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The most important thing we build is trust
LAND • Portable BGAN
• Drive-Away and Fly-Away VSAT Systems
• Satcom-on-the-Move for BGAN and VSAT
AERO • SwiftBroadband
• Swift 64
• Systems
• Antennas
MARITIME • VSAT Antenna Systems
• TV Solutions
• FleetBroadband
• GMDSS
• VHF and MF/HF radios
• AIS and Navtex
SYSTEMS • Infrastructure
• BGAN RAN
• Inmarsat-C
• Inmarsat-M/B
• Inmarsat Classic Aero
Key Developments in Ka-band and Maritime Mobility Chris Insall Manager, Commercial Programmes Mobility Colloquium Florence, 14th October 2013 ASI / ESA
Mobility Colloquium – 14th Oct 2013
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
•Who are Cobham – Cobham SATCOM?
• Key requirements for maritime mobility
•Developments in Ka band and VSAT technology
Session Contents
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Ku/Ka/C-band
VSAT + TVRO
GMDSS & Legislative
L-Band via
Inmarsat or Iridium
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
Cobham SATCOM at a glance
• Capabilities centered around communication and the growing demand for data, connectivity and bandwidth
• Leading manufacturer of marine radios and mobile satellite communications equipment
• Approx. 1,000 employees
• Locations in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, USA, China, South Africa and Singapore.
• Marine the largest Business Unit
2
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
SATCOM capabilities
• Marine
- Radio: VHF, MF/HF, AIS and Navtex
- Satellite: L-band, Ku-band, Ka-band and X-band for Inmarsat, Iridium, Intelsat etc..
• Land
- Portable and Vehicular BGAN terminals
- Manual and auto-deploy Fly-Away VSAT antennas and a selection of Drive Away and Comm-On-The-Move VSAT antennas
• Aero
- Modems and antennas based on L-band technology
3
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
Maritime: Key Sector Drivers
• Market driver - regulatory key in commercial sectors:
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Maritime: Key Sector drivers
• Above all, the rapid growth in demand for bandwidth should not be underestimated
Comsys 2012: Maritime VSAT data usage growth
5
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
Versatility requirements: from Ka to Multiband
Marisat, 1976
(Sea Tel 1978) Ka-band examples
7
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Connectivity
Spectrum Availability
Prioritising requirements
8
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Maritime Ka Introduction
1998 Sea Tel first Ka band VSAT
2011 Sea Tel first Ku / Ka band VSAT
9
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1m Ku to Ka convertible antenna
Systems available since March 2012
GX60 Ka band
Available prior to I-5 F1 satellite launch
Inmarsat GX and Cobham SATCOM
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
Ka Band Modem
Above Decks in Enclosure
Industrial Core Module (ICM)
Below Decks inside the new MXP Standard Core
Module (SCM)
GX Core Modules
Cobham SATCOM Proprietary and Confidential
Sea Tel IMA Systems Platform
IP-based communications
• MXP=Media Xchange Point
• Single Software Update
• Improved Access Security
• Improved Remote Access
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Sea Tel 4012 Ku/Ka hardware upgrade [Video]
• Watch on YouTube
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Ka regulatory considerations
See GVF white paper : www.gvf.org
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SAILOR - High Performance Satcom
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SAILOR 900 VSAT SAILOR 800 VSAT
103 cm reflector
Performance of 1.2m antenna
Addressing ~1m market
Covering 80-90% of demand
Radome + reflector Ka ready
Conversion Kit for GX
83 cm reflector
Performance of other 1m
Addressing sub-1m market
Reflector Ka band ready
Standardized high-performance RF
Single Coax Cable between ADE and BDE
Automatic Azimuth Calibration (“home flag”)
Automatic Cable Calibration
Dynamic Motor Brakes
IEC EN 60721 Shock & Vibration tested
All SAILOR VSAT