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Orbital Tracking Corp. Launches First Online Marketplace in China

By [email protected] - 24th May 2016 - 18:53

Alibaba Online Wholesale Market Adds to Major Regional Expansion Plans as Company Further Capitalizes on Global Demand for Mobile Satellite Communications

AVENTURA, FL-- Orbital Tracking Corp. (TRKK) ("Orbital Tracking" or the "Company"), today announced the launch of its Global Telesat Communications (GTC) subsidiary in China on Alibaba.com's wholesale marketplace. The Company will leverage the Alibaba platform, which serves as one of the world's largest e-commerce marketplaces, as it continues its expansion throughout Asia.

"Alibaba is the largest online marketplace by volume of products sold in the world, and that is why it is the perfect launch platform for Orbital Tracking's expansion into the vast Chinese marketplace," said Mr. David Phipps, Chief Executive Officer of Orbital Tracking Corp. "With its growing reputation as the world's largest single source of products for commercial wholesale buyers from China, Asia and from around the globe, we expect this marketplace to play an important role in supporting our continued growth."

The new commercial retail site was launched with an initial selection of over 100 of the top-selling mobile satellite communications products from leading providers including Globalstar, Inmarsat, Thuraya and DeLorme as well as a wide selection of airtime subscription plans. The new site supports multiple languages including English and Chinese, making it the ideal retail portal for international wholesale customers.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese e-commerce company that provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via web portals. It also provides electronic payment services, a shopping search engine and data-centric cloud computing services. Alibaba.com is the leading business-to-business portal connecting Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers. In 2015, Alibaba is expected to report nearly $500 billion in gross merchandise volume on its China retail marketplaces making it the world's largest retailer by gross volume (source:Alibaba Group 2015 Annual Report).

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