iQ Desktop Remote and Intelligent Gateway Offer Significant Boost in Performance and Efficiency

May 22, 2017

 VT iDirect, Inc. announced the start of live testing of its new iQ Desktop remote, Intelligent Gateway and DVB-S2X software (iDX 4.0) in large-scale fixed networks. This launch phase follows the recently conducted Over-the-Air (OTA) tests of the iQ Desktop with Inmarsat, Intelsat and SES, consistently achieving efficiency gains of 5.7 bps/Hz. iDirect will showcase its DVB-S2X product suite at CommunicAsia in Singapore from May 23 - 25. Please visit us at stand IP3-01.

The iQ Desktop supports a full range of DVB-S2X MODCODS up to 256APSK 3/4 and aggregate throughput up to 200 Mb/s. The initial release of the iQ Desktop is targeted for large-scale fixed networks for broadband, education and enterprise applications. Through a software upgradeable design, the iQ Desktop enables service providers to license additional throughput and mobility capabilities to meet growing end-user needs, while extending the deployment life of the remote.

With the Intelligent Gateway, iDirect introduces a more cost-effective way to scale teleport and hub-side infrastructure through virtualization. Now supporting DVB-S2X outbound carrier throughput greater than 500 Mb/s, the Intelligent Gateway provides a 10x improvement in Protocol Processor (PP) density and performance while future proofing the gateway infrastructure for large-scale network growth.

"Our partners need a DVB-S2X solution that enables them to cost-effectively scale very large networks and gives them the flexibility to meet expanding end-user requirements without swapping in new hardware," said David Harrower, VP of International Sales and Business Development of VT iDirect. "Together, the iQ Desktop and Intelligent Gateway represent a game-changing growth strategy for our partners. We are thrilled to begin live testing, building on the record-breaking efficiency achievements we realized in over-the-air testing."