[Satellite TODAY 02-27-13] European satellite equipment developer Newtec has been selected by California-based X2nSat to provide equipment for a new B2B broadband and SCADA service, under the brand name ST4G, which aims to offer reliable and fast connectivity for the enterprise and government markets, the companies confirmed Feb. 27.

  ST4G is the fourth generation of Smart Technology, designed to provide scalable, low-cost satellite connectivity for data, voice or Internet, reaching all corners of the North American continent and outlying areas.

  X2nSat CEO Garrett Hill said his company is working closely with Newtec on the network design to include lowe remote terminal power draw, the smallest possible antenna size and an easier set-up and installation process.

   “We aim to target new customers and migrate existing customers to our new service powered by Newtec’s broadband platform and therefore providing additional services and reducing operational costs,” said Hill.

   The broadband hub supporting the service is located in X2nSat’s own teleport in Petaluma, Calif., but two types of high-speed VSAT field terminals also will power the new network. The first is Newtec’s MDM2200 IP Satellite Modem, which is equipped with a specially designed modem and interactive LNB to minimize the cost of the terminal. The second is Newtec’s MDM3100 IP Satellite Modem, which aims to enable flexible integration in the enterprise infrastructure. 

   Newtec CEO Serge Van Herck said that compared to the MDM2200, the MDM3100 offers even higher IP rates and multiple LAN ports and provides full flexibility with different antenna sizes, frequency bands and output power.

   “These two modems are part of our new portfolio designed to provide the highest efficiency throughput in any condition and specifically engineered to fulfill the needs of the enterprise market,” Van Herck said in a statement. “Businesses of all sizes now rely on fast and reliable connectivity to operate and we are pleased to be providing the infrastructure that will enable this anywhere in the United States and Canada.”