[SatNews] Cobham SATCOM is experiencing an increase in orders for its Sea Tel(r) Ultra Small Aperture Terminal (USAT(tm)) marine stabilized Ku-band antenna system, as its applications in the global maritime market are expanding. Cobham customer Data Technology Solutions (DTS) have installed several USAT™ 30 on their network over the last 60 days on offshore marine support vessels participating in oil cleanup and tracking efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. They continue to deploy these systems in their network at an unprecedented pace.

USAT 30 is a 76 cm (30 inches), lightweight, easy-to-install, 2-axis marine stabilized antenna system for broadband connectivity. The USAT™ 30 is configured to be compatible with all Ku-band satellites by using the new Quad Local Oscillator (Quad L.O.) Low Noise Block (LNB). The antenna is also equipped with Sea Tel’s proven stabilization system, isolating the antenna system from ship’s motion regardless how rough the sea state or weather conditions. Sea Tel’s industry-leading pointing accuracy of better than 0.2 degrees will keep the competition playing catch up for some time. The USAT 30 is ideal for broadband, always-on services for ships in the leisure and commercial markets where available deck space is limited and closer-to-shore operations do not require a larger VSAT antenna system.