Airbus Defence and Space unveils new mobile welfare communication portfolio
A
new
portfolio
of
scalable
welfare
satcoms
services
for
UK
military
personnel
has
been
introduced
by
Airbus
Defence
and
Space.
The
focus
of
the
new
Wel2Go
portfolio
is
to
provide
reliable,
value
for
money
and
easy
to
transport,
deploy
and
operate
private
communication
channels
in
the
field.
The
new
mobile
connectivity
suite
is
part
of
the
WelComE
(Welfare
Communications
Everywhere)
services
provided
to
the
UK
Ministry
of
Defence
(MoD).
The
Wel2Go
portfolio
features
three
core
services
for
various
levels
of
deployments
that
will
succeed
in
satisfying
the
future
requirements
of
the
UK
MoD.
The Wel2Go Small solution is carried in a single lightweight backpack and features a small deployable node for reliable private VoIP, satellite and data network. The system can be deployed and configured in less than five minutes and is an ideal solution for deployments of up to 60 people that require quick, flexible communications.
The
Wel2Go
Medium
solution
is a
quick
deploy
VSAT
(Very
Small
Aperture
Terminal)
system
transported
in
aircraft
hold
approved
cases.
Comparatively
compact
and
lightweight,
the
system
provides
significant
throughput
for
up
to
300
users
and
is
simple
to
set-up
and
operate.
It
is
perfectly
suited
for
providing
private
VoIP
and
wireless
connectivity
for
personal
communication
in
temporary
camps
and
can
be
moved
easily
to
the
next
base
of
operations.
The
third
solution,
Wel2Go
Large
is a
full
fixed
VSAT
connectivity
for
semi-permanent
and
permanent
bases
of
operation.
It
provides
high
levels
of
bandwidth
and
network
functionality
meeting
the
requirement
for
personal
communication
for
almost
1000
people
via
Internet
Café
facilities
and
Wi-Fi.
The
Wel2Go
Large
solution
is
transported
as a
complete
system
in
shipping
containers,
making
it
straightforward
to
deploy
a
camp-wide
network
almost
anywhere
in
the
world.
“Scalability
is
key
to
the
WelComE
concept,”
said
Steve
Kelly,
WelComE
Service
Manager,
Airbus
Defence
and
Space.
“Welfare
communication
is
vital
for
military
operations
and
humanitarian
missions,
but
it’s
impossible
to
have
a
one
size
fits
all
system.
We
have
designed
WelComE
to
provision
voice
and
data
connectivity
for
any
requirements,
supporting
the
welfare
of
troops
and
other
personnel
working
away
from
home
by
offering
a
reliable
connection
with
family
and
friends
wherever
they
are
based.”
