Global Technology Solutions Announces New Contract Awards Totaling $7.5 Million

Tracking More Than $100 Million in the Pipeline

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Nov 08, 2010, 09:17 ET

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Technology Solutions (GTS), a Hollywood, Florida-based leading edge technology solution provider for security, wireless and communications applications, today announced it has been awarded new contracts totaling $7.5 million. Additionally, the company is tracking more than $20 million for calendar year 2010, with $100 million of new business in the pipeline.

A few highlights include:

GTS on winning team for the "Connect Southwest Texas" grant submission for round two of BTOP Rural Broadband Grant. The total project size is over $18M.

Connect Southwest Texas will provide the following:

Connect up to 200 community anchor institutions, including as many as 33 K-12 schools, 43 public safety entities, 21 libraries, 38 government facilities, three Hispanic-serving community colleges, two additional universities, and 44 healthcare providers.

Enable access speeds between 10 Mbps and 1 Gbps, and backbone speeds as high as 10 Gbps, across southwestern Texas. The counties to benefit from the project include Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Jeff Davis, Loving, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler Counties. The network would also provide dual direct, 1 Gbps links to McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains, which is currently limited to an inadequate 3 Mbps network due to its mountainous terrain.

Facilitate more affordable and accessible broadband service for up to 40,000 households and 8,000 businesses by enabling local Internet service providers to utilize the project's open network, while constructing 218 miles of new fiber and four new microwave towers and incorporating an existing local microwave network.

GTS will provide overall program management and technical expertise for the three-year project.

Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia's tallest mixed-use building with both premier luxury condominiums and retail space which includes 60 shops, restaurants, a luxury hotel and over 1 million square feet of office space, has contracted GTS to deploy a distributed antenna system (DAS). A DAS will efficiently distribute wireless connections inside this 58-floor skyscraper, where steel columns and layers of concrete would otherwise cause wireless interruptions and create dead zones.

"We are pleased that our clients continue to choose us which shows a clear understanding that GTS has the experience and knowledge to be the primary choice for their security, wireless and communications solutions," said Richard Schubiger, CEO of GTS. "We remain committed to offering a variety of innovative products, services and integrated technology that enable our clients to succeed in their respective businesses, as they strive to increase their capacity, mobility, efficiency and safety."

The new contracts also include both domestic and international projects to be completed for Credit Suisse, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, State College of Florida, Panama City, City of Charlotte, Hudson County Corrections, Motorola, Rowan University, Bogota Colombia Airport, UMASS, Pepsi Bottling, IKEA, AT&T, IMG, Clear, Metro PCS, City of Miami, St John's County, FL, St Lucia County, FL, Pennsauken Township, NJ, Town of Long Branch, NJ and a significant number of local government and public safety agencies from Florida to Maine.

About Global Technology Solutions

Global Technology Solutions (GTS) delivers an innovative mix of security, wireless and communications solutions, and is driven by one of the most experienced and diverse management teams in the industry. GTS provides secure communications platforms, wireless network infrastructure and advanced wireless applications including design and engineering, and extends the definition of systems integrator by providing total turnkey technology solutions. For more information about GTS or to contact a local GTS sales office, reach us at 954.981.2600 or visit the company's website at www.gtsna.com.

SOURCE Global Technology Solutions