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Nera launches wireless broadband technology for ships
Norway,
March 4, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Nera, a Norway based provider
of wireless and satellite communications solutions, is launching
the first communications system combining the DVB-RCS broadband
over satellite standard with a unique antenna for use at sea.
The Nera SatLink Marine will provide superyachts and merchant
ships with a communications solution matching the performance
of terrestrial broadband.
The Nera
SatLink Marine is based on technology originally designed
for fixed broadband satellite services. It has been tailored
specifically for maritime use through the combination of the
DVB-RCS (Digital Video Broadcast - Return Channel via Satellite)
broadband over satellite standard and a unique stabilised
antenna platform. This makes the Nera SatLink Marine the first
product of its kind on the market.
The Nera
SatLink Marine delivers a host of communications services,
including voice over IP telephony, file transfer and Internet
browsing. Vessels can also make use of video conferencing
or stream Internet radio while at sea. Nera says that two
pilot customers have trialed the Nera SatLink Marine for a
three-month-period and had positive feedback.
Compared
to alternative proprietary systems, the Nera SatLink Marine
is more compact, with only a 1.25 m radome. The antenna module
aims to provide consistent performance even during the roughest
of conditions at sea.
For more
information, see the Nera SatCom web site (satcom.nera.no.)
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