Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) (“Carmanah”) today announced a strategic agreement with Globalstar Inc (NYSE:GSAT) (“Globalstar”). Under the terms of the agreement (the “Agreement”) Carmanah will collaborate on the design and manufacture of new solar powered M2M satellite solutions for Globalstar as well as selecting the Globalstar low earth orbiting satellite constellation for remote connectivity of all strategic Carmanah products.
The Agreement includes a multi-year supply agreement whereby Carmanah will design, develop, and supply the next generation of Globalstar devices incorporating solar power charging capabilities. The introduction of solar technology will support longer battery life as well as support a significant increase in data transmission capability on a device by device basis.
“Many of our customers are interested in broadening the data capture and increasing the frequency of data transmissions from their mobile assets.