Thaicom headquarters. Photo: Thaicom.

Thaicom announced the introduction of a series of Radio Access Network (RAN) optimizers to enable satellite service providers to cost-effectively optimize high-throughput 4G/LTE data and voice traffic to unserved and underserved areas using a single-box solution. Thaicom provides cellular backhaul over satellite service to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Asia-Pacific. With the introduction of the RAN optimizers Nitro30 and Nitro100, Thaicom stated its intent to round out its end-to-end cellular backhaul service portfolio.

According to Thaicom, the Nitro30 and Nitro100 cellular backhaul optimizers enhance Internet Protocol (IP) traffic over RANs for improved service quality, boost network performance of 4G/LTE cellular networks, and increase throughput by up to 50 percent depending on traffic. The solution helps MNOs gain bandwidth usage efficiency and reduced backhaul costs.

Because the Nitro30 and Nitro100 designs are based on software, the units can be integrated into third-party modems as a virtual machine. The Nitro100 offers up to 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload speeds, while the Nitro30 enables download speeds up to 30Mbps and 10Mbps upload, according to Thaicom.