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News Release from: SkyWave Mobile Communications | Subject: Dubai-Muscat race
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 February 2008
Tracking for the Dubai-Muscat Offshore
Race
GlobalTrack satellite solutions have once again been selected to track boat positions in the Dubai-Muscat Offshore Sailing Race
As a leading provider of turnkey solutions and customized software to enable organizations to optimize their operational management and gain control of their remote assets, the GlobalTrack solution will help ensure boater safety, while providing sports enthusiasts across the globe with access to race information in near real-time via SkyWave D+ terminals Participants boats have been outfitted with SkyWave satellite terminals, to enable accurate tracking of location and race performance
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Terminals are configured to provide the exact boat position throughout the race, reporting via the SkyWave dependable D+ communications network.
"SkyWave ruggedised terminals and reliable network have proven reliable for this type of challenging application," says Pieter Smits, CEO for GlobalTrack.
"The terminals integrate easily with our software solution, standing up well to the harsh ocean-going conditions of this intensive sport.
We are pleased to once again have the opportunity to provide a robust solution that has become an important element in the success of the race and the safety of its participants".
Originating 15 years ago by a group of boat owners from the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) and the Royal Navy of Oman, this prestigious annual race starts in Dubai and crosses challenging waters through the Straits of Hormuz and the Indian Ocean, crossing 360-miles to the finish line in Muscat.
"SkyWave terminals have been tested to be operational under extreme environmental conditions," says Dan Poirier, VP Sales for SkyWave.
"Their ease of installation and low power consumption coupled with the seamless global coverage of our network and the world-class GlobalTrack software solution make asset tracking technology no longer a 'nice to have', but a necessity for any type of extreme technical ocean sporting event".
This equipment was supplied and installed by GlobalTrack Middle East and their local distributor, Xtra-link.
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