Born from the COMSAT Laboratories engineers behind Early Bird, IOT Systems provides satellite communications testing systems and engineering services, with its Standard In-Orbit Test System at the center of the business. The Hagerstown company draws on more than half a century of satellite-communications experience and is led by founder and president Steven Teller, whose 25-plus years at COMSAT included in-orbit testing for major communications satellites. Its work spans satellite program support and earth-station testing, serving operators and manufacturers including Lockheed Martin, Space Systems/Loral, Eutelsat and DIRECTV.
Antek Systems, LLCEstablished in 1987, Antek Systems is a Frederick, Maryland satellite-communications specialist whose staff includes professionals with more than 25 years of earth-station experience. The company supports customers ranging from local television stations to government agencies and major earth-station operators, with particular strength in antenna integration and equipment testing.FREDERICK, MD
GL Communications IncGL Communications was formed in Gaithersburg in 1986 by engineers Vijay Kulkarni and T. Bruce Yost, a partnership that grew from their work designing communications networks. Now led by co-founder Vijay Kulkarni, the company has spent four decades developing telecom testing technology and advising organizations that operate or build communications networks, including government and aerospace customers worldwide.GAITHERSBURG, MD
Hughes Network Systems, LLCWith more than 50 years of experience, Hughes Network Systems is an EchoStar company known for connecting people and organizations where terrestrial networks cannot easily reach. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, it provides satellite broadband and managed connectivity to customers worldwide, including governments and distributed enterprises.GERMANTOWN, MD
Comtech Telecommunications CorpFounded in 1967 as Comtech Laboratories in Smithtown, New York, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. has spent more than half a century developing communications technology for demanding environments. Now headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, the company is known for secure satellite communications that support military missions and public safety systems worldwide.ANNAPOLIS, MD