Inmarsat
confirms
Type
Approval
of
Paradigm’s
Global
Xpress
land
terminals
Inmarsat announced that after extensive testing on the Inmarsat-5 F1 satellite, Paradigm’s complete Connect terminal series - Connect70, Connect100, Connect100T and Connect180 – is among the first set of fixed land terminals to receive full type approval for use over the Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) network.
The
Connect70,
Connect100
and
Connect180
fixed
GX
terminals
range
in
sizes
of
69cm,
98cm
and
180cm
respectively.
With
three
available
sizes
to
choose
from,
coupled
with
flexible
packaging,
configuration
and
mounting
options,
the
Connect
series
of
GX
terminals
are
designed
to
support
a
wide
range
of
government
and
enterprise
requirements.
The
Connect100T
is
the
transportable
version
of
the
Connect100,
with
lightweight
tripod,
Outdoor
PIM
terminal
controller,
and
rugged
transit
cases
to
provide
a
cost-effective,
yet
highly
mobile,
GX
terminal
solution
for
organisations
that
need
quick
and
easy
deployment
from
one
location
to
another.
In
addition,
as
Inmarsat’s
GX
Integrator,
Paradigm
designed
the
Paradigm
Interface
Module
(PIM),
a
user-friendly
terminal
interface,
to
help
facilitate
easy
set-up
with
potential
use
of
other
antenna-RF
combinations.
It
provides
the
modem,
baseband
switching,
assisted
pointing
and
setup
functions
needed
for
the
Connect
series,
as
well
as
any
other
new
or
existing
GX-compliant
antenna.
“Today’s
announcement
is a
significant
milestone
in
the
GX
programme,”
said
Greg
Ewert,
President
of
Inmarsat
Enterprise.
“The
addition
of
Paradigm’s
Connect
GX
terminal
series
will
further
strengthen
our
GX
land
terminal
catalog
and
ensure
we
are
well
positioned
to
meet
the
various
requirements
of
our
diverse
Enterprise
sectors,
as
we
continue
to
roll
out
our
revolutionary
Ka-band
network
across
the
globe.”
Jon
Godfrey,
General
Manager
for
Paradigm,
said:
“Our
Connect100
and
Connect100T
both
hit
the
size
and
efficiency
sweet
spot
for
GX
making
them
the
best
value
and
best
performing
GX
land
terminals
available.
Having
full
type
approval
for
all
terminals
is
the
final
stage
and
now
gives
us
full
market
access.”
