<b><i>SOTM System utilizesThinKom Solution’s CTS phased array antenna technology</i></b>
<p align="left"><b><i> </i></b><b><i>Madrid, ES.November 18, 2013</i></b>― IBETOR S.L. is currently delivering to the Spanish Military Emergencies Unit (UME) and Ministry of Defense (MOD) Land Forces groups a quantity of 55,X-band Satellite Communication-on-the-Move (SOTM) systems.  The product, named Ib-SOTM, is designed and manufactured by IBETOR using ThinKom Solution’s planar phased array antenna technology called Continuous Transverse Stub (CTS).</p>
The Ib-SOTM system uses an IBETOR developed high performance closed-loop antenna control and positioning system.  The Antenna Control Unit (ACU) in conjunction with a dual GPS antenna and an Inertial Navigation System (INS) that samples the attitude of the vehicle at 1 KHz supports operation on-the-move, maintaining mis-pointing losses of less than 0.5dB.

Operational advantages of the IBETOR SOTM system ensure X-band communications on-the-move in the most extreme driving conditions (Churville B tested). The low profile (&lt;7 inches) ThinKom CTS antenna minimizes the visible signature and vehicle vulnerability, a key feature in military operations.

The antenna radiation patterns are very well behaved, compliant with MIL-STD-188-164B and allow for very high operating spectral efficiency. The IBETOR system has been tested under extreme environmental conditions (MIL-STD-810F) and has been successfully uplinked (return link) 8Mbps. Ib-SOTM has been certified by the Spanish satellite government operator (Hisdesat) and is currently in the process of certification for other military constellations.

<b>IBETOR</b> is a Spanish company, based in Las Rozas – Madrid (Spain). IBETOR provides high performance military SATCOM terminals for on-the-move and man-portable applications (www.ibetor.es)

<b>ThinKom Solutions, Inc</b> is a leading provider of innovative highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move (OTM), and man-portable applications. Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X-, Ku-, Ka-, and Q-Band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities. <a href="http://www.thinkom.com/">www.thinkom.com</a>

<b>UME</b> (Unidad Militar de Emergencias - Military Disaster Relief Unit) is the Spanish MOD permanent joint force focused on disaster and catastrophe recovery (fire, earthquake, nuclear disaster, critical infrastructure protection …) - www.ume.mde.es