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Featured Articles » Next Generation Satellite, EchoStar XVII Arrives at Launching Location » SkyWave Rolls Out Customizable M2M Satellite-cellular Terminals » GTX Corp Has GPS Tracking Applications to Find, Assist People with Autism » TacSat-3's Happy Burn-Up   Sponsored By: SevOne WEBINAR: How to Ensure IT Performance While Migrating to IPv6 Friday, May 18, 2012 11:00 AM EDT / 8:00 AM PDT REGISTER TODAY You will learn: List of issues you should consider when transitioning to IPv6 How to avoid blind spots during the migration How to support IPv6 gear in your network How to support legacy gear that presents a data collection and monitoring challenge Ensure visibility and monitoring before, during, and after the transition period   Top Stories » RSCC, Hughes Enter MOU to Explore Multi-Media Satellite Networks, Services in Russia » Comtech Telecommunications Subsidiary Wins $1.5 Million Contract for Ka-band Amplifiers » World's Smallest Two-Way Satellite Data Transceiver Unveiled by Iridium » Esri Supports SeaSketch   From The Expert Corner May 14, 2012 Towards Smarter Luggage, Travel Bags By Doug Mohney, Contributing Editor A recent travel tracking announcement by Iridium (News - Alert) and Voyage Manager has some thinking about preventing one of the biggest headaches/nightmares in any business or vacationer's portfolio: Lost bags and luggage. It's time for the luggage industry to team up with airlines and consumer electronics to create a solution for better bag tracking and location. Voyage Manager has integrated Iridium's satellite-based tracking devices into its VM Travel Tracker and VM Locate services to monitor employees and assets around the globe. For companies which send people into "remote or potentially dangerous" locations, Voyage Manager provides a valuable safety service to follow both people and assets. Most of us won't need a higher-end service like Voyage Manager, but we do travel enough that an occasional checked bag will be lost or even stolen. It's a matter of statistics; with an average of 1 in 150 people in the U.S. having checked bags misdirected or left behind each year, according to Wikipedia... Read More    Featured Videos Satellite as a Service, Yes its True    Featured Resources » The True Cost of Protection » Tolly Report on Endpoint Security » Ten Ways the IT Department Enables Cybercrime   Featured Channels » Managed Networks » Satellite Optimization » Cloud Communications    SatelliteSpotlight.com is Your Source for the Latest Satellite News   and Information   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a TMCnet columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TMCnet Web site and this newsletter. Contact TMCnet Group Editorial Director, Erik Linask, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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