Sat, Oct 16, 2004
Unit combines four Swift64 INMARSAT channels for broadband
communication capability
EMS Technologies, Inc.
announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s
57th Annual Meeting & Convention, that it will start delivery
of the new four-channel HSD-400 in early 2005.
The HSD-400 will initially support four channels of Swift64, and
will be SwiftBroadband-ready for when Inmarsat launches the new
service in early 2006. The HSD-400 builds on the industry-leading
HSD-128 to provide additional channel capability in the same form
factor.
This new terminal will support multiple SwiftBroadband channels,
with each channel providing data rates of up to 432 kb/s. The
HSD-400 will be SwiftBroadband-ready, with only a software upgrade
required when the service becomes available. The software upgrade
can be performed in the field, eliminating the need for the
aircraft to be taken out of service.
EMS will also provide a
service bulletin for existing HSD-128 customers to allow them to
take advantage of the new hardware platform and operate four
channels of Swift64.
This significant development in broadband communications will
allow EMS to fully respond to a strong demand by aircraft operators
for increased bandwidth. Industry trends show a growing need for
data-intensive applications such as Internet telephony, VPN
connections to corporate data networks, and high-quality video
conferencing.
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband will be a complete satellite
communications solution for the global aircraft operator. Services
will include data rates up to 432 kb/s, guaranteed throughputs at
various speeds, and circuit-switched services including multiple
voice and 64 kb/s ISDN channels.
“EMS SATCOM has made a strong commitment to its customers
to maintain our world leadership in the field of aeronautical
satellite communications,” said Dr. Neil Mackay, senior vice
president and general manager, EMS Technologies‘ SATCOM
Division. “Our customers appreciate advantages offered by our
technology, and we will continue to focus our efforts on providing
them with leading-edge capabilities.”
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