Advantech Wireless Successfully Deployed DVB-RCS Discovery 300 Hub to OJSC Gazprom Space Systems

July 2, 2013

Advantech Wireless Inc., announced the successful deployment of a DVB-RCS Discovery 300 Hub system delivered under a contract to OJSC Gazprom Space Systems (GSS).

The High Capacity Discovery 300 Hub was successfully deployed in assistance with Advantech Wireless experts for a network based on Yamal 201 satellite’s resources. Via the new Discovery Hub, GSS plans to provide broadband satellite access services within the Yamal-201 satellite’s service, which covers almost the entire territory of Russia with the exception of the Far Eastern Federal District.

The Discovery 300 is a full featured Next Generation DVB-RCS VSAT Hub supporting up to 3,000 active terminals, DVB-S2 CCM/VCM/ACM outbound, Adaptive Satellite Access Technology (A-SATTM) option based SCPC, mesh overlay and multiple beams/satellite. The hub is designed to provide up to 5 forward links with the throughput of up to 155Mbps per link and up to 480 return links with a total throughput of 120 Mbps.

“We are pleased to continue expanding our successful long-term collaboration with GSS. The Discovery 300 Hub is the 4th generation DVB-RCS system that is fully compatible with the successfully operating systems from Advantech Wireless, previously delivered to GSS” stated David Gelerman, CEO of Advantech Wireless. “Using satellite resources effectively, the system has many new advanced features to meet the challenge of providing various services to GSS’s customers”.

Dmitry Sevastianov, CEO of OJSC Gazprom Space Systems, stated: “The history of our cooperation with Advantech traces its roots from 2006, when GSS came into the DVB-RCS services market based on HUB, manufactured by this company. Since that time we consider Advantech as a qualified and reliable partner, which provides leading-edge technologic solutions”.