19.07.2010 Komatsu Ltd. has signed a contract with ORBCOMM

ORBCOMM Inc. a global satellite data communications company announced that Komatsu Ltd. has entered into an agreement with ORBCOMM to continue providing wireless data services for their heavy equipment telematics applications. The new multi-year agreement will build upon the successful KOMTRAX and VHMS product lines, which use the ORBCOMM network today. Komatsu's KOMTRAX and VHMS systems are onboard machine monitoring and communications systems that track critical operating metrics, asset productivity, and performance information, around the globe.

Komatsu's new agreement with ORBCOMM is an affirmation of the value of global satellite machine to machine (M2M) network as a key component in Komatsu's telematics applications, and validates position as the leader in heavy equipment telematics. Komatsu will continue to benefit from ORBCOMM's global two-way data communications capability and coverage, giving its customers considerable operating advantages through enhanced visibility and management of their remote assets.

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