C2SAT
1.2
m Ku
II
passed
SpeedCast
testing
23
November
2010
C2SAT
announced
that
the
C2SAT
1.2
m Ku
II
has
passed
the
technical
qualification
testing
performed
by
SpeedCast
in
Hong
Kong,
and
has
now
received
approval
for
use
on
SpeedCast’s
Maritime
network.
The
test
report
concluded
that
the
antenna
works
with
SpeedCast’s
iDirect
based
global
maritime
network
using
the
OpenAMIP
antenna
communication
protocol
that
allows
seamless
auto
beam
switching
on
both
cross-pol.
and
co-pol.
satellites.
“We
are
delighted
to
accept
C2SAT’s
1.2m
Ku
II
VSAT
as
another
approved
Ku-band
antenna,
which
can
be
used
on
our
maritime
network.
We
are
pleased
for
C2SAT
to
join
our
portfolio
of 5
different
manufacturers
on
our
network
that
are
able
to
work
in
seamless
auto
beam
switching
mode,
offering
unmatched
flexibility
and
choice
to
our
customers.
SpeedCast
was
first
to
bring
to
market
such
a
seamless
automatic
beam
switching
service
based
on
small
Ku-band
antennas
and
iDirect
technology,
and
has
gained
a
technical
leadership
position
in
that
field,”
commented
Nick
Dukakis,
SpeedCast’s
VP
of
Maritime
and
Offshore
Services.
