[SatNews] Uplogix and Winegard Company have announced the interoperability of their products, bringing a new level of uptime and reduced support costs to SATCOM.

Deployed to provide Internet and phone connectivity in remote and often rugged locations, controllers for Winegard auto-acquiring antennas are now compatible with Uplogix remote management appliances. The appliances are able to monitor parameters on the antenna controllers and issue commands to enable, reposition, retarget and stow the antenna. This functionality allows operators to control remote equipment as if they were onsite. The Uplogix platform combines local access to devices like satellite components and traditional IP networking gear with onboard intelligence to automate management — whether the network is up or down. A customizable rules-engine makes it possible to create specialized operations, such as stowing an antenna on a satellite truck when power is cut in preparation for travel. Especially valuable in satellite-enabled networks, Uplogix integrates with an out-of-band connection to provide persistent management access to remote sites. Mutual Winegard and Uplogix customer Data Technology Solutions (DTS) use Winegard’s antenna systems for their portfolio of connectivity services for the oil and gas, maritime and disaster recovery industries. DTS standardizes on Uplogix across all deployments for remote systems management and local automation. This integration and interoperability gives DTS the same high level of visibility and manageability of service across the fleet of Winegard systems that DTS deploys.