Elara Comunicaciones builds iDirect VSAT network in Southeastern Mexico

According to VT iDirect, Inc., Mexican telecom supplier Elara Comunicaciones, S.A. de C.V. has begun creating a large-scale VSAT satcom network that will provide 2,717 towns in rural southeastern Mexico with voice and data services.

The new VSAT network is part of the “10K” government initiative under the Ministry of Communications and Transport (SCT) of Mexico. It will link together thousands of villages in remote areas that lack access to modern communications infrastructure, and deliver voice and data connectivity to local citizens, government agencies, health care facilities, and schools.

Elara has selected iDirect as its satellite communications platform. Its local team of VSAT installation specialists are installing the satcom network at a fast clip.

The iDirect VSAT network will use iDirect X1 and X3 remotes to deliver multiple service levels that can scale up to 2 Mbps.

The new regional VSAT network will enter service in spring. Elara will ensure satellite service for the next two years. The Company mentioned plans to offer IPTV, Virtual Private Network (VPN) access, Hotspot Wifi connectivity, and fixed and mobile voice services in the future. 

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HISPASAT orders extra Gilat SkyEdge II VSAT hub for Avanza national broadband network

An announcement by Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. revealed that it will be providing another SkyEdge II VSAT hub platform to Spanish satellite operator HISPASAT. The additional Gilat VSAT system will expand the existing broadband network and support thousands of new consumers who dwell in areas unreached or under-served by terrestrial broadband.

SkyEdge II will maximize space segment efficiency on the network through a combination of 32APSK Adaptive Coding and Modulation transmissions and the beam capabilities of HISPASAT-operated 1E satellite. This enables each 36 MHz transponder to reach speeds of up to 100 Mbps, allowing the Gilat VSAT hub system to ensure its high-speed Internet on satellite services are of high quality while also being affordable enough as an alternative to terrestrial networks.

Gilat and HISPASAT have been collaborating on the Spanish national broadband initiative Avanza. Spain is currently embarked on the third segment of its project to provide both terrestrial and satellite broadband connectivity to the entire country.

Cobham SATCOM adds TracStar VSAT to EXPLORER BGAN wireless portfolio

Cobham SATCOM is adding four new series of VSAT terminals to its famous EXPLORER BGAN portfolio. The new additions to the EXPLORER family come from the established TracStar portfolio of VSAT terminals. EXPLORER will be able to cover both BGAN and VSAT networks with its wide range of land-mobile satellite communication products.

The recently-expanded array of turnkey satellite communications terminals allows the Cobham SATCOM land portfolio to provide users with critical and flexible communications. EXPLORER products provide reliable voice and data links to users even in locations that lack traditional communication infrastructure. It enables voice communication, radio, data, fax, live video transmission, and other high-quality IP-based services for both BGAN networks and VSAT satellite links.

TracStar users will continue to enjoy the same level of service during the migration to the EXPLORER portfolio. Loyalists will be pleased to hear that the TracStar sales, engineering, and support staff will continue to create world-class mobile VSAT solutions and perform services in the field. Better yet, the EXPLORER team will be assisting its TracStar counterparts per the structure of Cobham SATCOM.

Cobham Satcom will shine light on its expanded EXPLORER portfolio at the Company's booth (4016) during the Satellite 2013 exhibition in Washington D.C.

IsNet creates back-up network for enterprise customer using PolarSat VSAT modems

PolarSat satellite communications technology served as the foundation of the VSAT back-up network that Turkish service provider IsNet recently completed for a local oil and gas company. In case the enterprise customer's terrestrial network suffers from an outage of connectivity, the IsNet back-up system will immediately deliver satellite connectivity on demand.

The Inset VSAT network serves as a back-up to the terrestrial Next Generation Network (NGN). It is a full mesh all-IP based network comprised of sixteen sites scattered throughout Turkey. Each site is equipped with the PolarSat VSATPlus 3 MF-TDMA satellite modem and support a complex mix of voice and data communications. IsNet manages the entire backup network from its operational control center.

The private network uses VSATPlus 3 to eliminate any single point of failure and ensure greater reliability. In addition, the full mesh capability of the PolarSat satellite modem lets a station link up with any other site in the network with only a single hop over the satellite. And since the sites can share bandwidth with each other, the cost of implementing the satellite network was greatly decreased. 

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Winegard scores Mexico Homologation certification for its VSAT product

The Mexican Electronic Standardization and Certification has bestowed its Mexico Homologation certification upon the WX1200 VSAT antenna system and controller produced by Winegard.

Winegard VSAT products have been deemed compliant with Mexican regulations regarding applicable electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for electric and electronic telecommunication products. The Mexico Homologation certification clears the Winegard product for the NOM electric safety label and NYCE for the telecommunication radio frequency component.

COFETEL (Mexican Federal Commission of Telecommunications) issued the two-part approval.

Winegard products currently hold CE (European Union), GOST-R (Russia), Peru Homologation (PARTS OF South America), and C-Tick (Australia and New Zealand) certifications.

The Company manufactures VSAT (very small aperture terminal) systems for consumers in the oil and gas exploration, emergency, disaster recovery, and satellite news sectors. Its dependable, rugged, and attractively-priced satellite communications products are deployed worldwide. 

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Romantis releases newest software upgrade for UHP VSAT

Romantis secures the most advanced status of its Universal Hardware Platform (UHP) product with its recently-released UHP 3.0 software upgrade. This software will boost the performance, multi-profile operations, and Quality of Service (QoS) of the high-throughput, universal VSAT platform.

UHP 3.0 brings a whole slew of enhancements to the highly-capable UHP platform. Its advanced adaptive technologies will greatly increase the and number of terminals supported by the network while also improving the network's overall efficiency and reliability. The upgrade will also unlock numerous features that promise to be of great use.

With UHP 3.0 to improve its award-winning UHP VSAT, Romantis will be able to offer the fastest satellite router in the industry with a processing rate of 60,000 packets per second. It will also be able to offer the smallest advanced TDM/TDMA Mini-Hub in the world, capable of supporting more than 2,000 terminals with sophisticated QoS while fitting in the palm of your hand. 

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