Aerospace Companies Continue to Assist Haiti Relief Efforts

Aerospace firms have a unique opportunity to help in the Haiti relief efforts, and it’s great to see a number of these businesses rushing to help. One company that is going above and beyond the call of duty is Spacenet. Spacenet has collaborated with its partners to leverage its coverage and capabilities in Haiti to assist with the relief efforts following the devastating earthquake. The company has ramped up its operations and support organizations to expedite delivery of fixed and transportable satellite equipment and services, and is working with partners to donate satellite equipment and space segment to various relief organizations. These services include high speed commercial grade broadband data and digital voice capability. Spacenet has developed a Rapid Response Team to support recovery efforts in the area and is offering special service terms to those units deployed in Haiti.

“Spacenet is committed to helping with relief efforts in Haiti during this difficult time,” said Spacenet President and COO Glenn Katz. “We are working with a number of our partners in the area so we can collectively leverage our resources to provide assistance and expedite emergency communications solutions where and when they are most needed. At the same time, we are implementing permanent communications to replace or supplement components damaged by the earthquake.”

Spacenet has created a special toll-free hotline and website for representatives of organizations taking part in the disaster recovery effort to inquire about Spacenet assistance. For more information call 800-296-5818 or visit www.spacenet.com/relief-efforts.