What is the difference between SATCOM-II and Networx?
SATCOM-II- In May 2007, GSA awarded 25 Fixed Price IDIQ satellite contracts for the Government to satisfy its worldwide commercial satellite communications solutions. SATCOM-II offers a complete suite of commercial, Mobile, Fixed, and Broadcast services and equipment as well as end-to-end satellite-centric solutions such as Emergency Communications kits and Distance Learning networks. Any satellite service offered commercially is within scope and offered through one or more SATCOM-II contractors. The complete list of SATCOM-II contract holders along with the services offered by each are described at the GSA website at www.gsa.gov/satcom Networx: Universal- In March 2007, GSA awarded three contracts for global networking services. Two of the Networx Universal contractors (AT&T and Verizon) offer satellite services. AT&T offers Mobile and Fixed satellite services. Verizon offers Fixed and Broadcast satellite services. The Networx satellite services can support a complete suite of telecom
