ORBCOMM Announces Regulatory Authorizations in Greece, Albania, and Latvia

FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, today announced that its two-way satellite data communications services are now authorized in Greece, Albania, and Latvia.

“Expanding ORBCOMM’s regulatory authorizations in Greece, Albania, and Latvia increase our presence in the key European markets of interest to our commercial Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and our growing base of International Resellers,” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer. “The regulatory approvals provide us the opportunity to expand our business with local VARs and Integrators in the Mediterranean and Baltic regions”.

About ORBCOMM Inc.

ORBCOMM is a leading global satellite data communications company, focused on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. Its customers include Caterpillar Inc., Doosan Infracore America, General Electric, Hitachi Construction Machinery, Komatsu Ltd., and Volvo Group among other industry leaders. By means of a global network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and accompanying ground infrastructure, ORBCOMM’s low-cost and reliable two-way data communications products and services track, monitor and control mobile and fixed assets in four core markets: commercial transportation; heavy equipment; industrial fixed assets; and marine/homeland security. The Company's products are installed on trucks, containers, marine vessels, locomotives, backhoes, pipelines, oil wells, utility meters, storage tanks and other assets. ORBCOMM is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has a network control center in Dulles, Virginia. For more information, visit www.orbcomm.com.

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