C-COM Completes Successful Testing of Ka-Band Mobile Antenna with Avanti

February 28, 2012

C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. has announced today the completion of successful testing of its Ka-band mobile antenna for use in association with United Kingdom based Avanti Communications’ HYLAS satellites to serve the Satellite News Gathering, Cellular Backhaul, Blue Light Emergency Vehicles, Telemedicine, Homeland Security and Military markets.

The Ka-band mobile antenna was able to lock-on to the HYLAS 1 satellite 100% of the time over a large number of tests, and the average time to acquire and lock onto the satellite was consistently less than 3 minutes.

David Bestwick, Technical Director, said: “The mobile antenna, along with its 7024 auto-acquire controller, was able to deliver in excess of 10Mbps upload and 10Mbps download rates with a cost effective 3W transceiver during the tests.”

Leslie Klein, President and CEO of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. said: “We are very pleased to be working with Avanti and excited about what the future will bring for the two companies moving forward. The speed, affordability, robustness and reliability of our motorized mobile units, in combination with the high-quality commercial service provided by Avanti and its resellers, will push the Ka-band market to the next level in the regions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”