Ground Control and GeoData Publishers Provide TDI-Brooks International With Fleet...

Ground Control and GeoData Publishers Provide TDI-Brooks International With
Fleet Broadband - Delivering Constant Communications While at Sea

ATASCADERO, Calif., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ground Control Systems, Inc. and
strategic partner GeoData Publishers, Inc. today announced they teamed
together to provide TDI-Brooks International (TDI-BI) with state-of-the-art
maritime satellite communications. TDI-BI provides scientific services on a
global basis via its marine research vessels.

GeoData Publishers, TDI-BI's partner for data management and IT services,
relied on Ground Control, a leader in the Fleet/BGAN sector, to provide
satellite equipment, satellite bandwidth and a management portal to TDI-BI's
fleet of five research vessels operating worldwide. Utilizing Inmarsat's Fleet
Broadband network with the Sailor 250 Fleet Broadband antenna, Ground Control
delivered a satellite communications solution, enabling GeoData Publisher's
system integration techniques to keep TDI-BI's fleet of research vessels
connected across the globe.

The Sailor 250 provides TDI-BI the ability to monitor and manage critical
assets 24/7 from corporate headquarters without paying the high cost of
comparable technology. Requiring a constant connection, with limited data
transmission requirements, TDI-BI is accessing Fleet Broadband's "always on"
connection for a minimal monthly service charge and pays on a per megabyte
basis.

"With the Sailor units in place and a custom designed network with data
management tools from GeoData Publishers, TDI-BI now has a cost effective
fleet broadband solution with the ability to manage multiple units from
anywhere in the world", said Jeff Staples, CEO of Ground Control. "Remote
management for this onboard solution eliminates the investment required for
additional onboard IT staff, resulting in dramatic cost savings for TDI-BI."

About Ground Control Systems, Inc.
Ground Control is a full-service satellite Internet provider that offers
high-speed fixed, mobile, portable and maritime solutions for organizations
throughout the world. Ground Control manufactures the MSS mobile satellite
systems as well as provides connection services for all of our product
offerings. Our clients include federal, state and local governments,
educational institutions, oil & gas, emergency and disaster services, fortune
1000 businesses, small businesses, professionals, and RVers.

About GeoData Publishers, Inc.
GeoData Publishers is a group of IT professionals that have been managing and
publishing data since 1985. We have expertise in information science, research
methods, data collection, interpretation, and publication. Geodata Publishers
works with private and public companies, government institutions and private
industry.

SOURCE Ground Control Systems, Inc.

Jeff Staples of Ground Control Systems, 1-800-773-7168,
j.staples@groundcontrol.com; or Chris King of GeoData Publishers,
+1-979-219-3430, crking@geodatapub.com