18 June 2013‐
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd announced the Asian launch of the OceanTRx™ maritime stabilized mobile VSAT platform. Asia's international maritime industries will benefit from the cutting edge technologies of the OceanTRx™ family which consists of the OceanTRx-4 and OceanTRx-7 platforms.

 

OceanTRx-4 supports a variety of 1.15m stabilized maritime antenna system configurations in multiband frequencies, such as X, Ku and Ka bands and different BUC power units. Empowering mission and business-critical applications, it features inherent field upgradability, outstanding RF performance, unequalled tracking capabilitiesand best in class dynamic response under virtually any sea conditions. OceanTRx-4 brings the benefits of ACM and saves satellite bandwidth compared to smaller platforms, resulting in lower overall ownership cost. To enable superior system availability and connection uptime, OceanTRx 4 is designed and tested to meet the most stringent environmental standards including shocks, bumps and vibrations.

 

OceanTRx-7 is the most compact and lightweight 2.2m mobile maritime antenna system in the market, requiring about 88% less deck space and weighing at least 40% less than other solutions. OceanTRx-7offers numerous configurations in multiband frequencies such as C, Ku and Ka bands and at different BUC power units.OceanTRx-7is built for quick and easy installation, upgrade and maintenance, and combines exceptional RF performance and system availability. Small enough to be shipped as a fully assembled unit in a standard 20 foot container and already live tested over satellite on a sea simulator, OceanTRx-7 drastically lowers shipping costs.

 

Both platforms are Balance Free systems during installation and upgrades. Moreover, they do not require periodic balancing to reduce customers' overall cost of ownership.

 

"Asia's maritime industries are the backbone of the region's economic growth. ORBIT's OceanTRx series features a variety of configurations, frequencies and power capabilities to address a wide range of maritime markets from oil & gas to cruise, commercial shipping, and naval," stated Ofer Greenberger, ORBIT's CEO. "Bringing Ka-band migration to the maritime sector, OceanTRx is the ultimate solution for maritime satellite communications today and in the future. OceanTRx-7 is the superior solution for stabilized antennas larger than 2m, while OceanTRx-4 is the most efficient platform for smaller systems. We are very proud of adding the OceanTRx product family to our extraordinary portfolio of best in class stabilized antenna systems for trains with RailTRx, airborne platforms and COTM."

 

Designed for efficient on-board serviceability and maintainability, OceanTRx-4 and OceanTRx-7 feature a highly accessible pedestal design enabling efficient service support and field upgrade process without requiring accurate or periodic balancing. The OceanTRx product line shares common electronic field-replaceable units (FRUs), allowing lower cost of ownership, easier maintenance support, and shorter service response times.