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XipLink Announces STEP Electronics as Distributor
Provides local stock and support to Austral-Asia markets
June 16, 2009 – Today at CommunicAsia in Singapore, XipLink announced STEP Electronics as the latest addition to its global network of Value Added Distributors. Based out of Adelaide, Australia, STEP Electronics (a division of Hills Industries Ltd) will provide delivery and logistics support for XipLink’s XA-Series of appliances and the recently announced XipStick™ portable optimizer throughout Australia, New Zealand and The Pacific Islands.
STEP Electronics specializes in communications systems equipment and software for microwave, satellite and digital communications. Primarily, the company provides professional equipment, including the antennas, RF transmission equipment, indoor processing equipment, and a comprehensive range of installation and support services. With extensive experience in military related projects, STEP Electronics is also an Endorsed Supplier to the Australian Government and the Australian Defense Forces.
“The addition of XipLink to the STEP Electronics portfolio of products and services is exciting move for us,” said Robert Suber, Business Development Manager of STEP Electronics. “By providing XipLink’s technology we can enhance capacity of both our satellite networking customers and our high-growth terrestrial wireless customers. XipLink’s solution provides efficient capacity utilization, increased margins and revenues and offers a valuable enhancement to our current line of products and services.”
XipLink’s XA-Series of appliances include a range of industrial computing appliances that scale from 2 Mbps and 50 connections to very high performance systems running at 155 Mbps and 30,000 simultaneous connections for the largest of installations. The recently announced XipStick™ is a palm sized portable optimizer that delivers complete XipOS functionality to mobile users.
“Demand for our products is rapidly increasing and this important partnership enables fast delivery and support throughout the territory. STEP Electronics has built a valuable reputation for superior customer and logistics support”, says Sasmith Reddi, VP and Managing Director of Asia for XipLink. “We are excited by the endorsement this partnership will bring the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island markets as well as the new customer opportunities it opens for XipLink’s technology.”
About STEP Electronics STEP Electronics (a division of Hills Industries Ltd) specializes in communications systems equipment and software for microwave, satellite and digital communications. Primarily, the company provides professional quality equipment for RXO and Rx/Tx applications in L, C, X, Ku and Ka bands. This includes the antennas, RF transmission equipment and indoor processing equipment. As a part of the Hills Antenna and TV Systems Division of Hills Industries the company is also able to offer a comprehensive range of installation and support services throughout Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands. For further information visit STEP Electronics at www.stepelectronics.com.au
About XipLink, Inc. XipLink is the technology leader in wireless optimization using standards based SCPS protocol acceleration, streaming data compression and Internet optimizations to deliver the maximum capacity over stressed wireless communication links. XipLink is a privately owned company with Headquarters in Montreal, Quebec and Sales and Marketing offices in Washington, DC.
