XipLink
Optimizes
GeoEye
Third-Generation
Backhaul
October
10,
2011
XipLink
announced
that
GeoEye
Inc.
has
successfully
deployed
a
series
of
redundant
XipLink
XA-30K
appliances
into
various
networks
around
the
globe
to
backhaul
critical
image
data
for
their
key
customers.
In
addition
to
the
recent
upgrades,
the
two
companies
have
worked
closely
together
for
more
than
five
years
on
optimization
technology
for
imaging
data.
To
date,
GeoEye
has
engineered
three
backhaul
network
upgrades:
one
in
2006,
one
in
2009
and
most
recently
the
155
Mbps
DVB-S2
network
upgrade
using
state-of-the-art
XipLink
wireless
link
optimizers.
The
link
utilization
for
imaging
data
now
routinely
exceeds
95%
of
available
capacity
resulting
in
financial
payback
on
the
XA-30K
accelerators
in a
matter
of
months
versus
un-optimized
SCPC
links.
XipLink’s
XA-Series
appliances
include
a
range
of
industrial
computing
engines
that
scale
for
wireless
carriers
from
2
Mbps
to
high-performance
systems
running
at
155
Mbps,
with
the
best
capital
cost
ratio
in
the
industry.
For
mobile
users,
XipLink
also
offers
the
XS
family
of
specialty
devices,
including
the
palm-sized
XipStick™
for
MSS
and
mobile
military
VSAT
requirements
as
well
as
the
XS-104
single
board
computer
for
rugged
computing
on
the
move.
Carl
Alleyne,
GeoEye’s
vice
president
of
Engineering,
commented,
“Our
Company
is
committed
to
technical
excellence
and
leading-edge
delivery
of
imaging
content
to
our
government
and
commercial
customers.
The
recent
upgrade
to
155
Mbps
backhaul
technology
allows
higher-resolution
images
to
be
delivered
in a
much
shorter
time
window
due
to
the
reliability
and
capacity
of
the
XipLink
accelerators.”
“We
are
delighted
with
our
continuing
successful
relationship
with
GeoEye,”
says
Jack
Waters,
CEO
of
XipLink.
“Over
more
than
five
years
in
operation
and
three
capacity
upgrades,
the
XipLink
XA
appliances
have
had
no
production
outages
and,
more
importantly,
the
wireless
link
acceleration
technology
provides
our
customer
with
competitive
advantage
to
deliver
next
generation
imaging
in a
timely
manner.”
