RESTON, Va., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) released a commissioned White Paper today entitled, "Taking a Fresh Look at Public Safety's Spectrum Needs: Towards a Next Generation Strategy for Public Safety Communications." This White Paper, written by recognized experts Dale Hatfield and Phil Weiser, both Professors at the University of Colorado, urges policy makers to take a careful look at the challenge of developing a next generation public safety communications network. By examining innovations in wireless communications over the last decade, the authors suggest that the best policy for public safety agencies is to look beyond simply using more spectrum dedicated to their private land mobile radio (LMR) systems.

As explained in this White Paper, the optimal public safety communications architecture is a flexible system that accommodates different technologies. In particular, an ideal system would incorporate traditional public safety land mobile radio systems (LMRs) into a broader architecture that includes satellite, terrestrial and emerging wireless broadband networks. With the advent of mobile satellite services' ancillary terrestrial component (ATC), offering (which can switch seamlessly between satellite and terrestrial networks), the benefits of this hybrid approach are substantial, including low cost access to a fully interoperable, reliable, ubiquitous network. The Authors urge that to advance this vision, policymakers should ensure that satellite and terrestrial providers are afforded the opportunity -- through pro-market and innovative spectrum policies -- to develop more effective offerings for public safety agencies.

For a copy of the White Paper entitled, "Taking a Fresh Look at Public Safety's Spectrum Needs: Towards a Next Generation Strategy for Public Safety Communications," please go to http://www.msvlp.com/nextgen/vision/papers.cfm .

About Mobile Satellite Ventures

Mobile Satellite Ventures is developing the next generation hybrid wireless network that will use a powerful satellite constellation working in unison with MSV's patented ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) technology to deliver seamless wireless services to end-users over standard wireless devices.

MSV is North America's premier provider of mobile satellite communications. Delivering service since 1996, MSV offers customers a wide choice of wireless data, voice, fax and dispatch radio services via its existing U.S. and Canadian licensed satellites. MSV provides superior capacity and reliability for customers across North America, northern South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and in coastal waters.

The MSV investor group includes Motient Corporation (Pink Sheets: MNCP), SkyTerra Communications , TMI Communications, Columbia Capital, and Spectrum Equity Investors.

MSV has offices in Reston, VA, and Ottawa, ON. For more information, visit MSV online at http://www.msvlp.com/ .

Contact: Linda Gustus Manager, Marketing & Communications 877.588.4288 ext 4368 lgustus@msvlp.com Frank De Maria fdemaria@brunswickgroup.com Erin Moore Emoore@brunswickgroup.com Brunswick Group 212-333-3810

CONTACT: Linda Gustus, Manager, Marketing & Communications, Mobile
Satellite Ventures, +1-877-588-4288, ext. 4368, lgustus@msvlp.com; Frank De
Maria, fdemaria@brunswickgroup.com, or Erin Moore, Emoore@brunswickgroup.com,
both of Brunswick Group for Mobile Satellite Ventures, +1-212-333-3810

Web site: http://www.msvlp.com/
http://www.msvlp.com/nextgen/vision/papers.cfm