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About Optimal Satcom
Optimal Satcom is the leading provider of enterprise systems and services for the planning and management of satellite capacity, and SATCOM network design and optimization.

Formed in 2002 as a spin-off from Lockheed Martin and COMSAT Corporation, Optimal Satcom continues a long tradition of excellence in research and development in satellite communications with leading products and services in its market area.

Our Products and Services
Optimal Satcom offers a comprehensive suite of products including the industry leading Complan®, Enterprise Capacity Manager™ (ECM™), and COMSAT STAR® Suite.

Our commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) products and customized systems are used to manage a significant portion of the world's commercial and military satellite capacity. We also offer training and technical consulting services to assist satellite companies to efficiently manage their capacity.

Our Customers
Our customers include satellite operators, VSAT service providers, media companies, value-added satellite capacity resellers (VARs), government civilian and military programs, and non-governmental organizations.

Organizations that own, lease, or manage a significant portion of satellite capacity will benefit from the use of our products and services. Our products are also used during the analysis and design of satellite systems and netwoks.

News and Events
Complan v5.4 Released
August 5, 2008

Optimal Satcom is pleased to announce the release of version 5.4 of Complan. This long-awaited release includes several major enhancements, including:

  • Support for Windows Vista
  • Loaded Analysis and Optimization - the most significant technical enhancement in over 10 years
  • Improvements to Broadcast Planning Map Generation including the Simultaneous Generation of Outbound and Inbound Maps
  • A total of 27 enhancements and 24 problem corrections.
Installation images for both the Enterprise and Professional Editions of Complan may be downloaded from the Customer Portal.

Enterprise Capacity Manager (ECM) Version Updates
August 5, 2008

The Enterprise Capacity Manager has been undergoing rapid enhancement all summer. Due to its enterprise nature and phased development approach, different customers are being upgraded based on a careful evaluation by Optimal Satcom as to the suitability of the particular version for the customer's specific needs.

The latest versions are 1.3.3, 1.4.2 and 1.5.0. Update servers have been configured pointing each customer to the appropriate update server.

Look for these new enhancements that are under development and testing:
  • A new carrier frequency assignment capability that quickly identifies available capacity and makes it easy to assign carriers.
  • ECM can now generate quotations; previously issued quotations can easily be accessed by ECM users.
  • A fully integrated document management system.
  • Occasional Use Capacity Management Billing and invoicing

Customers Like the New Customer Portal
August 18, 2008

Optimal Satcom started development of the Customer Portal in 2007 in order to better serve our customers. Its initial goal was to serve as an efficient and secure means for us to provide product releases and updates, documents, and files to our customers, and serve as a a repository that our customers could access 24x7x365 to readily download needed information.

Today, it serves nearly 150 users and contains over 7 GB of data. It has completely changed our product delivery process, and made it very convenient for our customers to access Optimal Satcom products and documents. No more hunting for product CDs, hardcopy documents and emails - its all there on the Customer Portal.

Upcoming Tradeshows
October 26, 2009

Optimal Satcom is exhibiting at the following tradeshows:

  • CABSAT 2010, March 2-4, 2010, Dubai.
  • SATELLITE 2010, March 16-18, 2010, Washington, DC.
  • COMMUNICASIA 2010, June 15-18, 2010, Singapore.
  • SATCON 2010, October 13-14, 2010, New York, NY.

Jobs and Campus Recruitment
October 17, 2008

We have a highly selective internship and coop program - we choose the brightest few students and offer them a very challenging and enriching experience where they work side by side with experienced developers on real products using cutting-edge software development technologies. Internships, coops and permanent positions available to Computer Science and Computer Engineering majors. Last month's career fair at the Engineering Expo at the Virginia Tech Blacksburg Campus on September 18-19, 2008 was a success. Watch for announcements about other campus appearances here on our website.

We are also looking for experienced satellite engineers, database designers, .NET/C# and C++ developers. Excellent pay with industry-leading benefits.

Training Courses
August 17, 2008

Optimal Satcom's highly regarded training courses are offered in the areas of satellite transmission planning, advanced link-budget analysis, and satellite-based network/VSAT network design. Our most popular courses:

  • SC-301. Introduction to Satellite Communications
  • SC-401. Introduction to SATCOM Engineering & Link Budget Analysis
  • SC-502. Satellite Transmission Planning For Capacity Users
  • SC-503. Satellite Transmission Planning For Satellite Operators
If you are a satellite operator or are in a SATCOM related industry, and want to train your employees with specific satellite systems, types of communications, and / or your company's operating procedures and business models, we will be happy to work with you to structure the course(s) to suit your requirements.

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