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Optimal Satcom, Inc. was formed in 2002 as the result of a spin-off from Lockheed Martin Corporation, and was formerly part of COMSAT Laboratories, the premier institution for satellite communications research and development. The founders of Optimal Satcom are experienced and qualified individuals who previously managed the Advanced SATCOM Tools software products business within Lockheed Martin and COMSAT. They also held management responsibilities for a number of major software development projects within Lockheed Martin and COMSAT Laboratories; all related to satellite communications. Optimal Satcom is a privately held corporation with ownership shared between its founders and Lockheed Martin Corporation.
Optimal Satcom’s legacy products and technologies embody nearly 35 years of continuous research and development at COMSAT Laboratories and an investment exceeding $30 Million US Dollars. Originally, many of these technologies were developed within COMSAT for use as internal tools, or to support Intelsat in managing its large fleet of satellites. In the 1990’s, a number of these tools were productized to serve the needs of a growing commercial satellite communications market. Complan, one of Optimal Satcom’s flagship products was launched commercially in the open market in 1994, and COMSAT STAR Suite in 1996. They have had a long history of continuous development and validation over the years. The maturity of Optimal Satcom’s products is reflected in their quality, accuracy, breadth of features, and proven use over 15+ years by a broad base of customers. |
In addition, Optimal Satcom has developed a new line of enterprise-class products, including the Enterprise Capacity Manager (ECM). The ECM is fully integrated with Optimal Satcom's legacy products and databases, and for the first time provides satellite operators and value-added SATCOM service providers with an integrated approach to capacity management which includes capacity forecasting, bookings, rates and quotations, occasional use services, carrier allocation, technical link budget computations, service area definition and visualization, capacity optimization, and customer support in a single system. ECM offers features such as multi-site database replication, integrated document management, concurrent-user synchronization, and automatic updates making it easy to deploy scalable systems very rapidly. Open interfaces make integration with legacy and third-party systems possible, and a high degree of customizabililty allows it to be tailored to each organization's requirements without the costs associated with custom software development. |
Today, Optimal Satcom is the proven leader in the provision of enterprise SATCOM capacity management systems, software tools, and support services for both commercial and military satellite operators. Optimal Satcom’s product suite represents the state of the art in satellite communications capacity planning and management. The products are seamlessly integrated with each other and can be brought together in different configurations to form modular and scalable solutions capable of meeting the needs of even the most demanding users such as satellite operators, VSAT service providers, media companies, civilian, military, and non-governmental programs. In addition, Optimal Satcom provides support services such as expert technical consulting, data analysis and database customization, advanced troubleshooting support, custom software development, and satellite communications training courses.
With its well-rounded portfolio of products and services, Optimal Satcom has proved a valued partner in the successful operations of small, medium, and large satellite operators. Optimal Satcom’s customers routinely look to Optimal Satcom to support their engineering department with expert technical assistance on link budget questions, resolution of technical differences with customers, guidance on optimal spacecraft configurations, frequency and interference coordination, and troubleshooting. By providing close technical support and expert guidance, Optimal Satcom complements satellite engineers in the effective management of their satellite network. |
