TSAT
Introduces
New
Ku-Band
Satellite
Platform
for
Industrial
IoT
Markets
March
8,
2016
TSAT
unveiled
today
a
new
satellite
communications
platform
designed
for
service
providers
eager
to
tap
into
the
emerging
Industrial
Internet
of
Things
(IoT)
market.
TSAT
4000
Ku-band
hub
and
terminals
are
built
for
narrowband
data
connectivity
and
applications
in
rugged
and
remote
environments.
TSAT
4000
addresses
the
growing
demand
for
Ku-band
IoT
systems
as
traffic
volumes
increase
across
major
industrial
markets.
TSAT
is a
manufacturer
of
cost-effective
satellite
ground
infrastructure
engineered
for
narrowband
applications.
According
to
NSR,
the
M2M
and
IoT
over
satellite
market
will
increase
to
more
than
5.3
million
terminals
by
2024.
The
opportunity
extends
across
a
diverse
range
of
industries
–
such
as
energy
production,
power
distribution,
water
management,
as
well
as
applications
for
smart
transportation,
infrastructure,
environment
and
agriculture.
In
these
markets,
satellite
networks
will
extend
IoT
connectivity
into
remote
and
industrialized
areas
for
asset
monitoring,
data
aggregation
and
network
backhaul
applications.
While
L-band
systems
will
continue
to
support
extremely
low
data
rate
IoT
applications,
Ku-band
networks
are
positioned
to
capture
market
share
as
network
traffic
increases.
Ku-band
networks
handle
higher
data
volume
more
cost-effectively
than
most
L-band
systems
due
to
greater
spectrum
availability,
competitive
pricing
and
flat-fee
subscription
models.
The
TSAT
4000
Ku-band
platform
is
designed
from
the
ground
up
for
narrowband
data
connectivity
and
applications.
It
requires
minimal
initial
capital
outlay
for
hub
hardware.
The
platform
can
support
large
captive
or
shared
networks
at
data
rates
greater
than
128
kbps
and
integrates
with
low
power
wireless
sensor
technologies.
TSAT
4000
builds
on
the
company’s
TSAT
3000
product
line,
which
can
support
data
rates
as
low
as
9.6
kbps
for
SCADA
applications.
“The
Industrial
IoT
market
is a
significant
opportunity
for
satellite
service
providers,”
says
Christian
Bergan,
TSAT’s
vice
president
of
sales
and
marketing.
“Companies
around
the
world
are
extending
the
scope
of
IoT
networks
to
mission-critical
infrastructure
in
rugged
and
remote
locations.
TSAT
4000
enables
private
networking
at a
low
operational
cost.
We
want
to
equip
organizations
with
greater
visibility
and
intelligence
into
their
operations
so
they
can
improve
productivity,
safety
and
efficiency.”
