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Mobile RF Terminal Provides Continuous High-Bandwidth Voice and Data
over Ku-Band for Tactical Battle Vehicles
 TriPoint
Global Communications is introducing an “On-The Move”™
RF terminal capable of high-bandwidth voice and data communications
over satellite at the Satellite 2004 Convention in Washington, DC
March 3-5 in Booth #124.
The full motion, remote control terminal, designed and built by
TriPoint Global’s VertexRSI product line, is ruggedized for use by
military forces and designed to be mounted on a wide variety of
tactical vehicles.
Nathan Knutson, TriPoint Global’s Vice President for Government
Strategic Programs, said “The unique capability that VertexRSI’s
Satcom-on-the-Move™
(SOTM™)
terminal brings to the battle space is its robust, continuous
operation while traveling over rough terrain. Since it operates at
Ku-band frequencies and higher, data rates as
high as 512 kbps are achievable, or
eight times that of L-band terminals.”
“This terminal will revolutionize combat operations because it
provides the first ‘no-kidding’ Satcom-On-The-Move™
for military use in the market,” Knutson said. “It sends and
receives large files containing high-resolution graphics in seconds
instead of tens of minutes or even hours. And, since this terminal
is designed to be mounted on a variety of vehicles such as HMMWV’s,
armored personnel carriers, Stryker vehicles, and even tanks, there
is no restriction to deployment plans for high quality and timely
communications.”
“Since Ka-band operation is three to five years in the future, the
immediate need for highly mobile satellite communications can be met
by using Ku-band terminals,” Knutson said. “Ku-band is an
industry-standard operating frequency that provides reliable high
performance, and at the same time is offered by a large number of
satellite providers world-wide. Ku-band R/F components are also
readily available at very reasonable prices.
The VertexRSI Satcom-on-the-Move™
terminals are scheduled for initial operational testing later this
year with production and delivery shortly thereafter.
More information about TriPoint
Global's On-the-Move™
products may be obtained by contacting Ms. Jimene Conn at
770-689-2052 or via e-mail at
jimene.conn@tripointglobal.com
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