NewSat Strengthens Satellite Services For Oil And Gas, Mining, Government And Military Customers With New iDirect Hub

Dec. 11, 2012

 NewSat Limited has enhanced its network infrastructure with the purchase of a new iDirect Evolution universal satellite hub, and by upgrading to iDirect's SatManage 5.2 network management software. The investment will enable NewSat to expand its existing service offerings and capitalize on the upcoming launch of its Jabiru-1 high throughput satellite (HTS), which will deliver more than 7.6 GHz of Ka-band capacity across Australia, South East Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.

By expanding iDirect infrastructure, NewSat can more easily manage and grow an integrated service portfolio across its fleets of existing and future satellites for customers that demand coverage across multiple geographies and applications. NewSat chose the iDirect Platform to deliver HTS services because the Platform can support many frequency bands, satellite architectures and market requirements. Further, with the upgrade to SatManage 5.2, NewSat gains a sophisticated suite of Web-based software tools to improve overall service quality, manage network operations through visibility, improve trouble-shooting and ensure maximum network uptime.

With the new technology in place, NewSat plans to offer tailored voice, video and data solutions for oil and gas customers whose remote sites need to be directly connected; high-speed voice, video and data for end-to-end communication for mining companies; and real-time communication solutions for government and military organizations.

"NewSat has been providing its global customers with mission critical satellite communications services for more than a decade. Our customers are demanding multiple services across our fleet of satellites. With iDirect, we now have a single platform to meet their diverse requirements around the world and to introduce HTS bandwidth capabilities."  said Andrew Matlock, Vice President Sales - Australia, NewSat