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Blue Sky Network Unveils Cockpit Integrated Satellite Voice Capabilities
Blue Sky Network announced a new satellite-based panel-mounted control head for aircraft. The ACH1000 offers cockpit integrated voice capabilities and short code messaging to its D1000-series global satellite flight tracking products. The system uses the Iridium Satellite LLC constellation for satellite connectivity.
Blue Sky Network; 1298 Prospect Street, Suite 1D, La Jolla, CA 92037; Tel: 858/551-3894; Fax: 858/551-3891; Web: http://www.blueskynetwork.com)
Apposite Releases New Link Emulator
Apposite Technologies, Inc. released its Linktropy 4500 link emulator. The Linktropy 4500 allows users to simulate terrestrial, wireless, internet, satellite or private network links in a lab environment in order to validate application performance and test networks under a variety of conditions. The Linktropy 4500 simulates bandwidth, delay, congestion, bit errors, and other link characteristics independently at speeds up to 155 megabits per second. (Apposite Technologies Inc.; 9543 Culver Blvd., Suite 200, Culver City, CA 90232; Tel: 310/836-4001; Fax: 310/945-5944; Web: http://www.apposite-tech.com)
Datapath Announces New Portable Communications Solution
Datapath Inc. introduced the Datapath ET 2750Q Portable for ground multiband communications, a fly-away terminal that enables users to establish voice, data and video communications links in remote areas where no information technology infrastructure is accessible. The system provides simultaneous, dual-carrier transmission in C-, X-, Ku- and military Ka-bands, as well as Internet protocol (IP) connectivity. The system also supports dual antenna configurations and baseband connectivity to other IP devices. (Datapah Inc.; 2450 Satellite Boulevard, Duluth, GA 30096; Tel: 678/597-0300; Fax: 678/597-0301; Web: http://www.datapath.com)
DirecTV Unveils Latest DVR
DirecTV announced that its latest digital video recorder, DirecTV Plus, is available at retail locations in the United States. The recorder can store up to 100 hours of DirecTV programming, as well as pause and rewind live television for up to 90 minutes. The unit is available to new and existing DirecTV customers at no cost, after a $100 mail-in rebate. (DirecTV; Web: http://www.directv.com)
Globecast Launches IPTV Super Headend
Globecast unveiled its upgraded technical operations center in Miami, which is designated to support the company's newly inaugurated Internet protocol TV (IPTV) Super Headend. The Super Headend is capable of aggregating hundreds of television signals from around the globe in MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 and providing IP encapsulation and retransmission of content via satellite for distribution to local IPTV headends across North America.
The upgrade of the Miami facility is a central component to Globecast's expansion of its offer of fully managed content delivery services for IP-based video and rich media. All of the company's IPTV services will originate from the new center. (Globecast; 7291 NW 74th St, Miami, FL 33166; Tel: 305/887-1600; Fax: 305/391-4424; Web: http://www.globecastworldtv.com)
Ocean Equipment Unveils Mounting Solution For KVH Satellite TV Antenna
Ocean Equipment, a mounting solutions provider for marine electronics, introduced a new range of Scanstrut mounts for use with KVH's Tracvision M3 satellite television antenna. Options for both power boats and sailboats reduce the mounting footprint of the antenna domes by up to 60 percent, allowing more choice in the positioning of the antenna. (Ocean Equipment; 2 Thomas, Irvine, CA 92618; Tel: 949/588-1470; Fax: 949/588-1479; Web: http://www.oceanequipment.com)
Spectrum Signal Baseband Products To Be Used In Military Satellites
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. said its Flexcomm Pro-3500 baseband processing engine will be used for the development of a software communications architecture (SCA)-compliant waveform intended for use in a next-generation military satellite communications system.
The communications system is designed to provide simultaneous voice, data and video communication services for U.S. and allied forces around the globe. The SCA-compliant waveform will be able to operate on the Joint Tactical Radio System devices. (Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.; 300-2700 Production Way, Burnaby, B.C., V5A 4X1, Canada; Tel: 604/421-5422; Fax: 604/421-1764; Web: http://www.spectrumsignal.com)
Thrane & Thrane Brings Tracking And Lifeline To Commercial Fisherman
Thrane & Thrane Inc. unveiled its Sailor VMS Systems, which provides global connectivity for commercial fisherman on Inmarsat-C, a network for safety at sea and global maritime communications.
Thrane & Thrane is a VMS vendor approved by the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Its systems work nationally, pending NOAA's approval for the Northeast Region. (Thrane & Thrane Inc.; 509 Viking Drive, Suites K,L & M, Virginia Beach, VA 23452; Tel: 757/463-9557; Fax: 757/463-9581; Web: http://www.tt.dk)
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