The leading provider of satellite communication terminals, Cobham SATCOM has signed an agreement with Telenor Satellite to supply SAILOR Ka-band antenna systems to support the growth of Telenor’s high throughput satellite service, THOR 7.
The leading provider of satellite communication terminals, Cobham SATCOM has signed an agreement with Telenor Satellite to supply SAILOR Ka-band antenna systems to support the growth of Telenor’s high throughput satellite service, THOR 7.
Telenor Satellite’s THOR 7 HTS Ka-band service offers 6-9 Gbps throughput with up to 25 simultaneously active spot beams. Supported by the iDirect next-generation iDirect VelocityTM platform, Telenor Satellite is able to offer automatic and seamless spot-beam handover, assuring continuous connectivity across the entire satellite footprint. Julian Crudge, Director – Datacomms Division, Telenor Satellite AS commented “This agreement with Cobham is an important development for Telenor and allows us to offer competitively priced Ka band antennas to our customers to further promote the adoption of the new high throughput Ka band HTS technology that is available with THOR 7. ”
THOR 7 Coverage
Cobham SATCOM will provide its innovative SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka antenna, based on an award winning super-light high performance Ka-band VSAT platform, the system is designed to deliver the best in class performance on Ka band networks including THOR 7. Cristian Kock, Sr Sales Director, Global Maritime, Cobham SATCOM commented “The SAILOR VSAT technology platform can unlock the potential of THOR 7, ensuring high reliability and availability of service for end-users and simplified management and servicing. The compact 60cm SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka is especially important here as it holds the potential to significantly increase the THOR 7 user-base by expanding the amount and type of vessels able to choose VSAT as their primary communication channel, while still experiencing high throughput from a small antenna anywhere within the coverage area.”
SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka antenna
This contract is the first stage of an antenna financing solution for Ka band maritime antennas that Telenor Satellite will be offering to its customers. More details of this offer will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information, visit the Cobham website www.cobham.com
