...Advent Mantis MSAT Portable Data Terminal at IBC2012. The latest development of the company’s MSAT product is designed to address the emerging Ka-band satellite news gathering (SNG) requirements of broadcasters around the world. Mantis MSAT is already shipping to customers in X-band guise and is proving to be one of the most popular products in the Advent 2012 portfolio. The MSAT is a 12.5kg go-anywhere satellite terminal that can be set-up and providing data and video transmission in as little as five minutes from unzipping its ballistic nylon carry-case. It supports the aforementioned X-, Ku- and now Ka-band configurations. Bands can be swapped in the field in under a minute.

Recent launches of Ka-band high-throughput satellites (HTS) are set to add another dimension to satellite news-gathering. A solitary reporter with the smaller, lighter Advent MSAT terminal can engage the unit’s on-board GPS sat finder, align and lock-on to a receiving satellite, acquire a network, set up a camera and prepare for a live shot in minutes. It uses readily available battery or mains power and supports all popular transmission modem options.