TransCore acquires Vistar’s satellite-tracking assets
TransCore, a provider of transportation services, has purchased the satellite tracking, monitoring and global positioning system technology assets of Vistar Telecommunications, based in Ottawa, Canada. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Until the acquisition, Vistar Telecommunications was a subsidiary of NSI Global Inc. Vistar’s technical personnel will remain in Ottawa as the hub of TransCore’s new Satcom Development Center.
Developed originally in 1994, Vistar’s satellite-based GlobalWave system allows users to track and communicate with remote and mobile assets from a Web site interface. With six ground control stations, GlobalWave supports 20,000 users, including the U.S. Department of Defense.
The addition of satellite communication technology will help provide end-to-end visibility for commercial and government applications, TransCore said.