Intelsat General Reports Unprecedented Performance Using Gilat’s Small Airborne Flat-Panel Antenna over Intelsat EpicNG Sa...
September 08 2016 - 8:12AM
Intelsat General, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat S.A.
(NYSE:I) announced today unprecedented performance in sending
signals to and from a high-throughput Intelsat EpicNG satellite
using a small, flat-panel antenna designed for aeronautical
applications by Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
(NASDAQ:GILT)(TASE:GILT).
A series of tests were performed using Gilat’s BlackRay 71
airborne terminal, with its mechanically steered 6” by 6” flat
panel array. Data was sent from the small antenna to the recently
launched Intelsat 29e satellite at a rate of 3.9 Mbps with an
efficiency of 0.26 bits/Hz. This compares to an uplink rate of
about 1.8 Mbps and efficiency of 0.09 bits/Hz achieved with a
conventional Ku widebeam satellite. This link was effectively two
times the rate and almost three times more efficient than
traditional widebeam satellites.
The Gilat terminal is designed for a new generation of small
Class III Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) that are coming into
service for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)
operations, and other non-military government and commercial
applications.
“These tests show that the first Intelsat EpicNG satellite
delivers superior performance using Gilat’s very small airborne
antenna,” said Skot Butler, President of Intelsat General. “The
satellite receivers are more sensitive and can pick up a smaller
and weaker signal better than we thought possible when we did
ground testing prior to launch.”
“The outstanding test results are testimony to our successful
strategy to support the growing UAS/ISR airborne market.” said
Moshe (Chico) Tamir, Corporate VP and President, Strategic
Initiatives, at Gilat. "The transmission of full-motion HD video at
a bit-rate of 3.9Mbps using only 15.2 MHz of bandwidth, while using
such small terminals, is a breakthrough, with wide-ranging
implications for both military and commercial markets."
The initial demonstration was conducted at the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) UAS test site in Blackstone, VA and attended
by representatives from the U.S. DoD. This facility was opened in
2013 to support the safe and efficient integration of UAS into the
National Airspace System. Additional, follow-up testing was
conducted at Intelsat’s Mountainside Teleport near Hagerstown,
MD.
About Intelsat GeneralIntelsat General (IGC) is
a wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat, operator of the world’s
first Globalized Network. IGC provides its government and
commercial customers with high-quality, cost-effective,
communications solutions via Intelsat’s leading satellite backbone
and terrestrial infrastructure. Our customers rely on IGC to
provide secure and seamless broadband connectivity, video
communications, and mobility services for mission-critical
operations anywhere on the globe through our open, inter-operable
architecture. www.intelsatgeneral.com
About GilatGilat Satellite Networks Ltd
(NASDAQ:GILT) (TASE:GILT) is a leading provider of products and
services for satellite-based broadband communications. Gilat
develops and markets a wide range of high-performance satellite
ground segment equipment and VSATs, with an increasing focus on the
consumer and Ka-band market. In addition, Gilat enables
mobile SOTM (Satellite-on-the-Move) solutions providing
low-profile antennas, next generation solid-state power amplifiers
and modems. Gilat also provides managed network and satellite-based
services for rural telephony and Internet access via its
subsidiaries in Peru and Colombia.
With over 25 years of experience, and over a million products
shipped to more than 90 countries, Gilat has provided enterprises,
service providers and operators with efficient and reliable
satellite-based connectivity solutions, including cellular
backhaul, banking, retail, e-government and rural communication
networks. Gilat also enables leading defense, public security and
news organizations to implement advanced, on-the-move tactical
communications on board their land, air and sea fleets using
Gilat's high-performance SOTM solutions. Gilat controlling
shareholders are the FIMI Private Equity Funds. For more
information, please visit us at www.gilat.com
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Contact:
Intelsat General Corp.
Nancy Nolting
Marketing Program Manager
(703) 270-4280
Gilat Satellite Networks
Doreet Oren
Director Product Marketing
DoreetO@gilat.com
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