Advantech Wireless’ AMT-73L satellite modem. The new AMT-83L continues this line of products. Photo: Advantech Wireless

[Via Satellite 06-24-2016] Advantech Wireless has released its new military-grade advanced satellite modem, AMT-83L. The new product continues the line of the AMT-73L, which is certified with MIL-STD-188-165A by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). These modems were designed to fulfill two-way satellite gateway communication requirements in Defense Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS). Several thousand units have been deployed in the field on tactical terminals and gateway sites.

Based on Advantech Wireless’ Software-Defined Radio architecture, the new AMT-83L satellite modem adds a number of advanced features to the DISA certified AMT-73L series. Among these new features there are DVB-S2 with LDPC Coding and Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM), IP data interface, GSE encapsulation, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) spreading and AES 128/256 Encryption.

“The new AMT-83L satellite modem offers advanced and efficient DVB-S2 modulation and error corrections codes full-fledged IP traffic with a built in router, and GSE encapsulation. Equally as important to our tactical and aviation customers, this series of modems supports Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) mobility applications with the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) capability,” said Cristi Damian, VP of business development at Advantech Wireless.