C-Com’s Ka-98G deployed and stowed. Photo: C-Com

[Via Satellite 10-18-2016] C-Com Satellite Systems has received type approval for its iNetVu driveaway and flyaway antenna systems from Norway-based Telenor Satellite. Using the Ka-band high throughput payload on the operator’s Thor 7 satellite, C-Com’s iNetVu Ka-98G driveaway and the iNetVu FLY-98G three-axis transportable, along with the 7710 auto-acquire controller, were able to deliver more than 10Mbps upload and download rates. Thor 7, positioned at 1 degree west, offers 6 to 9 Gbps throughput with up to 25 simultaneously active spot beams covering Europe and the Middle East.

“Customers can now easily roam between beams with C-Com’s three-axis motorization and our auto-polarization switching function. This will give Telenor customers the option of a fully approved, land-based system capable of finding [a] satellite in just a few minutes with the press of a button,” said Drew Klein, director of international business development for C-Com Satellite Systems.

Telenor Satellite began offering Occasional Use (OU) Ka-band services on Thor 7 at the end of September. The operator worked closely with C-Com prior to launching the OU service to approve the antennas. Primetech U.K., a European partner of C-Com, assisted in the testing.