[Satellite TODAY 03-08-13] Mobile satellite and broadcast systems integrator Sat-Comm Broadcast has announced it will launch its new 75-Ka portable newsgathering Flyaway Antenna at the CABSAT show in Dubai next week.

   The 75-Ka terminal provides high-bandwidth Ka-Band satellite connectivity from remote locations. The antenna has a built-in satellite modem, which broadcasters and other first responders can deploy quickly in the field to uplink contribution quality HD video without being tied into a long bandwidth commitment.

   According to Sat-Comm Broadcast, the 75-Ka portable newsgathering Flyaway Antenna can be transported and operated by a single person. Additionally, the lightweight terminal complies with current IATA airline luggage regulations for both weight and size, and is approved for use on Avanti Communications HYLAS 1 & 2 satellites.

   “The geographic footprint of the HYLAS 2 satellite in particular was very attractive to us. We see a huge potential for our products in the emerging markets that this satellite covers, where there is enormous demand for live news coverage but a less developed communications infrastructure,” said Rob Stanley, Sat-Comm Broadcast’s director of business development on a statement.