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June 11th, 2012

ST Electronics... BUC'ing A Trend (SATCOM)


[SatNews] Through ST Electronics' renowned Agilis brand, the company is launching a new line of compact...

...80W, 100W, 150W, 200W and 250W Ku- Band Block Up Converters (BUC) at CommunicAsia2012, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Expo and Convention Centre (Level 1, Booths #1N3-01 and #1P3-01). Raising the innovation bar, ST Electronics (SATCOM & Sensor Systems) has designed and developed the Agilis ALB 229 Series of Compact Ku-Band High Power BUC to offer reliability, choice and innovation. The impressive dimensions of the 80W/100W models (360L x 200W x 140H mm) make it the smallest of their kind in the market today. The new generation of Ku-BUCs offers the widest flexibility of Monitoring and Control (M&C) software interfaces as RS232/RS485/RS422, Ethernet (SNMP & HTTP) and WiFi connectivity are built-in. Topping this off, all high power Ku-BUCs are incorporated with highly intuitive M&C software with a data logging feature which enables performance reports to be generated for analysis. The M&C software runs on PCs, iPhone and tablets, offering greater mobility and accessibility to organizations with installations anywhere in the world.


Also being shown at CommunicAsia2012 is the Company's new C-band BUC which is backed by the Agilis brand, The ALB 190 series of compact 200W C-BUCs is currently the best-featured 200W C-BUC product available in the market today. With built-in Ethernet and WiFi interfaces, the C-band BUC features a small footprint measuring just 284L x 209W x 164H mm and weighing only 9kg. It is notably the best product for high power transmission in the mobility market. Agilis high power C-BUCs are equipped with a highly intuitive Monitoring and Control (M&C) software with a data logging feature that enables performance reports to be generated for better analysis and performance optimisation. The M&C software operates on PCs, iPhones and tablets, while supporting serial and Ethernet interfaces. This offers greater mobility and accessibility to organisations with installations located in various parts of the world.