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ND SatCom Launches "SkyWAN
Compact" at IBC 2003
Amsterdam, the Netherlands/September 16, 2003/Satnews/
At the IBC show in Amsterdam , the Netherlands,
ND SatCom AG, a
supplier of satellite based broadband VSAT, broadcast and military
communication network and ground station solutions, unveiled its new
SkyWAN Compact solution. "With this new product ND SatCom expands its model
family from the high end VSAT market with fully meshed networks to
comprehensive but lower priced star-topology VSAT solutions. This addition to
the solution portfolio allows ND SatCom to cover an even broader market
segment of star andhybrid star / meshed networks," according Dr. Englebert
Quack, Chief Commercial Officer of ND Satcom.
The SkyWAN Compact package combines SkyWAN IDU 2000 together with the low
power Radio Frequency Transmitter family in a highly integrated
and compact format solution. SkyWAN IDU 2000 is a derivative of ND SatCom’s
flagship the SkyWAN IDU 5000. It is based on the same
technology platform. This slim version is offered off-the-shelf in star
topology configuration. Seamless integration into SkyWAN networks
is possible.
"With its top performance and extensive customer base in more than 130
countries SkyWAN provides a powerful and proven satellite
communication solution. SkyWAN Compact is our answer for customers seeking a
comprehensive and affordable solution for mid-sized star,
meshed and hybrid networks. As a member of the SkyWAN model family it
includes latest software features such as an in-build IP routing as
well as TCP acceleration." added Dr. Quack.
SkyWAN is a highly flexible and versatile VSAT system for establishing wide
area corporate networks whilst providing IP router and frame
relay switch functionality. Thus a wide variety of end-user business
communication applications are supported in a manner as yet
unparalleled in the industry. SkyWAN provides instant bandwidth-on-demand
through its fully dynamic bandwidth allocation
scheme. Valuable space segment resources are automatically assigned to
stations requiring transmission capacity as and when they need it,
whilst freeing up resources for on-demand use by other stations in the
network.
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