C-Band 400W/500W Hubmount SSPA/SSPB SapphireBlu™ SuperWideband™ Series UltraLinear GaN Technology. Photo: Advantech Wireless

[Via Satellite 11-06-13] Advantech Wireless has successfully completed the deployment of a turnkey solution that includes its SapphireBluTM Series of UltraLinearTM GaN technology based solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) for a major military customer in Latin America.

The solution included the deployment of the first Hub Earth station to access Mexsat’s newest member of the fleet, Mexsat 3 (Bicentenario) and the combination of Advantech Wireless’s 500W C-Band UltraLinearTM GaN based SSPAs integrated with one 9.3m antenna. The remote antennas and RF subsystems were also provided as part of this contract.

“This disruptive technology allows remarkably high levels of performance and also impressive savings in CAPEX and OPEX, including energy cost,” said Cristi Damian, VP of business development, Advantech Wireless.