Hughes Introduces High-Speed BGAN Mobile Satellite Terminal

Hughes Network Systems LLC latest generation 9250 mobile satellite terminal has been approved to operate over Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN), Hughes announced.
The unit is designed to deliver transmit and receive rates of more than 460 kilobits per second on the move and can provide data and video file transfers, Internet browsing, virtual private networks, Voice Over Intenet Protocol, and videoconferencing services. It features a fully autonomous tracking antenna and can be installed on a vehicle with a magnetic roof mount.
The terminal also can be upgraded with software that will allow it to operate with Inmarsat’s BGAN-X network, which is expected to be commercially launched later this year. (Hughes Network Systems, LLC, 11717 Exploration Lane, Germantown, MD  20876, Tel: 301/428-5500, Fax: 301/428-1868, Web: www.hns.com)

KVH New Antennas Bring HDTV To Marine Vessels

KVH Industries Inc. rolled out its TracVision M series of marine satellite TV systems, the company announced. The M5 and M7 antennas use KVH’s new RingFire technology to bring “home theater-quality” coverage and reception of satellite TV programming, including high-definition TV, onboard. (KVH Industries Inc., 50 Enterprise Center, Middletown, RI 02842, Tel: 401/847-3327, Fax: 401/849-0045, Web: www.kvh.com)

Newtec Releases New Satellite Modulator

Newtec has released a modulator that targets the burgeoning Chinese satellite market. The company is launching a professional modulator compatible with the advanced broadcasting system-satellite standard, China’s new specification for direct-to-home broadcasting via satellite. The modulator, first used by the China Content Broadcasting Network, was developed by Newtec in cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Broadcasting Science and Availink, which will provide receiver chips for the set-top-boxes. (Newtec Cy N.V., Laarstraat 5, B9100 St-Niklaas, Belgium, Tel: +32(0)3.780.6500, Fax +32(0)3.780.6549, Web: www.newtec.be)

RT Logic Rolls Out Rugged Modem

RT Logic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Integral Systems Inc., announced availability of a low-cost and rugged modem system, the DTR104, which is designed to meet requirements for both legacy modem replacement and new ground mobile and airborne applications. The DTR104 is marketed as an option for any modem application with size, weight and power constraints. (RT Logic, 12515 Academy Ridge View, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, Tel: 719/598-2801, Fax: 719/598-2655, Web: www.rtlogic.com)

WebTech Joins Iridium To Offer Dual-Mode Cellular and Satellite Tracking System

WebTech Wireless Inc. and Iridium Satellite unveiled a dual-mode cellular and satellite asset tracking-and-management system for the transportation industry. WebTech’s WT1900 system incorporates Iridium’s 9601 short-burst data modem to provide coverage for long-haul customers. The system, developed under a value-added reseller agreement with Iridium, uses cellular frequencies when in range of terrestrial wireless networks and Iridium satellite links in other areas. (WebTech Wireless Inc., 215-4299 Canada Way, Burnaby BC Canada, V5G 1H3, Tel: 604/434-7337; Web: www.webtechwireless.com)