...greater now than ever for media organizations—especially when cellular networks get congested or traditional Internet networks are not available. As part of its ongoing response to this need, GMPCS introduced a new line of Ka-band uplink field kits —packaging portable IP-based FlyAway suitcases or vehicle-based DriveAway terminals for Satellite News Gathering (SNG) applications.

GMPCS’s DiNGo™ and KAnine™ systems represent state-of-the-art advances in KA-band satellite communications with optional video transmission technologies. GMPCS Pipeline™ bundles feature the latest IP-based encoders, satellite modems and mobile antenna systems as well as the respective KA-band airtime services—for true one-stop-shopping. The portable/suitcase kits or vehicle/roof-mount solution easily enable almost all IP-based applications such as live video streaming, file-transfer, e-mail, phone/IFB and web browsing.

Packaged with a camera, portable encoder and the lightweight KA-band flyaway terminal, such as the Cobham EXPLORER-3075, field users are able to encode, edit, and uplink archived or real-time video.  When using the latest satellite-IP modems from ViaSat, iDirect and Hughes and respective regional Ka-band service, guaranteed bandwidth speeds up to 10Mbps can be achieved for live streaming, Internet communications, IFB and other mobile office applications. The Cobham EXPLORER terminal also allows for a hardware upgrade path to the new global KA-band service from Inmarsat, called Global Xpress®, which will be available next year.

These mobile SNG systems exhibited by GMPCS are the next generation of “mobile one-man uplinks.”

Additionally, GMPCS has introduced a new line of portable 4BX™ field kits—packaging portable satellite-Internet terminals and cellular-bonded systems—designed for...

...backpack-based or vehicle-based SNG. The 4BX™ kits represents state-of-the-art advances in portable satellite communications with optional video transmission technologies. GMPCS bundles feature the latest smartphone, laptop or brick/hardware encoders, "Bonded-Cellular" systems as well as the new laptop-sized BGAN Satellite-Internet terminals. The portable/backpack kits or vehicle/roof-mount solution easily enable most all IP-based applications such as live video streaming, file-transfer, e-mail, phone/IFB and web browsing.

Armed simply with a camera and a laptop or Bonded-Cellular backpack running the latest encoding software, and with the newest lightweight BGAN terminal, the Cobham EXPLORER 710, for satellite Internet, field users are able to encode, edit, and uplink archived or real-time video. When using the X-Stream and soon-to-be-released HDR (high-data-rate) dedicated broadband service via Inmarsat, speeds from 384 to 650Kbps can be achieved. Aggregating cellular with this HDR satellite IP service allows for reliable SD or even HD broadcasts.

GMPCS Personal Communications is showcasing this technology at the NAB Show® in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 8th through 11th, at their booth # SU10102.