[SatNews] Orders are up for this firm's multimode terminal...

Advantech Wireless has received increased orders relating to the S5420 Multimode DVBS2-SCPC/DVBS2-RCS terminal, a product that offers field proven technology that provides operators with the ability to offer both dedicated bandwidth and shared subscription bandwidth services on a single platform.

Typical SCPC access applications are Video Conferencing and GSM Backhaul that requires clear jitter-free channels, versus transactional or bursty applications such as ATM Banking and Internet Access that can be served with TDMA-RCS access. Advantech Wireless first launched its dual mode terminals in 2005, after acquisition of SpaceBridge Networks. The S5420 VSAT terminal is the 2G of TDMA (DAMA)/SCPC DAMA, are both DVB-S2 true SCPC enabled and are fully DVB-RCS compliant, providing Point-to-Point or Point-to-MultiPoint IP connectivity with industry leading performance, all at an extremely low price. They are optimized to achieve high-performance and quick response times for enterprise, service provider & governmental applications. Advantech Wireless is still the only manufacturer to offer “real” SCPC and RCS that is not simply an emulation.

The S5420 supports the Advantech Wireless Pay-As-You-Grow™ concept. The S5420 typically is deployed as an SCPC terminal at remotes, in conjunction with DVB-S2 Forward Link Sub-System (FLSS) and Continuous Carrier Multi-Channel Demodulators (CC-MCD), available in cost effective 2, 4, 8, or 16 channels. As the network grows, the hub can be upgraded to add full DVB-RCS compliant operation with the addition of a DVB-RCS Return Link Sub-System (RLSS), while remote terminals could now be programmed from the Hub to operate in either mode, based on actual traffic patterns. No hardware modifications or upgrades of the FLSS or terminals are necessary. The terminal switching from one mode to other and back can be completely transparent to the end user.