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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
 Today, almost every business runs on a network powered by some sort of network architecture. The connectivity needs of the enterprise, broadcasting and commercial sectors are so varied and unique that it has created a thriving environment for the modem manufacturing industry.
The Web sites of top modem companies now look like shopping malls. Some companies have up to 20 different models of modems and accessories, all of which are interchangeable and customizable. It seems there is plenty of business to go around, and manufacturers have carved their own niche markets with maritime, government, military and corporate customer bases across an international spectrum.
But the vast market does have its share of challenges. With the global economy in recovery mode, end users primarily are focused on network efficiency over speed and power, which has shifted the industry’s own focus in their product development phase. Industry standards also have changed. There is some confusion over the concept of an adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) standard, which was given to the industry by DVB under vague terms left to be defined by manufacturers. This modem technology e-letter will address those issues with executives and engineers responsible for today’s most widely used products.
— Jeffrey Hill, News Editor.
Top Story
Satellite Modem Manufacturers Insure Future Growth by Innovating Today
With the global economy poised for a rebound, satellite modem manufacturers are responding with new products and services, capable of supporting a wide array of business and government applications. Among today’s fastest growing sectors is the commercial machine-to-machine (M2M) asset tracking and data communications market. Transmitting short bursts of data to satellites, companies can monitor remote assets in the field, at sea or in dangerous environments where it does not make sense to run cables... More»
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Industry News
Paradise Datacom Releases FastLink Feature for Modem Product Line
Paradise Datacom has released FastLink, a low-latency low density parity check (LDPC) feature now available in its entire line of satellite modem products, the company announced... More»
Globalstar Upgrades Simplex Network
Globalstar is upgrading its network to enhance the messaging capacity and the data receiver sensitivity of the Globalstar Simplex data network, the company announced... More»
ViaSat Demonstrates Analog-to-Digital Transmitters for Unmanned Aerial Systems
ViaSat Enerdyne received and displayed analog-transmitted NTSC video from a variety of unmanned aerial systems using its digital EnerLinks 3 ground modem transceiver in a demonstration... More»
Vizada Launches Internet Start IP Service in Middle East, Africa
Vizada Networks expanded its connectivity services portfolio to include its Internet Start next-generation broadband IP service in the Middle East and Africa, the company announced... More»
iDirect Expands Evolution Product Line; Upgrades Software
iDirect has expanded its Evolution DVB-S2/ACM product line to include the Evolution X5 Satellite Router, Evolution XLC-11 and XLC-M line cards, the company announced... More»
Comtech Unveils Low-Latency ACM, VersaFEC Combination for Satellite Modems
Comtech EF Data Corp. has rolled out an adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) capability for its CDM-625 advanced satellite modem, which is optimized by pairing the system with... More»
Hughes Releases HX Broadband Routers
Hughes Network Systems has released new HX broadband satellite routers — the HX260 Mesh and the HX200, the company announced... More»
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Industry Focus
Second-Generation IP Networking Products Focus on Integration
A new wave of second-generation IP networking products has entered the market over the past six months with a focus on integrating multiple features to meet the demands of unique niche markets. VSAT providers claim there is plenty of room in the market and that they are all enjoying their own share of it... More»
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Executive Insight
Fred Morris, Vice President, Comtech EF Data
Comtech EF Data Vice President Fred Morris has seen global networks evolve and standards come and go over his career. As his company does business in the DVB-S2 era, Morris is faced with several challenges ranging from meeting the demands of an increasingly diverse end-user base to making new products as efficient as possible... More»
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Contracts
Orbcomm, Sierra Wireless Partner on M2M Platform Service
Orbcomm has entered into an agreement with Sierra Wireless to integrate the capabilities of Sierra Wireless's machine-to-machine (M2M) services platform, M2MOperatingPortal, within Orbcomm's web services portal... More»
ViaSat Receives $10 Million Low-Volume Terminal Delivery Orders
ViaSat Inc. was awarded two orders valued at more than $10 million for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals and spare components from the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command... More»
Quake Global to Design, Produce Next-Generation Modems for Globalstar
Satellite data modem manufacturer Quake Global signed an agreement with Globalstar to design, build and deliver a new line of Globalstar's integrated multimode data modems as well as a next-generation satellite data and voice module, Globalstar announced... More»
Comtech Receives Movement Tracking System Orders
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp. received orders totaling $33.4 million under its Movement Tracking System (MTS) contract with the U.S. Army, the company announced. The orders are for the supply of a limited number of V2 systems... More»
IDC Receives Video Delivery Equipment Order in Germany
International Datacasting Corp. (IDC) received an order from Media Broadcast in Germany for IDC’s SuperFlex DVB-S2 broadband satellite caching receiver, SFX4104 Pro Video with Datacast XD content management and distribution software for movie delivery, IDC announced... More»
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