Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) has secured a growing niche for providing end to end long distance telephone service for crewmembers and ship to shore communications for the U.S. Navy. MTN continues to strengthen our commitment to the U.S. Navy by providing cost sensitive and timely implementation of technology in order to meet their requirements in both command and morale needs. Crewmembers can make long distance calls to the US on SAILORPHONE (sm) from anywhere in the world while the ship is at sea.

MTN has been awarded the contract to supply Television Direct to Sailors (TV-DTS) terminals for installation on US Navy vessels by the Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) in San Diego, CA. The Armed Forces Radio and Television Services (AFRTS) broadcast operations initially began in late 1997. The AFRTS TV-DTS initiative takes advantage of global, high power satellite transponders and small satellite terminal technologies to provide high quality television broadcasts to Sailors and Marines at sea, 24 hours a day, even on the smallest Navy surface vessels.

This concept presents a revolutionary ability to link all Navy personnel afloat to the news and informational events affecting their immediate deployed operational situations while providing them with a familiar and high quality touch of home entertainment service.