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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SIS LIVE aims to wow SATCOM, VSAT customers at IBC2012 exhibition

SIS LIVE will be unveiling its latest satellite and broadcast products -such as the DriveForce vehicle mounted antenna, the PlexSIS fibre system, and the ManPak compact VSAT terminal- at IBC 2012 this September.

A DriveForce antenna will be installed on a Mercedes Sprinter stationed in SIS Live's outside exhibition area. The dish will transmit 20-minute IBC TV News daily broadcasts to Europe and North America during the course of IBC2012.

DriveForce is a vehicle mounted antenna system designed in the light of increasing demand for high bandwidth HD transmissions. Many existing systems simply install a larger reflector on mounts developed for small aperture antennas. This slapshod construction compromises the antenna's design and wind load performance.

In comparison, DriveForce's ultra-high performance carbon fibre antenna is installed upon a dedicated mount. It is fully automated, can operate in wind speeds of up to 60mph, and uses SIS LIVE's differential antenna control technology to find and track any satellite in just moments.

The outside exhibition area will also show off SIS LIVE's other products. Among the items to watch out for are the PlexSIS fiber  optic transport system, which can transport up to 16 SDI signals over a single optical fibre; the ManPak portable VSAT, which weighs all of 12kg and has no removable parts; the uPak 60 automated lightweight VSAT unit; the Tr-uPod tripod satellite uplink system; and the RouteCase 4 channel HD/SDI production unit.

SIS LIVE will also be demonstrating the capabilities NewTek’s MINI LiveMan vehicle. A compact mobile production unit with a uPod satellite uplink system, the MINI LiveMan is the first HD Live Production vehicle ever integrated in a compact SUV. The NewTek vehicle's uPod uplink works through SIS LIVE’s dedicated iDirect multi-satellite hub to instantly access to satellites high bandwidth streaming capabilities.

CA Clase debuts new KVH V11 mini-VSAT

CA Clase (UK) Ltd recently launched the TracPhone V11, the latest dual-mode C-band/Ku-band very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite communications system from KVH

The V11 is a compact 1m satellite antenna that provides high-capacity offshore connectivity anywhere in the world save the polar regions. The unit is smaller and/or lighter than similarly-sized Ku-band maritime VSAT systems. It is also 85% smaller and lighter than competing C-band SATCOM systems. 

KVH’s HD11 mechanism served as the basis for a unique 4-axis gyro stabilised pedestal that mounts the V11's finely-tuned carbon-fiber dish. The HD11-derived robotic drive gives a single V11 antenna greater reliability than multiple antenna systems.

The new KVH satellite communications system taps into a satellite broadband network of high-capacity Ku-band satellite transponders when traversing the world’s most populated areas. The V11 VSAT automatically switches to legacy C-band transponders if geography or weather disrupts the Ku-band. Transmissions on both bands are channeled through a military-grade modem to ensure that on-board applications run smoothly

CA Clase is the biggest marine electronics distributor in the UK's commercial and leisure marine markets.

It is a licensed distributor of KVH's world-leading on-board satellite communications systems, which now includes and features the brand new V11 dual-band mini-VSAT system.