Indigo Wireless to provide wireless coverage at Germania



WELLSBORO, Penn. (June 3, 2010) — The Waste Management Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, presented by Citizens & Northern Bank, winds its way through the remote forests of north central Pennsylvania. The event is exciting for competitors and fans, but in past years, on some parts of the course, when one wanted to use a mobile phone to call, send a text message or to utilize the Internet, their only reception was dead air. No signal.

Round 5 of Rally America's National Championship, this year the STPR organizers are excited to announce that one particular area that has traditionally had no accessible major carrier's service will have contact with the outside world.

Globecomm Systems Inc., a leading global provider of satellite-based communications announced today that Indigo Wireless, a rural wireless operator with service areas in Pennsylvania, will use Globecomm's Transportable SatCell wireless network to provide GSM wireless coverage at the event's Germania service area on Saturday, June 5.

"We're excited. For the first time ever, we'll have cell coverage at one of our major service areas," said Meridith Croucher, head of STPR. "Communications are critical for an event this size."

Croucher added that the benefits not only assist the event's organizers and volunteers, but now competitors have a way to contact their crews and families while at Germania.

"Now competitors, volunteers and fans can use their cell phones and can also utilize social media like Twitter and Facebook to send out and receive tidbits of information via the Internet," Croucher said. "Those with Smart phones can send out photos and videos from a remote area assured they'll have fast, reliable cellular service."

STPR begins at noon on Friday, June 4, in downtown Wellsboro when the cars will be on display around The Green. The official rally start is 2:01 p.m.

Further information, including downloadable driving directions to spectator areas for both Friday and Saturday are available at http://www.stpr.org. Full-color event programs will be available at The Green and the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce at 126 Main St.

About Rally America:
Based in Golden Valley, Minn., Rally America sanctions the premier performance rally series in the United States, the Rally America National Championship Series. In 2010, Rally America will conduct six National Championship events at venues across the country, from Olympia, Washington to Newry, Maine. Rally America competitors reach speeds of well over 100 mph in modified street cars on natural-terrain courses consisting of gravel, dirt or snow. Additionally, through a partnership with ESPN, qualifying Rally America drivers will be invited to compete in ESPN’s Summer X Games 16, the annual leading action-sports event that’s broadcast live on ESPN. For more information, be sure to visit http://www.rally-america.com.