SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB has received XTAR approval for the SWE-DISH Suitcase® CCT120 ultra-portable SATCOM terminal to operate on its X-band satellite system.

The Suitcase CCT120 is now the first terminal in its class to receive XTAR operational approval. The Suitcase CCT120 is a highly compact and quick-to-air broadband satellite terminal, featuring a 1.2m antenna and advanced CommuniCase® Technology (CCT). XTAR's approval assures the system's deployability for U.S. customers and confirms the system's high level of performance.

XTAR, LLC is the only U.S. provider of commercial X-band services, and is focused on U.S. and allied government (military and civil agency) users worldwide. Its high-powered transponders enable operations with smaller tactical X-band terminals such as the Suitcase CCT120. XTAR owns and operates the XTAR-EUR satellite, located at 29 degrees East, and XTAR-LANT, a payload on HISDESAT's SPAINSAT satellite located at 30 degrees West. Together, these X-band satellites represent the emergence of a new offering in government communications services and cover a geographic region that stretches from Denver east to Singapore, including the entire continents of Africa and South America. The Suitcase CCT120 has been successfully used on both XTAR-EUR and XTAR-LANT satellites.

XTAR is also backwards compatible with existing X-band terminals and infrastructure. XTAR's high power transponders allow all users, including those with small and/or legacy terminals, to receive and transmit data at demonstrably higher rates than previous X-band capacity. XTAR provides high-powered satellite coverage whenever and wherever it is needed. Military units and other users can move their X-band spot beam coverage any distance required, in real time. The X-band is also less vulnerable to rain and sandstorm fading than higher frequencies such as Ku and Ka bands.