Transmission services provider SatLink Communications has completed a live trial of NovelSat’s 3G-Sat NS3 modulator (NS1000) and demodulator (NS2000) technology, which resulted in more than 50 percent increases in bandwidth efficiency when compared with the DVB-S2 standard, SatLink announced Sept. 8.

   SatLink tested NovelSat’s NS3-enabled devices against DVB-S2 modulators and demodulators under a typical video contribution setting. “The meticulous comparison was conducted over the AsiaSat 5 and Eutelsat W3A satellites, while maintaining an identical link budget and fade margins. Throughout the test regiment, NS3 demonstrated a spectral efficiency improvement over DVB-S2 resulting in a 28 percent capacity boost over a 36 MHz transponder at a typical broadcasting operation point of CNR of 7 to 8 decibels. When we ran the NS3-enabled gear over a 72 MHz transponder, the results exceeded the 50 percent improvement mark.” SatLink said in a company statement.

   NovelSat released its NS3 modulation technology in July. NovelSat CEO Itzik Wulkan said he was pleased to receive the results from a professional teleport, and hopes the test proves and supports the company’s claims that NS3-enabled devices can help broadcast companies deal with, “increased bandwidth demands, cost and decreased satellite space.”