Past
Performance
From Baghdad reconstruction to SpaceX telemetry in Gabon, from UN nuclear monitoring to Lagos emergency services — IPXCOM has delivered mission-critical communications in the world's most demanding environments for over 25 years.
Northrop Grumman
Supplier Excellence
Award
Blue Force Tracking (BFT) is a military command-and-control system that provides real-time situational awareness on the battlefield. It integrates GPS receivers, satellite communications, onboard computers, and mapping software to show the location of friendly forces, enemy positions, and operational conditions on a digital map. Soldiers and commanders can use the system to track vehicles and units, exchange messages, and coordinate operations across the battlefield. By delivering near real-time information and improved communication, BFT significantly enhances decision-making, coordination, and combat effectiveness.
IPX Communications Corp. was selected by Northrop Grumman as their Best Systems Supplier — beating over 3,000 competing suppliers — for outstanding performance on the US Army Blue Force Tracking (BFT) project in Iraq.
IPX was chosen by Northrop Grumman, Comtech, and ViaSat to provide the initial installation of 17 Earth Stations globally to support the Blue Force Tracking Network. The system operates on a 7×24×365 Support Model. After initial installs, IPX maintained 99.99% uptime for all locations and upgrades, providing engineers and local support personnel to maintain the satellite and military fort base equipment.
25 Years of Global Deployments
A chronological record of IPXCOM's mission-critical deployments across five continents.
- IPX Communications Corp. founded — Washington DC & Houston TX
- First VOIP Call Centers installed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — first VOIP deployment in the Middle East
- IT contracts executed for Saudi Arabia & Dubai — Middle East Broadcasting Company
- IPX signs West Africa Oil Initiative with Intelsat Corp.
- Network Operations Center established in Fuchstadtt, Germany
- VSAT & IP telephony projects completed in Gabon and Congo for Marathon Oil upstream operations
- Trafigura selected IPX for global infrastructure — $86B assets, largest private oil trading company
- Codan HF radio project installed in Baghdad for the UN Oil for Food Program
- Iraqi Media Network — largest TV station in Iraq: VOIP systems installed
- 300-man Baghdad compound: VSAT, network infrastructure & VOIP delivered
- US Troops Baghdad — IPX VOIP phone systems deployed for calling home
- Baghdad Police Academy: VSAT & VOIP delivered
- Contracts with DynCorp, Louis Berger Group, Parsons, and Lucent Technologies — Iraq
- Linkway Trafigura Africa VSAT Satellite Hub Infrastructure installed in Germany
- Major oil companies in Gabon: Video Conferencing systems deployed
- Blue Force Tracking (BFT) systems provided for US Army via Comtech
- Largest Call & Data Center in Lagos installed — 911 emergency calls, 50M+ calls/year
- Call Centers installed for Advanced Diagnostic Medical
- Microsoft CRM systems installed for client relationship management
- Resell agreements formalized with Dell, HP, Cisco, Sonicwall
- IPX managing 80% of oil & gas companies in Gabon on internet & networks
- VOIP long-distance calling system developed in MS SQL — interfaces to PBX for billing
- Wireless infrastructure deployed across Gabon, Congo, and Nigeria
- Radius Server technology implemented — 500-user wireless login system
- Blue Force Tracking (BFT) contract won with Viasat — $10M
- 230-foot oilfield telecom tower installed for Addax Petroleum in Africa
- $20M Howard County BTOP program won — Fiber Supply & Logistics Management for rural fiber
- Long-term BFT contract won with Northrop Grumman — $25M
- Ericsson LTE Tower upgrades won — 55 towers upgraded across BAWA region
- Bechtel LTE Tower Upgrade Project won — 35 towers upgraded
- SAP Client Server Accounting System installed for Howard County
- Ciena Fiber Network expanded to 100 Mbps for Africa operations
- Lisbon POP upgraded — linked to ACE Submarine Cable and East Africa fiber networks
- LEED Green designs developed for Africa Data Centers using Structured Insulated Panels
- System Integrator of the Year Award — Northrop Grumman, for BFT Systems
- Hughes African Development Bank contract won — 35 sites across Africa
- VOIP Call Centers, SQL Server & Microsoft CRM deployed for Skye Bank Africa offices
- SpaceX VSAT Infrastructure Project delivered in Gabon — all space launches across Indian & Atlantic Oceans
- Shell Skype for Business Unified Communications — 17 sites in EU and Africa
- First Ciena Carrier Ethernet Network in Gabon — 100MB links to Houston, Portugal, Libreville & Port Gentil
- 4 Cisco TelePresence Video Conference Systems installed in Gabon jungle for Shell
- High-technology center installed at Trinity College Dublin — Wireless, Big Data, VOIP, IPTV, VMware Data Center
- Telemedicine system deployed on IPX Fiber Net — Houston Medical Center to Libreville
- Wood Group Oil & Gas — Shell Oil infrastructure & outsource project, Africa
- Shopping Mall proximity marketing & location analytics deployed in Cleveland
- UN Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBTO) bid designed — IPX as Hughes exclusive bid partner
- IBM Watson AI platform agreement signed — Big Data & Telecom optimization
- Cisco Meraki wireless networks installed in Cleveland Mall with Purple Software
- Lawful Intercept Systems integrated from VIAVI, A10, and AQCSCOM
- Program Director for Hughes–UN CTBTO project: MPLS, VPN, GSM/4G LTE, Cisco, UPS, VSAT & BGAN — 248 sites globally
- Blockchain systems deployed using Nvidia & AMD GPUs — 12 graphics cards per chassis, Ethereum
- FireEye Cyber Security Systems installed — protection against phishing, trojans & malware
- Remote Management Systems deployed — monitoring all PCs, laptops, servers & Cisco gear
- Michigan oil & gas applications migrated to AWS Cloud — smartphone-optimized web access
- 248 global CTBTO installs successfully completed for Hughes Networks — switched to maintenance mode
- Lambda Energy — AWS-hosted online systems maintained by IPX programming team
- Lagos State Government 767 Program won — 911 Call Center, 5-year renewal & upgrade
- Comtech Command & Control — Field maintenance for all US Army BFT VSAT equipment
- 117-site Preventative Maintenance Program executed for Hughes Networks / UN CTBTO
- Shell Vivo Call Centers upgraded across 18 African countries
- New partnerships signed: Speedcast (Australia), Mexico, Spanish, Japan (10 remote sites) & India SCADA teams
- Lagos State 767 Project upgraded — new call center software, VMware servers, AudioCodes MK 2000
- 240 encrypted digital E1 lines installed
- Microsoft Teams PBX systems deployed
- 37 Cisco Meraki wireless & rack equipment systems installed at Crocker Park Mall
- Africa Data Center design initiated for Somaliland
- Africa Data Center designed for Somaliland — strategic Horn of Africa hub
- Hughes Networks: 128 sites maintained globally — VSAT, BGAN, GSM 4G/5G LTE, Starlink & terrestrial networks
- 250+ sites documented across 40+ countries — global delivery milestone
- Spartan Buildings SIP construction division launched
- Multi-orbit VSAT (LEO + GEO) hybrid network architecture deployed
Signature Projects
Detailed profiles of IPXCOM's most significant deployments across defense, energy, government, and humanitarian sectors.
US Army / Northrop Grumman
Blue Force Tracking (BFT) — Iraq
IPX was chosen by Northrop Grumman, Comtech, and ViaSat to provide the initial installation of 17 Earth Stations globally to support the Blue Force Tracking Network. The system operates on a 7×24×365 Support Model. After initial installs, IPX maintained 99.99% uptime for all locations and upgrades, providing engineers and local support personnel to maintain the satellite and military fort base equipment. BFT systems provide near real-time situational awareness to combat leaders at the tactical level — displaying friendly forces in blue, enemy in red, with GPS positioning, text messaging, and battlefield condition reporting.
Louis Berger Group
Baghdad Reconstruction Compound
400-man compound full communications buildout. VSAT hub, structured wiring, wireless LAN, VOIP PBX, Cisco switching/routing, firewalls, long-range phones, UPS, and voltage stabilization.
Lagos State Government
767 Emergency Call Center
15-year operation of Nigeria's largest emergency call center. AltiGen call center platform. Over 80 million emergency calls handled. Never experienced downtime. Full Microsoft stack with IPX end-to-end support.
UN CTBTO
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Monitoring
248 seismic, hydroacoustic, and infrasound monitoring stations installed globally in 100 countries. Now in the 8th year of a 10-year contract. Hughes satellite backbone. 100+ IPX engineers deployed worldwide. CTBTO International Monitoring System (IMS) — the world's most sensitive seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound, and radionuclide sensor network.
SpaceX
Falcon 9 / Dragon Telemetry — Africa
IPX chosen as SpaceX Africa local partner. Fiber + VSAT redundant broadband at Port Gentil for telemetry download. Handoff from NASA Kennedy Space Center across Atlantic to Indian Ocean.
BOAD
West African Development Bank — 8-Nation VSAT
Pan-African VSAT network connecting BOAD offices across 8 West African nations. VOIP, video conferencing, and secure data links for development bank operations.
Trafigura Ltd
VSAT & VOIP — Commodity Trading Operations
VSAT and VOIP network design and supply for Trafigura’s oil and commodity trading operations across Singapore, London, Congo and Nigeria. Mission-critical connectivity for commodity traders linking to all aspects of Trafigura databases and pricing software.
DynCorp International
Presidential Palace & Uyo Nigeria
Baghdad Presidential Palace compound communications and DynCorp Uyo Nigeria airport project. VSAT, VOIP, Cisco networks, and support services for aviation services worldwide.
Shell VIVO Energy Africa
AltiGen Call Center — 17 HQ Locations
IPXCOM supplies and supports AltiGen call center software for 17 Shell VIVO Energy HQ locations across Africa. Vivo Energy distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants from 2,400 service stations. Locations include Uganda, Botswana, Ghana, Morocco, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cape Town, and UK. Also includes Microsoft Lync/Skype for Business deployment for enterprise collaboration.
African Development Bank (Hughes)
32-Site VSAT Upgrades — Pan-Africa
IPX completed 32 African Development Bank VSAT upgrades and preventative maintenance site visits across Africa. Secured local IT Manager sign-off at each site. All sites completed successfully. Supported sites included Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, D.R. Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Organizations We've Served
From US Army defense contracts to United Nations global monitoring, from SpaceX telemetry to West African emergency services — a record of trusted partnerships across five continents.
Global Footprint
Middle East
- › Iraq (Baghdad, Tallil, Green Zone)
- › Saudi Arabia
- › Jordan
- › UAE
West Africa
- › Nigeria (Lagos, Uyo, Abuja)
- › Gabon (Libreville, Port Gentil)
- › Congo (Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire)
- › Equatorial Guinea (Malabo)
East / Horn of Africa
- › Somaliland (Berbera)
- › Malawi
- › Ghana
- › East Africa (UN Fleet)
Global (UN CTBTO)
- › 100 Countries
- › Arctic Stations
- › Pacific Islands
- › Extreme Remote Sites
Core Capabilities
Comprehensive systems integration services honed through decades of experience in the world's most challenging environments.
VSAT Consulting Services
40 years of satellite expertise. Business strategists, top engineers, and technical experts solving complex connectivity challenges worldwide.
Wireless Engineering
Complete field deployment services including site acquisition, network design, radio engineering, and installation in extreme environments.
Converged Solutions
Voice, data, and video integration. From simple telephone systems to advanced IP PBX with 24/7 emergency response capabilities.
Video Systems
Leading products for video conferencing, streaming, and IP security cameras optimized for satellite and wireless networks.
Project Management
Disciplined, rigorous process from planning through deployment, operation, and maintenance. Proven in hundreds of global projects.
International Expertise
Deep understanding of social, economic, and political conditions affecting diverse regions. Knowledge of local telecommunications infrastructures.
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