Graph of timeslot data, Over the Air (OTA) bandwidth and IP bandwidth.
Image Credit: iGT

[Via Satellite 08-26-13] iDirect Government Technologies (iGT), a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect (iDirect), announced the availability of its Bandwidth Timeslot Correlator (BTC), an add-on module to its SatManage 5.2 Enterprise edition that allows network operators to view and analyze bandwidth and time slot allocations.

The BTC expands Network Operations Center (NOC) capabilities in a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) network to enable network operators to manage time slot allocations and to optimize networks to avoid network traffic gridlocks. The add-on software module also provides an automated graphical representation of historical time slot usage and bandwidth for a given network, in-route group or remote. By using historical data, users can re-define and enhance upstream links for better throughput performance and achieve savings in satellite bandwidth and costs. These report designations are configurable through a user interface.