Avanti and GRC Sign Major Contract to Support Defence
Communications
Avanti Communications Group plc has signed a minimum
commitment contract valued at $500,000 with Global Radiodata
Communications Ltd (“GRC” or “GRC Ltd”), who develop and
supply mission-critical communication products and
solutions, to provide high speed and resilient Ka-band
satellite communications to defence and commercial
operations.
Following successful trials, Avanti and GRC will deploy secure
high data-rate communications across Avanti’s High Throughput
Satellites, HYLAS 1 and HYLAS 2, using GRC’s very small
(man-pack and SCYTALE) terminal solution.
The strategic partnership directly supports defence and security
organisations in the provision of flexible, agile and portable
satellite communications to the military across EMEA. The
capability also demonstrates Avanti’s ability to support the
exponential growth in the Internet of Things (“IoT”) and
connected sensors, as well as enable defence and security
organisations to take advantage of full motion video, as well as
other C4ISR data.
Graham Peters, Managing Director of Avanti Government Solutions
said “The collaboration between Avanti’s High Throughput Ka-band
technology and GRC’s innovative portable communication systems
provides a capability that has enormous potential across defence
and security markets. We are proud to be working with GRC to
support Defence communications”
Iain Pope, Managing Director of GRC Ltd said “GRC specialise in
designing small, portable communications systems and Avanti
provides us with exceptional capacity and high throughput
Ka-band communications leading to greatly improved operational
capability for our military users”
The partnership between Avanti and GRC enables Avanti to offer a
unique and highly sought-after capability to defence and
security markets around the world, including in the areas of
Satellite on the Move (SOTM).
