SkyLynx Communications

About SkyLynx Communications

SkyLynx Communications, Inc. operates as a specialized provider of wireless data services tailored for vehicle tracking and data communications in both mobile and static applications. The company's core market includes first responders, such as ambulance, police, and firefighting units, alongside commercial fleet operators and contractors who require robust data links for their operations. Revenue is generated by providing access to its proprietary wireless network and related hardware.

The central offering is the Flexnet mobile data network, a packet data network engineered specifically for data communications. Operating at VHF frequencies, the network provides broad geographic coverage that is less impeded by topography, buildings, or trees compared to networks using higher frequencies. This design ensures solid, uninterrupted service optimized for mobile users without competition from consumer voice or data traffic. For vehicle integration, the company provides the SkyLynx WAYradio, a multi-mode communication system that links fleet vehicles to a central dispatch center. This system enables the transmission of diverse data, including location and status reports, dispatch assignments, work orders, vehicle engine statistics, speed, and emergency signals, with reporting capabilities as frequent as every 10 seconds.

Historically, the company was active in the early to mid-2000s, trading under the stock symbol SKYC. In 2005, under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Gary L. Brown, SkyLynx expanded its network coverage to markets such as Salem, Oregon, adding to its existing presence in the Seattle/Tacoma and Denver/Aurora metropolitan areas.