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October 9th, 2015

Mobil Satellite Technologies Enables Upgrade To Robust Sat Broadband Service + Continue Using Ku-Band Equipment


[Satnews] "This new service gives users the ability to upgrade to an extremely robust satellite broadband service while continuing to use their existing Ku-Band equipment...."

Mobil Satellite Technologies , a leading provider of mobile and fixed satellite Internet connectivity services, announced today that it has launched a new high-bandwidth 10 Mbps download x 4 Mbps Ku-Band service for use anywhere in the North America.

This iDirect compatible service offers a great solution for users requiring high-throughput satellite performance while leveraging existing Ku-Band hardware. Ku-Band service operates with longer wavelengths, giving Ku-Band a superior ability to perform through inclement environmental conditions.

The Mobil Satellite Technologies satellite network has been configured to support this new service with 1.2 meter antennas with only an 8 Watt BUC, which are now available in a small, fan-less form factor that no longer require auxiliary power supplies that allows a simple replacement of the existing BUCs on almost any mobile or fixed 1.2 meter VSAT antenna.

Kirk Williams, Direcor of Sales at Mobil Satellite Technologies, commented: "This new service gives users the ability to upgrade to an extremely robust satellite broadband service while continuing to use their existing Ku-Band equipment. Before this new service, users would have had to buy all new Ka-band satellite hardware to have access to service plans offering these kinds of data speeds."

"Programs and applications that require large amounts of bandwidth are becoming more and more common, so satellite network operators need to keep up. With this new 10 MB service on our proven iDirect network, we can deliver the enterprise-grade, high-throughput satellite service plans that users are asking about." said Bud Burton, President of Mobil Satellite Technologies. "This is just another step in our mission to deliver the best possible service and the very latest features to our customers."