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(3239, 3, '2014-04-21 17:58:30', '2014-04-21 17:58:30', 'ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\nTorrance, CA., April 8, 2014 ― ThinKom Solutions today announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3238 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a>\r\nHDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo, courtesy of HDAVS\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n\r\n“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\nMark SILK\r\nCEO, ThinKom\r\n“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\nWu Huisen\r\nPresident, HDAVS\r\n***\r\nThinKom Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move (OTM), and manportable applications. Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X-, Ku-, Ka-, and Q-Band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities. For more information about ThinKom Solutions, please visit www.thinkom.com or email Greg Otto at gregory.otto@thinkom.com.\r\nHDAVS a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-21 17:58:30', '2014-04-21 17:58:30', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3240, 3, '2014-04-21 18:00:55', '2014-04-21 18:00:55', 'ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\nTorrance, CA., April 8, 2014 ― ThinKom Solutions today announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3238 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a>\r\nHDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo, courtesy of HDAVS\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong> CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\r\n“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\n<strong>Wu Huisen</strong>\r\n<strong> President, HDAVS</strong></p>\r\n\r\n***\r\nThinKom Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move (OTM), and manportable applications. Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X-, Ku-, Ka-, and Q-Band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities. For more information about ThinKom Solutions, please visit www.thinkom.com or email Greg Otto at gregory.otto@thinkom.com.\r\nHDAVS a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-21 18:00:55', '2014-04-21 18:00:55', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3241, 3, '2014-04-21 18:01:00', '2014-04-21 18:01:00', 'ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\nTorrance, CA., April 8, 2014 ― ThinKom Solutions today announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3238 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a>\r\nHDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo, courtesy of HDAVS\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong> CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\n<strong>Wu Huisen</strong>\r\n<strong> President, HDAVS</strong></p>\r\n***\r\nThinKom Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move (OTM), and manportable applications. Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X-, Ku-, Ka-, and Q-Band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities. For more information about ThinKom Solutions, please visit www.thinkom.com or email Greg Otto at gregory.otto@thinkom.com.\r\nHDAVS a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-21 18:01:00', '2014-04-21 18:01:00', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3244, 4, '2014-04-24 01:45:17', '2014-04-24 01:45:17', 'ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\n\r\nThinKom Solutions today announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3238 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a> <strong>HDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo, courtesy of HDAVS</strong></p>\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong> CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\n<strong>Wu Huisen</strong>\r\n<strong> President, HDAVS</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">HDAVS is a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. that specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.</p>', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 01:45:17', '2014-04-24 01:45:17', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3272, 2, '2014-05-01 09:00:38', '2014-05-01 09:00:38', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/04/29/virgin-america-studies-gogo-2ku-as-connectivity-race-gets-fierce/\">article</a> was posted on April 29 on the Runway Girl Network.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3274 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415.jpg\" alt=\"iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></p>\r\nVirgin America is studying Gogo’s new 2Ku inflight connectivity system, and may opt to leapfrog the Ground-to-Orbit (GTO) system it selected last year by adopting 2Ku instead.\r\n\r\nThe carrier – which already offers Gogo’s higher capacity ATG-4 air-to-ground connectivity solution on its Airbus A320s – is eyeing 2Ku for its fleet but hasn’t made a final decision yet, multiple sources tell Runway Girl Network.\r\n\r\n2KuThe most glaring reason for this reconsideration is simple – airlines are now fiercely competing for the best Wi-Fi in the skies, and 2Ku would offer even more capacity to Virgin America than GTO and, presumably, an even better passenger experience.\r\n\r\nGTO, in its current state, is a hybrid ATG/Ku-band satellite solution that is targeted at the North American market. Combining a ThinKom-manufactured receive-only Ku antenna for fast download speeds with the ATG-4 system for lower latency uploads, GTO attracted Virgin America as its first – and so far, only – customer last year.\r\n\r\nThe new 2Ku solution unveiled by Gogo at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, pictured, features not one, but two of low-profile ThinKom antennas. Gogo is pitching the solution as offering twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and says it will boast speeds of 70mbps. Speeds of over 100mbps are expected to be achieved when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\nVirgin America declined to comment for this story, and Gogo could not be reached for comment.\r\n\r\nShould Virgin America select 2Ku over GTO, the move will serve as an endorsement for satellite-based connectivity at a time when AT&amp;T is looking to enter the ATG market with a 4G LTE-based solution, which will be delivered in partnership with hardware provider Honeywell.\r\n\r\nViaSat’s high capacity Ka-band satellite-supported Exede service – which is currently being installed on JetBlue A320s and Boeing narrowbodies at United Airlines – has received rave reviews from passengers, and is among the reasons why rivals are considering their options for higher capacity connectivity solutions.', 'Virgin America studies Gogo 2Ku as connectivity race gets fierce', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'virgin-america-studies-gogo-2ku-as-connectivity-race-gets-fierce', '', '\nhttp://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/04/29/virgin-america-studies-gogo-2ku-as-connectivity-race-gets-fierce/', '2014-05-12 22:47:43', '2014-05-12 22:47:43', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3272', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3250, 4, '2014-04-24 01:59:02', '2014-04-24 01:59:02', '<strong>ThinKom Solutions</strong>’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\n\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3246 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"1649\" height=\"533\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Broadcast-Solutions Mobile Surveillance Solution with ThinSat®300. Photos courtesy of Broadcast-Solutions.</strong></p>\nThinKom Solutions announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in Broadcast-Solutions GmbH´s latest Mobile Surveillance Solution. The specialty vehicles, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna, has up to 12 video channels with 24 hour recording in HD quality with full duplex communications achieving transmit rates in excess of 12 Mbps. The core of the system is the new ROS (Reality Observation Server) from Broadcast Solutions which is combining the latest multichannel video recording and storage with unprecedented ease of use. This application further confirms that small, ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna system can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports and surveillance applications, while on-the-move or on-the-halt.\n\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 12 cm (4.5 inches) high by 150 cm (60 inches) long, the product is capable of providing data rates up to 12Mbps with an externally mounted HPA,SSPA or TWTA for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations that are link budget contingent. Supporting HD capable transmission and bidirectional link to headquarters or broadcast center for video transfer, these specialty vehicles provide interactive response and greater accessibility while in the most remote of environments.\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these specialty applications with the ThinSat300 for high definition and high bandwidth applications with Broadcast Solutions and it’s customers.”\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\n<strong>CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our Specialty is to combine the best from both Broadcast and Satcom technologies, and by combining the ROS server, the latest in video and lens technologies with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 the result and is a great leap in performance, changing the perception of what is possible for the mobile surveillance and security sector. It has been met with great acceptance and will be a game changer in the marketplace.”\n<strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong>\n<strong>Director of Business Development, Broadcast-Solutions</strong></p>\n<strong>Broadcast-Solutions GmbH</strong>. is one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing system integrators. Widely known for its quality and technical abilities in the field of Outside Broadcast and SNG vehicles. The company now expands into the sector of mobile surveillance and security. For more information about Broadcast-Solutions GmbH please visit www.broadcast-solutions.de or email Peter Jakobsson at pja@broadcast-solutions.de.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT ® 300, WITH BROADCAST-SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY VEHICLES PROVE SUCCESSFUL HIGH HDTV TRANSMISSIONS', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3245-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 01:59:02', '2014-04-24 01:59:02', '', 3245, 'http://thinkom.net/3245-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3245, 2, '2014-04-09 09:00:16', '2014-04-09 09:00:16', '<em><strong>ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.</strong></em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3246 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"1649\" height=\"533\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Broadcast-Solutions Mobile Surveillance Solution with ThinSat®300. Photos courtesy of Broadcast-Solutions.</strong></p>\r\n<strong>ThinKom Solutions, Inc.</strong> announced that the ultra-low-profile <strong>ThinSAT® 300</strong> antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in Broadcast-Solutions GmbH´s latest Mobile Surveillance Solution. The specialty vehicles, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna, has up to 12 video channels with 24 hour recording in HD quality with full duplex communications achieving transmit rates in excess of 12 Mbps. The core of the system is the new ROS (Reality Observation Server) from Broadcast Solutions which is combining the latest multichannel video recording and storage with unprecedented ease of use. This application further confirms that small, ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna system can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports and surveillance applications, while on-the-move or on-the-halt.\r\n\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 12 cm (4.5 inches) high by 150 cm (60 inches) long, the product is capable of providing data rates up to 12Mbps with an externally mounted HPA,SSPA or TWTA for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations that are link budget contingent. Supporting HD capable transmission and bidirectional link to headquarters or broadcast center for video transfer, these specialty vehicles provide interactive response and greater accessibility while in the most remote of environments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these specialty applications with the ThinSat300 for high definition and high bandwidth applications with Broadcast Solutions and it’s customers.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong>CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our Specialty is to combine the best from both Broadcast and Satcom technologies, and by combining the ROS server, the latest in video and lens technologies with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 the result and is a great leap in performance, changing the perception of what is possible for the mobile surveillance and security sector. It has been met with great acceptance and will be a game changer in the marketplace.”\r\n<strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Business Development, Broadcast-Solutions</strong></p>\r\n<strong>Broadcast-Solutions GmbH</strong>. is one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing system integrators. Widely known for its quality and technical abilities in the field of Outside Broadcast and SNG vehicles. The company now expands into the sector of mobile surveillance and security. For more information about Broadcast-Solutions GmbH please visit www.broadcast-solutions.de or email Peter Jakobsson at pja@broadcast-solutions.de.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT ® 300, WITH BROADCAST-SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY VEHICLES PROVE SUCCESSFUL HIGH HDTV TRANSMISSIONS', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'thinkoms-advanced-satellite-communications-on-the-move-system-thinsat-300-with-broadcast-solutions-specialty-vehicles-prove-successful-high-hdtv-transmissions', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:04:08', '2014-04-24 17:04:08', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3245', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3247, 4, '2014-04-24 01:51:15', '2014-04-24 01:51:15', 'ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3246 size-large\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture-1024x330.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"602\" height=\"194\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Broadcast-Solutions Mobile Surveillance Solution with ThinSat®300. Photos courtesy of Broadcast-Solutions.</strong></p>\r\nThinKom Solutions announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in Broadcast-Solutions GmbH´s latest Mobile Surveillance Solution. The specialty vehicles, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna, has up to 12 video channels with 24 hour recording in HD quality with full duplex communications achieving transmit rates in excess of 12 Mbps. The core of the system is the new ROS (Reality Observation Server) from Broadcast Solutions which is combining the latest multichannel video recording and storage with unprecedented ease of use. This application further confirms that small, ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna system can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports and surveillance applications, while on-the-move or on-the-halt.\r\n\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 12 cm (4.5 inches) high by 150 cm (60 inches) long, the product is capable of providing data rates up to 12Mbps with an externally mounted HPA,SSPA or TWTA for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations that are link budget contingent. Supporting HD capable transmission and bidirectional link to headquarters or broadcast center for video transfer, these specialty vehicles provide interactive response and greater accessibility while in the most remote of environments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these specialty applications with the ThinSat300 for high definition and high bandwidth applications with Broadcast Solutions and it’s customers.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong>CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our Specialty is to combine the best from both Broadcast and Satcom technologies, and by combining the ROS server, the latest in video and lens technologies with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 the result and is a great leap in performance, changing the perception of what is possible for the mobile surveillance and security sector. It has been met with great acceptance and will be a game changer in the marketplace.”\r\n<strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Business Development, Broadcast-Solutions</strong></p>\r\nBroadcast-Solutions GmbH. is one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing system integrators. Widely known for its quality and technical abilities in the field of Outside Broadcast and SNG vehicles. The company now expands into the sector of mobile surveillance and security. For more information about Broadcast-Solutions GmbH please visit www.broadcast-solutions.de or email Peter Jakobsson at pja@broadcast-solutions.de.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT ® 300, WITH BROADCAST-SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY VEHICLES PROVE SUCCESSFUL HIGH HDTV TRANSMISSIONS', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3245-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 01:51:15', '2014-04-24 01:51:15', '', 3245, 'http://thinkom.net/3245-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3248, 4, '2014-04-24 01:51:42', '2014-04-24 01:51:42', 'ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3246 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"1649\" height=\"533\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Broadcast-Solutions Mobile Surveillance Solution with ThinSat®300. Photos courtesy of Broadcast-Solutions.</strong></p>\r\nThinKom Solutions announced that the ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in Broadcast-Solutions GmbH´s latest Mobile Surveillance Solution. The specialty vehicles, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna, has up to 12 video channels with 24 hour recording in HD quality with full duplex communications achieving transmit rates in excess of 12 Mbps. The core of the system is the new ROS (Reality Observation Server) from Broadcast Solutions which is combining the latest multichannel video recording and storage with unprecedented ease of use. This application further confirms that small, ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna system can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports and surveillance applications, while on-the-move or on-the-halt.\r\n\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 12 cm (4.5 inches) high by 150 cm (60 inches) long, the product is capable of providing data rates up to 12Mbps with an externally mounted HPA,SSPA or TWTA for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations that are link budget contingent. Supporting HD capable transmission and bidirectional link to headquarters or broadcast center for video transfer, these specialty vehicles provide interactive response and greater accessibility while in the most remote of environments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these specialty applications with the ThinSat300 for high definition and high bandwidth applications with Broadcast Solutions and it’s customers.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong>CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our Specialty is to combine the best from both Broadcast and Satcom technologies, and by combining the ROS server, the latest in video and lens technologies with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 the result and is a great leap in performance, changing the perception of what is possible for the mobile surveillance and security sector. It has been met with great acceptance and will be a game changer in the marketplace.”\r\n<strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Business Development, Broadcast-Solutions</strong></p>\r\nBroadcast-Solutions GmbH. is one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing system integrators. Widely known for its quality and technical abilities in the field of Outside Broadcast and SNG vehicles. The company now expands into the sector of mobile surveillance and security. For more information about Broadcast-Solutions GmbH please visit www.broadcast-solutions.de or email Peter Jakobsson at pja@broadcast-solutions.de.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT ® 300, WITH BROADCAST-SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY VEHICLES PROVE SUCCESSFUL HIGH HDTV TRANSMISSIONS', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3245-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 01:51:42', '2014-04-24 01:51:42', '', 3245, 'http://thinkom.net/3245-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3251, 4, '2014-04-24 01:59:20', '2014-04-24 01:59:20', '<strong>ThinKom Solutions</strong>’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3246 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"1649\" height=\"533\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Broadcast-Solutions Mobile Surveillance Solution with ThinSat®300. Photos courtesy of Broadcast-Solutions.</strong></p>\r\nThinKom Solutions announced that the ultra-low-profile <strong>ThinSAT® 300</strong> antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in Broadcast-Solutions GmbH´s latest Mobile Surveillance Solution. The specialty vehicles, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna, has up to 12 video channels with 24 hour recording in HD quality with full duplex communications achieving transmit rates in excess of 12 Mbps. The core of the system is the new ROS (Reality Observation Server) from Broadcast Solutions which is combining the latest multichannel video recording and storage with unprecedented ease of use. This application further confirms that small, ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna system can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports and surveillance applications, while on-the-move or on-the-halt.\r\n\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 12 cm (4.5 inches) high by 150 cm (60 inches) long, the product is capable of providing data rates up to 12Mbps with an externally mounted HPA,SSPA or TWTA for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations that are link budget contingent. Supporting HD capable transmission and bidirectional link to headquarters or broadcast center for video transfer, these specialty vehicles provide interactive response and greater accessibility while in the most remote of environments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these specialty applications with the ThinSat300 for high definition and high bandwidth applications with Broadcast Solutions and it’s customers.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong>CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our Specialty is to combine the best from both Broadcast and Satcom technologies, and by combining the ROS server, the latest in video and lens technologies with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 the result and is a great leap in performance, changing the perception of what is possible for the mobile surveillance and security sector. It has been met with great acceptance and will be a game changer in the marketplace.”\r\n<strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Business Development, Broadcast-Solutions</strong></p>\r\n<strong>Broadcast-Solutions GmbH</strong>. is one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing system integrators. Widely known for its quality and technical abilities in the field of Outside Broadcast and SNG vehicles. The company now expands into the sector of mobile surveillance and security. For more information about Broadcast-Solutions GmbH please visit www.broadcast-solutions.de or email Peter Jakobsson at pja@broadcast-solutions.de.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT ® 300, WITH BROADCAST-SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY VEHICLES PROVE SUCCESSFUL HIGH HDTV TRANSMISSIONS', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3245-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 01:59:20', '2014-04-24 01:59:20', '', 3245, 'http://thinkom.net/3245-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3252, 4, '2014-04-24 02:01:15', '2014-04-24 02:01:15', '<strong>ThinKom Solutions</strong>’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\n\r\nThinKom Solutions today announced that the ultra-low-profile <strong>ThinSAT® 300</strong> antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3238 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a> <strong>HDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo courtesy of HDAVS.</strong></p>\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong> CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\n<strong>Wu Huisen</strong>\r\n<strong> President, HDAVS</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HDAVS</strong> is a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. that specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.</p>\r\n\r\n[persons id=1]', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 02:01:15', '2014-04-24 02:01:15', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3253, 4, '2014-04-24 02:01:45', '2014-04-24 02:01:45', '<strong>ThinKom Solutions</strong>’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.\r\n\r\nThinKom Solutions today announced that the ultra-low-profile <strong>ThinSAT® 300</strong> antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3238 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a> <strong>HDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo courtesy of HDAVS.</strong></p>\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong> CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\n<strong>Wu Huisen</strong>\r\n<strong> President, HDAVS</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HDAVS</strong> is a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. that specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.</p>', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 02:01:45', '2014-04-24 02:01:45', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3254, 2, '2014-04-10 09:00:50', '2014-04-10 09:00:50', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on April 8th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider <b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3256\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Japan Airlines<b> </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.\"</p>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:12:34', '2014-04-24 17:12:34', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3254', 0, 'post', '', 0);
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(3255, 4, '2014-04-24 02:07:36', '2014-04-24 02:07:36', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on March 10th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider<b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><b>Japan Airlines </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.”</p>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3254-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 02:07:36', '2014-04-24 02:07:36', '', 3254, 'http://thinkom.net/3254-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3257, 4, '2014-04-24 02:10:40', '2014-04-24 02:10:40', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on March 10th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider <b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3256 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Japan Airlines<b> </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.”</p>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3254-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 02:10:40', '2014-04-24 02:10:40', '', 3254, 'http://thinkom.net/3254-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3260, 4, '2014-04-24 02:13:44', '2014-04-24 02:13:44', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on April 8th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider <b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3256 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Japan Airlines<b> </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.”</p>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3254-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 02:13:44', '2014-04-24 02:13:44', '', 3254, 'http://thinkom.net/3254-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3261, 4, '2014-04-24 17:08:42', '2014-04-24 17:08:42', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on April 8th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider <b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3256\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Japan Airlines<b> </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.\"</p>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3254-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:08:42', '2014-04-24 17:08:42', '', 3254, 'http://thinkom.net/3254-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3265, 4, '2014-04-24 17:08:38', '2014-04-24 17:08:38', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on April 8th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider <b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3256\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Japan Airlines<b> </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.\"</p>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3254-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:08:38', '2014-04-24 17:08:38', '', 3254, 'http://thinkom.net/3254-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3262, 4, '2014-04-24 17:01:42', '2014-04-24 17:01:42', '<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The following <a title=\"Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service\" href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2014/04/08/gogo-offers-70-mbps-for-in-flight-connectivity-with-new-2ku-service/\" target=\"_blank\">article</a> was published on April 8th on Via Satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">[Via Satellite] In-flight connectivity provider <b>Gogo</b> has unveiled its new technology development: 2Ku. Designed to complement the company’s Air To Ground (ATG) solution, 2Ku uses two Ku-band antennas provided by <b>ThinKom </b>under an exclusive agreement. Gogo claims the new Ground To Orbit (GTO) technology will deliver more than 70 Mbps, with room to go higher.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3256 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20140408_111600778_HDR-1024x576\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna can be used with any Ku-band satellite, something Gogo expects to help eliminate the signal issues found in tropical latitudes and other areas with high skew angles. 2Ku uses a phased array antenna, but is also electromechanically steered. The height measures approximately 4.5 inches — 6.5 inches if you include the radome — and is expected to reduce drag on aircraft.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When you go outside of the North American market, since you don’t have the air-to-ground link, we have to rely on satellite link, and we do both the receive and transmit using two antennas in the 2Ku solution,” said Anand Chari, CTO of Gogo.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“They are up to two times more spectrally efficient, meaning for a given bandwidth on a given spectrum, you can pump twice the data rate using this antenna compared to any other competing solutions in the marketplace today.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">Japan Airlines<b> </b>(JAL) is expected to trial 2Ku on its flights. In March the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau and the United States Federal Aviation Association certified the airline to install Gogo’s Ku-band equipment on its Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Gogo currently has around 4,000 aircraft using ATG, and 5,000 using satellite.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">According to Chari, the service is able to support streaming, enabling broadcast TV and IPTV onboard planes. Newer satellites and more trials will also increase the downlink speeds, he said, because the increase in spectral efficiency using current satellites will translate to future spacecraft as well.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“It’s fast,” added Michael Small, president and CEO of Gogo. “[It is at] 70 Mbps today, and it will grow in speed as new satellites get launched [to] over 100 Mbps.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">In terms of the uplink speed of the service, however, Gogo was less apt to provide a concrete number.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“The return link speed will depend on how much bandwidth we set aside for the return link, and typically I would say it’s about, let’s say a fourth of the forward link speed,” said Chari.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">The new antenna is also supposed to reduce the frequency of bird-strikes because of its low profile and oblique design. Birds are more likely to be deflected, which probably does not mean much to them at 500 mph, but it will protect the antenna itself from damage. Gogo expects the service to be commercially available in mid-2015, following further trials.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #363636;\">“When we launched our in-flight Internet service five years ago, we were able to deliver peak speeds to the aircraft of 3.1 Mbps through our ATG network,” said Small. “About a year ago, we began deployment of our next generation ATG-4 service, which took peak speeds to 9.8 Mbps. Our GTO solution takes the peak speed to 70 Mbps in the U.S. and 2Ku brings 70 Mbps to the rest of the world.\"</p>\r\n<iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/dFj179zXg1k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>', 'Gogo Offers 70 Mbps for In-Flight Connectivity With New 2Ku Service', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3254-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:01:42', '2014-04-24 17:01:42', '', 3254, 'http://thinkom.net/3254-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3263, 4, '2014-04-24 17:03:41', '2014-04-24 17:03:41', '<em><strong>ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.</strong></em>\r\n\r\n<strong>ThinKom Solutions, Inc.</strong> today announced that the ultra-low-profile <strong>ThinSAT® 300</strong> antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in SNG &amp; Broadcast Production applications with HDAVS’s EPK Emergency News Reporting SNG Vehicle. The EPK vehicle, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna was able to transmit at rates in excess of 8 Mbps while maintaining speeds in excess of 140 kmph (85 mph). This demonstration proves that small ultra-low-profile antenna systems can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports, while on-the-move.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\"><img class=\"wp-image-3238 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hdavs.png\" alt=\"hdavs\" width=\"975\" height=\"422\" /></a> <strong>HDAVS\'s DT-FJ2012 with ThinSat®300. Photo courtesy of HDAVS.</strong></p>\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 4.5 inches (12 cm) high by 60 inches (150 cm) long the product is capable of providing data rates up to 8Mbps for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations. Supporting HD capable transmission, the EPK SNG Broadcast Vehicle takes fast responding and interactive news to greater accessibility while in the remotest of environments for urgent news reports.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these new integrated SNG approaches with HDAVS and it’s customers with the ThinSat300 as it greatly enhances the satellite news gathering and broadcast community’s quick response capability.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong> CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our EPK Specialty Emergency and Rapid Response SNG Broadcast vehicle with our unified broadcast and editing platforms integrated with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 has greatly enhanced our capability and offering of robust &amp; interactive content and capability solutions to our key customers, such as CCTV.”\r\n<strong>Wu Huisen</strong>\r\n<strong> President, HDAVS</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HDAVS</strong> is a division of CRE Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. that specializes in software and hardware development design, video production, and broadcast television products &amp; solutions for domestic and foreign film and television production &amp; broadcasting. For more information about HDAVS, please visit www.hdavs.cn or email Mrs. Haruka Go at harukago@seika.com.cn.</p>', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT® 300, WITH HDAVS EPK EMERGENCY NEWS REPORTING SNG VEHICLES PROVEN SUCCESSFUL FOR CCTV', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3237-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:03:41', '2014-04-24 17:03:41', '', 3237, 'http://thinkom.net/3237-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3264, 4, '2014-04-24 17:04:08', '2014-04-24 17:04:08', '<em><strong>ThinKom Solutions’ ultra-low-profile and highly efficient antenna supports broadcast quality broadband voice, data and video applications for ‘in-motion’ and ‘stationary’ Satellite News Gathering (SNG) transmission.</strong></em>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3246 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"1649\" height=\"533\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Broadcast-Solutions Mobile Surveillance Solution with ThinSat®300. Photos courtesy of Broadcast-Solutions.</strong></p>\r\n<strong>ThinKom Solutions, Inc.</strong> announced that the ultra-low-profile <strong>ThinSAT® 300</strong> antenna, which provides global Ku-band Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) connectivity, has been successfully proven in Broadcast-Solutions GmbH´s latest Mobile Surveillance Solution. The specialty vehicles, equipped with ThinKom’s ThinSat300 antenna, has up to 12 video channels with 24 hour recording in HD quality with full duplex communications achieving transmit rates in excess of 12 Mbps. The core of the system is the new ROS (Reality Observation Server) from Broadcast Solutions which is combining the latest multichannel video recording and storage with unprecedented ease of use. This application further confirms that small, ultra-low-profile ThinSAT ® 300 antenna system can support high quality, high definition SNG applications on commercial Ku-band satellite networks for urgent news reports and surveillance applications, while on-the-move or on-the-halt.\r\n\r\nThe ThinSAT® 300 is a Ku-band COTM system based on the patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) phased array antenna technology. Measuring 12 cm (4.5 inches) high by 150 cm (60 inches) long, the product is capable of providing data rates up to 12Mbps with an externally mounted HPA,SSPA or TWTA for cost efficient bandwidth usage in SCPC and TDMA modulation configurations that are link budget contingent. Supporting HD capable transmission and bidirectional link to headquarters or broadcast center for video transfer, these specialty vehicles provide interactive response and greater accessibility while in the most remote of environments.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“We are excited to see these specialty applications with the ThinSat300 for high definition and high bandwidth applications with Broadcast Solutions and it’s customers.”\r\n<strong>Mark SILK</strong>\r\n<strong>CEO, ThinKom</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">“Our Specialty is to combine the best from both Broadcast and Satcom technologies, and by combining the ROS server, the latest in video and lens technologies with ThinKom’s ThinSat®300 the result and is a great leap in performance, changing the perception of what is possible for the mobile surveillance and security sector. It has been met with great acceptance and will be a game changer in the marketplace.”\r\n<strong>Peter Jakobsson</strong>\r\n<strong>Director of Business Development, Broadcast-Solutions</strong></p>\r\n<strong>Broadcast-Solutions GmbH</strong>. is one of Europe’s largest and fastest growing system integrators. Widely known for its quality and technical abilities in the field of Outside Broadcast and SNG vehicles. The company now expands into the sector of mobile surveillance and security. For more information about Broadcast-Solutions GmbH please visit www.broadcast-solutions.de or email Peter Jakobsson at pja@broadcast-solutions.de.', 'THINKOM’S ADVANCED SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS-ON-THE-MOVE SYSTEM, THINSAT ® 300, WITH BROADCAST-SOLUTIONS SPECIALTY VEHICLES PROVE SUCCESSFUL HIGH HDTV TRANSMISSIONS', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3245-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:04:08', '2014-04-24 17:04:08', '', 3245, 'http://thinkom.net/3245-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3268, 4, '2014-04-24 17:23:05', '2014-04-24 17:23:05', '<span style=\"color: #333333;\">Gogo revealed its Next Generation Global In-Flight Internet Technology, 2Ku utilizing <strong>ThinKom\'s ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030</strong>, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg on April 8, 2014.  </span>The full press conference announcement video can be seen below.\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/dFj179zXg1k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>', 'Gogo Unveils ThinKom\'s Revolutionary ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 [Video]', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3266-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:23:05', '2014-04-24 17:23:05', '', 3266, 'http://thinkom.net/3266-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3270, 4, '2014-04-24 17:26:07', '2014-04-24 17:26:07', '<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Gogo</strong> revealed its Next Generation Global In-Flight Internet Technology, 2Ku utilizing <strong>ThinKom\'s ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030</strong>, with a press conference at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg on April 8, 2014.</span>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/dFj179zXg1k\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>', 'Gogo Unveils ThinKom\'s Revolutionary ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 [Video]', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3266-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-04-24 17:26:07', '2014-04-24 17:26:07', '', 3266, 'http://thinkom.net/3266-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3273, 4, '2014-05-12 22:37:03', '2014-05-12 22:37:03', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/04/29/virgin-america-studies-gogo-2ku-as-connectivity-race-gets-fierce/\">article</a> was posted', 'Virgin America studies Gogo 2Ku as connectivity race gets fierce', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3272-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-12 22:37:03', '2014-05-12 22:37:03', '', 3272, 'http://thinkom.net/3272-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3276, 4, '2014-05-12 22:45:46', '2014-05-12 22:45:46', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/04/29/virgin-america-studies-gogo-2ku-as-connectivity-race-gets-fierce/\">article</a> was posted on April 29 on the Runway Girl Network.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3274 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415.jpg\" alt=\"iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></p>\r\nVirgin America is studying Gogo’s new 2Ku inflight connectivity system, and may opt to leapfrog the Ground-to-Orbit (GTO) system it selected last year by adopting 2Ku instead.\r\n\r\nThe carrier – which already offers Gogo’s higher capacity ATG-4 air-to-ground connectivity solution on its Airbus A320s – is eyeing 2Ku for its fleet but hasn’t made a final decision yet, multiple sources tell Runway Girl Network.\r\n\r\n2KuThe most glaring reason for this reconsideration is simple – airlines are now fiercely competing for the best Wi-Fi in the skies, and 2Ku would offer even more capacity to Virgin America than GTO and, presumably, an even better passenger experience.\r\n\r\nGTO, in its current state, is a hybrid ATG/Ku-band satellite solution that is targeted at the North American market. Combining a ThinKom-manufactured receive-only Ku antenna for fast download speeds with the ATG-4 system for lower latency uploads, GTO attracted Virgin America as its first – and so far, only – customer last year.\r\n\r\nThe new 2Ku solution unveiled by Gogo at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, pictured, features not one, but two of low-profile ThinKom antennas. Gogo is pitching the solution as offering twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and says it will boast speeds of 70mbps. Speeds of over 100mbps are expected to be achieved when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\nVirgin America declined to comment for this story, and Gogo could not be reached for comment.\r\n\r\nShould Virgin America select 2Ku over GTO, the move will serve as an endorsement for satellite-based connectivity at a time when AT&amp;T is looking to enter the ATG market with a 4G LTE-based solution, which will be delivered in partnership with hardware provider Honeywell.\r\n\r\nViaSat’s high capacity Ka-band satellite-supported Exede service – which is currently being installed on JetBlue A320s and Boeing narrowbodies at United Airlines – has received rave reviews from passengers, and is among the reasons why rivals are considering their options for higher capacity connectivity solutions.', 'Virgin America studies Gogo 2Ku as connectivity race gets fierce', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3272-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-12 22:45:46', '2014-05-12 22:45:46', '', 3272, 'http://thinkom.net/3272-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3275, 4, '2014-05-12 22:41:59', '2014-05-12 22:41:59', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/04/29/virgin-america-studies-gogo-2ku-as-connectivity-race-gets-fierce/\">article</a> was posted on April 29 on the Runway Girl Network.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3274 alignright\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"iStock_000032523476Medium-800x415\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" /></a>\r\n\r\nVirgin America is studying Gogo’s new 2Ku inflight connectivity system, and may opt to leapfrog the Ground-to-Orbit (GTO) system it selected last year by adopting 2Ku instead.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe carrier – which already offers Gogo’s higher capacity ATG-4 air-to-ground connectivity solution on its Airbus A320s – is eyeing 2Ku for its fleet but hasn’t made a final decision yet, multiple sources tell Runway Girl Network.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n2KuThe most glaring reason for this reconsideration is simple – airlines are now fiercely competing for the best Wi-Fi in the skies, and 2Ku would offer even more capacity to Virgin America than GTO and, presumably, an even better passenger experience.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGTO, in its current state, is a hybrid ATG/Ku-band satellite solution that is targeted at the North American market. Combining a ThinKom-manufactured receive-only Ku antenna for fast download speeds with the ATG-4 system for lower latency uploads, GTO attracted Virgin America as its first – and so far, only – customer last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe new 2Ku solution unveiled by Gogo at the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, pictured, features not one, but two of low-profile ThinKom antennas. Gogo is pitching the solution as offering twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and says it will boast speeds of 70mbps. Speeds of over 100mbps are expected to be achieved when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVirgin America declined to comment for this story, and Gogo could not be reached for comment.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nShould Virgin America select 2Ku over GTO, the move will serve as an endorsement for satellite-based connectivity at a time when AT&amp;T is looking to enter the ATG market with a 4G LTE-based solution, which will be delivered in partnership with hardware provider Honeywell.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nViaSat’s high capacity Ka-band satellite-supported Exede service – which is currently being installed on JetBlue A320s and Boeing narrowbodies at United Airlines – has received rave reviews from passengers, and is among the reasons why rivals are considering their options for higher capacity connectivity solutions.', 'Virgin America studies Gogo 2Ku as connectivity race gets fierce', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3272-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-12 22:41:59', '2014-05-12 22:41:59', '', 3272, 'http://thinkom.net/3272-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3278, 2, '2014-04-21 09:00:47', '2014-04-21 09:00:47', 'The following <a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Satellite-Evolution_TK_article.pdf\">ariticle</a> was published in Satellite Evolution Asia, excerpted below.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ThinKom: thinking ahead of the curve</strong></span>\r\n\r\nThinKom specialises in the development and manufacture of highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move, and manportable applications.  Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X, Ku, Ka, and Q-band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities.\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s ThinSAT300 is a satellite communications antenna that operates on-the-move.  It is an ultra low-profile, affordable solution for Ku-band COTM capabilities.  It measures 4.5 inches high by 60 inches long, and provides data rates up to 8Mbps.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, it supports broadband data, voice and video connectivity for ground vehicles used in news media and broadcasters, disaster recovery, homeland security, surveillance and security, trains and public transit industries.\r\n\r\nBased on the unique VICTS Phased Array Antenna technology, this Ku-band satellite terminal is four inches thick, yet allows for high data rates with efficient bandwidth usage, and is FCC licensed.  Capable for transmission speeds over 8Mbps, it is ideal for TV newscasters, government response, and other high-speed bandwidth uses.\r\n\r\nThe system has been qualified to be interoperable with iDirect\'s OpenAMIP protocol.  Complying with iDirect\'s OpenAMIP enables ThinKom to grow its operations to deliver two-way data, streaming video and VoIP applications for mobile ground units within the government, first responders, transportation and enterprise/commercial markets.  iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.  OpenAMIP is an IP-based protocol that facilitates the exchange of information between an Antenna Controller Unit and a satellite router, allowing the router to command the antenna and enabling the use of Automated Beam Selection (ABS), which transfers connectivity from one satellite beam to the next as the mobile platform passes through multiple footprints.\r\n\r\nMark Silk, CEO of ThinKom said: \"We have been working very closely with iDirect to certify the OpenAMIP standard with our ultra-low-profile COTM system.  This integration effort was a key step to offering a fully-global solution; providing our customers a discrete, light-weight and efficient satellite communication system to meet their mobility needs.\"', 'Future Antenna Design', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'future-antenna-design', '', '', '2014-05-23 19:10:24', '2014-05-23 19:10:24', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3278', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3281, 4, '2014-05-23 19:06:12', '2014-05-23 19:06:12', 'The following <a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Satellite-Evolution_TK_article.pdf\">ariticle</a> was published in Satellite Evolution Asia, excerpted below.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ThinKom: thinking ahead of the curve</strong></span>\r\n\r\nThinKom specialises in the development and manufacture of highly-affordable compact broadband antenna and product solutions for aeronautical, on-the-move, and manportable applications.  Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity in the X, Ku, Ka, and Q-band frequency bands for the consumer, enterprise, first-responder, civil, military, and intelligence communities.\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s ThinSAT300 is a satellite communications antenna that operates on-the-move.  It is an ultra low-profile, affordable solution for Ku-band COTM capabilities.  It measures 4.5 inches high by 60 inches long, and provides data rates up to 8Mbps.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, it supports broadband data, voice and video connectivity for ground vehicles used in news media and broadcasters, disaster recovery, homeland security, surveillance and security, trains and public transit industries.\r\n\r\nBased on the unique VICTS Phased Array Antenna technology, this Ku-band satellite terminal is four inches thick, yet allows for high data rates with efficient bandwidth usage, and is FCC licensed.  Capable for transmission speeds over 8Mbps, it is ideal for TV newscasters, government response, and other high-speed bandwidth uses.\r\n\r\nThe system has been qualified to be interoperable with iDirect\'s OpenAMIP protocol.  Complying with iDirect\'s OpenAMIP enables ThinKom to grow its operations to deliver two-way data, streaming video and VoIP applications for mobile ground units within the government, first responders, transportation and enterprise/commercial markets.  iDirect is a world leader in satellite-based IP communications technology.  OpenAMIP is an IP-based protocol that facilitates the exchange of information between an Antenna Controller Unit and a satellite router, allowing the router to command the antenna and enabling the use of Automated Beam Selection (ABS), which transfers connectivity from one satellite beam to the next as the mobile platform passes through multiple footprints.\r\n\r\nMark Silk, CEO of ThinKom said: \"We have been working very closely with iDirect to certify the OpenAMIP standard with our ultra-low-profile COTM system.  This integration effort was a key step to offering a fully-global solution; providing our customers a discrete, light-weight and efficient satellite communication system to meet their mobility needs.\"', 'Future Antenna Design', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3278-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-05-23 19:06:12', '2014-05-23 19:06:12', '', 3278, 'http://thinkom.net/3278-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3296, 2, '2014-06-18 03:00:55', '2014-06-18 03:00:55', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" />Gogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\nThe service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. International aircraft will also benefit from the new technology -- Gogo\'s 2Ku system, which utilizes dual satellite antennas, will offer similar performance well out of range of ground towers, enabling GTO-like speeds on flights around the world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3299 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\" alt=\"gogo-2ku\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">Full Engadget Article and Video</a>', 'Surfing with GTO, the very promising future of Gogo in-flight WiFi', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'surfing-with-gto-the-very-promising-future-of-gogo-in-flight-wifi', '', '', '2014-06-19 20:44:05', '2014-06-19 20:44:05', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3296', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3292, 4, '2014-06-16 22:28:29', '2014-06-16 22:28:29', 'The following <a title=\"ViaSat + U.S.A.F.—Proof Of Concept Premise Is Successful\" href=\"http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=96960095\">article</a> was posted on SatNews\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">[SatNews] In-flight network switching between a U.S. Government Ka-band Wideband Global SATCOM satellite and a commercial Ka-band satellite has been successfully demonstrated by ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT).</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">The USAF proof of concept flight demonstration was conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in cooperation with Air Mobility Command, 193rd Air National Guard, MITRE, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The body of observers included representation from U.S. Strategic Command.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">“By providing seamless roaming on the best available broadband network for enroute military airborne missions, we can help the government operate and assure the resilient enterprise network it wants,” said Ken Peterman, VP of government systems at ViaSat. “This exercise was an important step in realizing this government vision with the aircraft transitioning between government and commercial satellite systems.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">In the past year, ViaSat has significantly expanded the bandwidth on its global airborne network to address government requirements for broadband ISR delivery and enroute connectivity. The company offers multiple service tiers providing increasing levels of priority access to assure performance when the mission warrants it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">This test proved a basic premise underlying the ViaSat “best available broadband network” concept: That not only is seamless network-switching possible between government and commercial satellites, but also between different airborne networks. For this demonstration the satellite terminals were open government and industry systems. A government-supplied ThinKom antenna was integrated with a government-standard MD-1366 EBEM modem and ViaSat Global Network mobile router systems.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">Test results included a number of key points:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Successful use of typical VIPSAM (Very Important Person Special Air Mission) applications such as email, Internet, messaging, VoIP, file transfer, and VTC.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Link speeds of up to 6.5 Mbps to and from the aircraft in flight using the AMC-16 commercial satellite.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Use of various data protocols including UDP, TCP, Web, and FTP to gather performance information.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Streaming of video, including ISR data and a high-definition movie.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;', '', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3291-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-16 22:28:29', '2014-06-16 22:28:29', '', 3291, 'http://thinkom.net/3291-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3286, 3, '2014-06-11 17:45:28', '2014-06-11 17:45:28', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ku_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3082\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ku_Sm.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"432\" height=\"266\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling Commercial Air Transport Connectivity with 3x-12x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 antenna <span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">provides high throughput (up to 90 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile, conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. The ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 offers the highest efficiency Ku-band solution to meet Commercial Air Transport’s “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity.</span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ku3030/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 74”L x 35”W x 4.0”H\r\n(188cm x 89cm x 10cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.50 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70-12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (12 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 51 to 54 dBW (49 dBW at 20° Elev, 40W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.226)\r\n17 to 18 dBW/4 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n16 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n15 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.85° Transmit &amp; 2.15° Receive\r\n(24”H x 36”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Tracking Linear (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nX-pol Isolation: 30 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rate (Forward Link/Receive): 65 to 90 Mbps\r\nData Rate (Return Link/Transmit): 8 to 15 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas)</strong>\r\n• $40k-$125k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 6x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 24”H x 36”W Ku-Band Elliptical Dish\r\n• 50% to 80% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ku3030', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '110-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-11 17:45:28', '2014-06-11 17:45:28', '', 110, 'http://thinkom.net/110-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3293, 4, '2014-06-16 22:31:44', '2014-06-16 22:31:44', 'The following <a title=\"ViaSat + U.S.A.F.—Proof Of Concept Premise Is Successful\" href=\"http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=96960095\">article</a> was posted on SatNews\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">[SatNews] In-flight network switching between a U.S. Government Ka-band Wideband Global SATCOM satellite and a commercial Ka-band satellite has been successfully demonstrated by ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT).</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">The USAF proof of concept flight demonstration was conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in cooperation with Air Mobility Command, 193rd Air National Guard, MITRE, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The body of observers included representation from U.S. Strategic Command.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">“By providing seamless roaming on the best available broadband network for enroute military airborne missions, we can help the government operate and assure the resilient enterprise network it wants,” said Ken Peterman, VP of government systems at ViaSat. “This exercise was an important step in realizing this government vision with the aircraft transitioning between government and commercial satellite systems.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">In the past year, ViaSat has significantly expanded the bandwidth on its global airborne network to address government requirements for broadband ISR delivery and enroute connectivity. The company offers multiple service tiers providing increasing levels of priority access to assure performance when the mission warrants it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">This test proved a basic premise underlying the ViaSat “best available broadband network” concept: That not only is seamless network-switching possible between government and commercial satellites, but also between different airborne networks. For this demonstration the satellite terminals were open government and industry systems. A government-supplied ThinKom antenna was integrated with a government-standard MD-1366 EBEM modem and ViaSat Global Network mobile router systems.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">Test results included a number of key points:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Successful use of typical VIPSAM (Very Important Person Special Air Mission) applications such as email, Internet, messaging, VoIP, file transfer, and VTC.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Link speeds of up to 6.5 Mbps to and from the aircraft in flight using the AMC-16 commercial satellite.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Use of various data protocols including UDP, TCP, Web, and FTP to gather performance information.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Streaming of video, including ISR data and a high-definition movie.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Thinkom + ViaSat + U.S.A.F Successful Proof of Concept', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3291-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-16 22:31:44', '2014-06-16 22:31:44', '', 3291, 'http://thinkom.net/3291-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3294, 4, '2014-06-16 22:34:24', '2014-06-16 22:34:24', 'The following <a title=\"ViaSat + U.S.A.F.—Proof Of Concept Premise Is Successful\" href=\"http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=96960095\">article</a> was published on June 13, 2014 on Satnews.\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">[SatNews] In-flight network switching between a U.S. Government Ka-band Wideband Global SATCOM satellite and a commercial Ka-band satellite has been successfully demonstrated by ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT).</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">The USAF proof of concept flight demonstration was conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in cooperation with Air Mobility Command, 193rd Air National Guard, MITRE, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The body of observers included representation from U.S. Strategic Command.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">“By providing seamless roaming on the best available broadband network for enroute military airborne missions, we can help the government operate and assure the resilient enterprise network it wants,” said Ken Peterman, VP of government systems at ViaSat. “This exercise was an important step in realizing this government vision with the aircraft transitioning between government and commercial satellite systems.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">In the past year, ViaSat has significantly expanded the bandwidth on its global airborne network to address government requirements for broadband ISR delivery and enroute connectivity. The company offers multiple service tiers providing increasing levels of priority access to assure performance when the mission warrants it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">This test proved a basic premise underlying the ViaSat “best available broadband network” concept: That not only is seamless network-switching possible between government and commercial satellites, but also between different airborne networks. For this demonstration the satellite terminals were open government and industry systems. A government-supplied ThinKom antenna was integrated with a government-standard MD-1366 EBEM modem and ViaSat Global Network mobile router systems.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">Test results included a number of key points:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Successful use of typical VIPSAM (Very Important Person Special Air Mission) applications such as email, Internet, messaging, VoIP, file transfer, and VTC.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Link speeds of up to 6.5 Mbps to and from the aircraft in flight using the AMC-16 commercial satellite.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Use of various data protocols including UDP, TCP, Web, and FTP to gather performance information.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Streaming of video, including ISR data and a high-definition movie.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Thinkom + ViaSat + U.S.A.F Successful Proof of Concept', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3291-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-06-16 22:34:24', '2014-06-16 22:34:24', '', 3291, 'http://thinkom.net/3291-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3295, 4, '2014-06-16 22:34:18', '2014-06-16 22:34:18', 'The following <a title=\"ViaSat + U.S.A.F.—Proof Of Concept Premise Is Successful\" href=\"http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=96960095\">article</a> was published on June 13, 2014 on Satnews.\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">[SatNews] In-flight network switching between a U.S. Government Ka-band Wideband Global SATCOM satellite and a commercial Ka-band satellite has been successfully demonstrated by ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT).</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">The USAF proof of concept flight demonstration was conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in cooperation with Air Mobility Command, 193rd Air National Guard, MITRE, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The body of observers included representation from U.S. Strategic Command.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">“By providing seamless roaming on the best available broadband network for enroute military airborne missions, we can help the government operate and assure the resilient enterprise network it wants,” said Ken Peterman, VP of government systems at ViaSat. “This exercise was an important step in realizing this government vision with the aircraft transitioning between government and commercial satellite systems.”</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">In the past year, ViaSat has significantly expanded the bandwidth on its global airborne network to address government requirements for broadband ISR delivery and enroute connectivity. The company offers multiple service tiers providing increasing levels of priority access to assure performance when the mission warrants it.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">This test proved a basic premise underlying the ViaSat “best available broadband network” concept: That not only is seamless network-switching possible between government and commercial satellites, but also between different airborne networks. For this demonstration the satellite terminals were open government and industry systems. A government-supplied ThinKom antenna was integrated with a government-standard MD-1366 EBEM modem and ViaSat Global Network mobile router systems.</p>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333;\">Test results included a number of key points:</p>\r\n\r\n<ul style=\"color: #333333;\">\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Successful use of typical VIPSAM (Very Important Person Special Air Mission) applications such as email, Internet, messaging, VoIP, file transfer, and VTC.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Link speeds of up to 6.5 Mbps to and from the aircraft in flight using the AMC-16 commercial satellite.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Use of various data protocols including UDP, TCP, Web, and FTP to gather performance information.</li>\r\n	<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Streaming of video, including ISR data and a high-definition movie.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;', 'Thinkom + ViaSat + U.S.A.F Successful Proof of Concept', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3291-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-16 22:34:18', '2014-06-16 22:34:18', '', 3291, 'http://thinkom.net/3291-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3297, 4, '2014-06-19 20:36:09', '2014-06-19 20:36:09', '[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\nGogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\n\r\nThe service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. International aircraft will also benefit from the new technology -- Gogo\'s 2Ku system, which utilizes dual satellite antennas, will offer similar performance well out of range of ground towers, enabling GTO-like speeds on flights around the world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">Engadget Article and Video</a>', 'Surfing with GTO, the very promising future of Gogo in-flight WiFi [with Video]', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3296-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-19 20:36:09', '2014-06-19 20:36:09', '', 3296, 'http://thinkom.net/3296-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3303, 4, '2014-06-19 20:39:01', '2014-06-19 20:39:01', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-large\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"602\" height=\"399\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\nGogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\n\r\nThe service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. International aircraft will also benefit from the new technology -- Gogo\'s 2Ku system, which utilizes dual satellite antennas, will offer similar performance well out of range of ground towers, enabling GTO-like speeds on flights around the world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">Engadget Article and Video</a>', 'Surfing with GTO, the very promising future of Gogo in-flight WiFi', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3296-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-19 20:39:01', '2014-06-19 20:39:01', '', 3296, 'http://thinkom.net/3296-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3304, 4, '2014-06-19 20:40:11', '2014-06-19 20:40:11', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\nGogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a>The service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. 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(3307, 4, '2014-06-19 20:42:26', '2014-06-19 20:42:26', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" />Gogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\nThe service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. 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(3305, 4, '2014-06-19 20:41:44', '2014-06-19 20:41:44', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\nGogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a>The service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. 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(3306, 4, '2014-06-19 20:42:04', '2014-06-19 20:42:04', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\nGogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" /></a>The service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. International aircraft will also benefit from the new technology -- Gogo\'s 2Ku system, which utilizes dual satellite antennas, will offer similar performance well out of range of ground towers, enabling GTO-like speeds on flights around the world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3299 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\" alt=\"gogo-2ku\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">Engadget Article and Video</a>', 'Surfing with GTO, the very promising future of Gogo in-flight WiFi', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3296-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-19 20:42:04', '2014-06-19 20:42:04', '', 3296, 'http://thinkom.net/3296-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3308, 4, '2014-06-19 20:43:11', '2014-06-19 20:43:11', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" />Gogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\nThe service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. International aircraft will also benefit from the new technology -- Gogo\'s 2Ku system, which utilizes dual satellite antennas, will offer similar performance well out of range of ground towers, enabling GTO-like speeds on flights around the world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3299 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\" alt=\"gogo-2ku\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">Full Engadget Article and Video</a>', 'Surfing with GTO, the very promising future of Gogo in-flight WiFi', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3296-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-06-19 20:43:11', '2014-06-19 20:43:11', '', 3296, 'http://thinkom.net/3296-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3309, 4, '2014-06-19 20:44:12', '2014-06-19 20:44:12', 'The following <a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">article</a> was published on Engadget.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3300 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gto.jpg\" alt=\"gto\" width=\"960\" height=\"550\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[Engadget] Let\'s face it: with few exceptions, in-flight WiFi still sucks. ViaSat\'s solution available on a few United and JetBlue planes is a step in the right direction, but even that product is inconsistent at times, if you\'re even lucky enough to end up on an equipped flight. The vast majority of in-flight internet is supplied by Gogo, utilizing an air-to-ground infrastructure that\'s similar to the cell phone networks that we all love to hate. But the company\'s next-generation solution, called GTO (Ground to Orbit), represents a tremendous improvement across the board.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-3301 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\nGTO is unlike any other service on the market. A satellite receiver mounted atop each plane carries content to the aircraft, while Gogo\'s existing ATG-4 (air-to-ground) technology is used exclusively for sending data from the plane to the ground just a few miles below. Because the satellite is only used to receive information, Gogo is able to boost bandwidth tremendously. The system uses Ku-band satellites orbiting 22,000 miles above North America, which provide less throughput than ViaSat-1, a Ka-band sat that\'s used to get select United and JetBlue planes online. Still, because the antenna is only used to receive data, speeds are on par with Ka.\r\n\r\nIn fact, you may end up having an even better experience than you\'ll get with a ViaSat-equipped plane. With an aircraft-mounted satellite that\'s used to both send and receive, you\'re looking at 800ms (nearly a second) of latency. But because data is only making one roundtrip to space en-route to your laptop, smartphone or tablet, rather than two, there\'s less lag with Gogo\'s hybrid GTO. You should expect web pages, photos and YouTube videos to begin loading about 400 milliseconds after you make the request, and while that delay is noticeable, nearly the entire page will appear at once -- with buffering enabled, streaming videos will play just as well as they do on the ground.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3302 size-medium\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Capture2-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Capture2\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" />Gogo announced GTO last September, and while it\'s not clear when the service will start popping up on commercial jets, we may see the first aircraft roll out within the next year. Installing a satellite on top of a plane is much more labor- (and cost-) intensive than mounting a single antenna on the bottom, however, so it\'ll be quite a long time before GTO becomes as prolific as ATG is today. We had an opportunity to get a very early look at Ground to Orbit in action at Gogo\'s Chicago-area headquarters, though, using a roof-mounted satellite antenna and a simulated air-to-ground uplink.\r\nThe service performed as promised, with very speedy (40 Mbps) downloads and paltry upload speeds of less than 1 Mbps (you\'ll be best off delaying those photo and video uploads until you\'re back on the ground). Video downloads worked very well, and since there\'s plenty of bandwidth to go around, you should be able to stream HD video from GTO-equipped flights. The boosted performance could have a positive effect on Gogo\'s pricing, too -- supply will most likely exceed demand, even on cross-country flights, where you can currently expect to pay more than $20 per leg. Gogo and airlines opt to price certain ATG-4 routes higher than others in order to reserve bandwidth for deep-pocketed business travelers, but there will be more than enough to go around with GTO.\r\n\r\nWith ViaSat\'s super-fast Ka-band WiFi, Gogo\'s GTO and AT&amp;T\'s upcoming solution, there\'s no question that in-flight internet is on track to improve significantly over the next few years. Regional jets and other aircraft that are too small to accommodate a satellite antenna and protective radome may never receive GTO, but larger planes tasked with ferrying passengers on hops across the country should begin to offer a much better in-flight experience soon. International aircraft will also benefit from the new technology -- Gogo\'s 2Ku system, which utilizes dual satellite antennas, will offer similar performance well out of range of ground towers, enabling GTO-like speeds on flights around the world.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3299 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/gogo-2ku.jpg\" alt=\"gogo-2ku\" width=\"630\" height=\"420\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/18/testing-gogo-gto/\">Full Engadget Article and Video</a>', 'Surfing with GTO, the very promising future of Gogo in-flight WiFi', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3296-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-06-19 20:44:12', '2014-06-19 20:44:12', '', 3296, 'http://thinkom.net/3296-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3312, 4, '2014-08-26 23:59:41', '2014-08-26 23:59:41', '', 'aeromexico', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', 'aeromexico', '', '', '2014-08-26 23:59:41', '2014-08-26 23:59:41', '', 3311, 'http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3313, 4, '2014-08-27 00:00:28', '2014-08-27 00:00:28', '<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3312 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\" alt=\"aeromexico\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAeromexico has become the first airline in the world to commit to deploy Gogo’s next generation inflight connectivity solution, 2Ku, on its aircraft.\r\n\r\nLate last year, the airline agreed on the principal terms and conditions of offering Gogo connectivity and wireless IFE for its Embraer E-Jets and Boeing 737s. Today both parties announced that a definitive agreement has been signed, and that at least 20 of the carrier’s 737s will receive the 2Ku system that operates over Ku-band satellites. The airline’s E-Jets are expected to be fitted with lighter weight connectivity systems that operate over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband aeronautical service.\r\n\r\nA total 58 aircraft are covered in today’s agreement; financial terms have not been disclosed.\r\n\r\n“The decision to deploy 2Ku is a natural fit for many of our 737 aircraft and it assures that our passengers will have the latest technology available at launch,” says Aeromexico CEO Andrés Conesa in a statement.\r\n\r\nGogo president and CEO Michael Small says Aeromexico’s commitment to 2Ku “is evidence of the advantages that 2Ku brings to the market – especially for aircraft that operate in tropical regions around the world”.\r\n\r\nCurrent Ku antennas encounter beam skew angle challenges and service degradation when they get close to the equator. Degradation is observed well before hitting the equator – when an aircraft nears Miami even. Gogo says 2Ku – which boasts two low-profile Thinkom-made phased array, mechanically steered antennas – alleviates this problem, while providing twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and speeds of 70mbps over current satellites.\r\n\r\nGogo expects its connectivity services and Gogo Vision wireless IFE solution to be available to Aeromexico passengers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.\r\n\r\nTrial customers for 2Ku include Air Canada and Japan Airlines, which is in the process of fitting its aircraft with Gogo’s traditional Ku connectivity system. Virgin America has also been studying 2Ku, after announcing plans to launch Gogo’s Ground to Orbit (GTO) hybrid air-to-ground/Ku connectivity offering.\r\n\r\nArticle originally posted on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/08/26/aeromexico-becomes-first-customer-of-gogo-2ku-connectivity/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.', 'Aeromexico becomes first customer of Gogo 2Ku connectivity', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3311-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-08-27 00:00:28', '2014-08-27 00:00:28', '', 3311, 'http://thinkom.net/3311-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3314, 4, '2014-08-27 00:00:44', '2014-08-27 00:00:44', '<p><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3312 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\" alt=\"aeromexico\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></a></p>\r\n<p>Aeromexico has become the first airline in the world to commit to deploy Gogo’s next generation inflight connectivity solution, 2Ku, on its aircraft.</p>\r\n<p>Late last year, the airline agreed on the principal terms and conditions of offering Gogo connectivity and wireless IFE for its Embraer E-Jets and Boeing 737s. Today both parties announced that a definitive agreement has been signed, and that at least 20 of the carrier’s 737s will receive the 2Ku system that operates over Ku-band satellites. The airline’s E-Jets are expected to be fitted with lighter weight connectivity systems that operate over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband aeronautical service.</p>\r\n<p>A total 58 aircraft are covered in today’s agreement; financial terms have not been disclosed.</p>\r\n<p>“The decision to deploy 2Ku is a natural fit for many of our 737 aircraft and it assures that our passengers will have the latest technology available at launch,” says Aeromexico CEO Andrés Conesa in a statement.</p>\r\n<p>Gogo president and CEO Michael Small says Aeromexico’s commitment to 2Ku “is evidence of the advantages that 2Ku brings to the market – especially for aircraft that operate in tropical regions around the world”.</p>\r\n<p>Current Ku antennas encounter beam skew angle challenges and service degradation when they get close to the equator. Degradation is observed well before hitting the equator – when an aircraft nears Miami even. Gogo says 2Ku – which boasts two low-profile Thinkom-made phased array, mechanically steered antennas – alleviates this problem, while providing twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and speeds of 70mbps over current satellites.</p>\r\n<p>Gogo expects its connectivity services and Gogo Vision wireless IFE solution to be available to Aeromexico passengers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.</p>\r\n<p>Trial customers for 2Ku include Air Canada and Japan Airlines, which is in the process of fitting its aircraft with Gogo’s traditional Ku connectivity system. Virgin America has also been studying 2Ku, after announcing plans to launch Gogo’s Ground to Orbit (GTO) hybrid air-to-ground/Ku connectivity offering.</p>\r\n<p>Article originally posted on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/08/26/aeromexico-becomes-first-customer-of-gogo-2ku-connectivity/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.</p>\r\n', 'Aeromexico becomes first customer of Gogo 2Ku connectivity', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3311-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-08-27 00:00:44', '2014-08-27 00:00:44', '', 3311, 'http://thinkom.net/3311-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3315, 4, '2014-08-27 00:02:24', '2014-08-27 00:02:24', '<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3312 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\" alt=\"aeromexico\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAeromexico has become the first airline in the world to commit to deploy Gogo’s next generation inflight connectivity solution, 2Ku, on its aircraft.\r\n\r\nLate last year, the airline agreed on the principal terms and conditions of offering Gogo connectivity and wireless IFE for its Embraer E-Jets and Boeing 737s. Today both parties announced that a definitive agreement has been signed, and that at least 20 of the carrier’s 737s will receive the 2Ku system that operates over Ku-band satellites. The airline’s E-Jets are expected to be fitted with lighter weight connectivity systems that operate over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband aeronautical service.\r\n\r\nA total 58 aircraft are covered in today’s agreement; financial terms have not been disclosed.\r\n\r\n“The decision to deploy 2Ku is a natural fit for many of our 737 aircraft and it assures that our passengers will have the latest technology available at launch,” says Aeromexico CEO Andrés Conesa in a statement.\r\n\r\nGogo president and CEO Michael Small says Aeromexico’s commitment to 2Ku “is evidence of the advantages that 2Ku brings to the market – especially for aircraft that operate in tropical regions around the world”.\r\n\r\nCurrent Ku antennas encounter beam skew angle challenges and service degradation when they get close to the equator. Degradation is observed well before hitting the equator – when an aircraft nears Miami even. Gogo says 2Ku – which boasts two low-profile Thinkom-made phased array, mechanically steered antennas – alleviates this problem, while providing twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and speeds of 70mbps over current satellites.\r\n\r\nGogo expects its connectivity services and Gogo Vision wireless IFE solution to be available to Aeromexico passengers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.\r\n\r\nTrial customers for 2Ku include Air Canada and Japan Airlines, which is in the process of fitting its aircraft with Gogo’s traditional Ku connectivity system. Virgin America has also been studying 2Ku, after announcing plans to launch Gogo’s Ground to Orbit (GTO) hybrid air-to-ground/Ku connectivity offering.\r\n\r\nArticle originally published on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/08/26/aeromexico-becomes-first-customer-of-gogo-2ku-connectivity/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.', 'Aeromexico becomes first customer of Gogo 2Ku connectivity', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3311-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-08-27 00:02:24', '2014-08-27 00:02:24', '', 3311, 'http://thinkom.net/3311-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3316, 4, '2014-08-27 00:03:51', '2014-08-27 00:03:51', '<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3312 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\" alt=\"aeromexico\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Aeromexico</strong> has become the first airline in the world to commit to deploy <strong>Gogo’s</strong> next generation inflight connectivity solution, 2Ku, on its aircraft.\n\nLate last year, the airline agreed on the principal terms and conditions of offering Gogo connectivity and wireless IFE for its Embraer E-Jets and Boeing 737s. Today both parties announced that a definitive agreement has been signed, and that at least 20 of the carrier’s 737s will receive the 2Ku system that operates over Ku-band satellites. The airline’s E-Jets are expected to be fitted with lighter weight connectivity systems that operate over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband aeronautical service.\n\nA total 58 aircraft are covered in today’s agreement; financial terms have not been disclosed.\n\n“The decision to deploy 2Ku is a natural fit for many of our 737 aircraft and it assures that our passengers will have the latest technology available at launch,” says Aeromexico CEO Andrés Conesa in a statement.\n\nGogo president and CEO Michael Small says Aeromexico’s commitment to 2Ku “is evidence of the advantages that 2Ku brings to the market – especially for aircraft that operate in tropical regions around the world”.\n\nCurrent Ku antennas encounter beam skew angle challenges and service degradation when they get close to the equator. Degradation is observed well before hitting the equator – when an aircraft nears Miami even. Gogo says 2Ku – which boasts two low-profile <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made phased array, mechanically steered antennas – alleviates this problem, while providing twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and speeds of 70mbps over current satellites.\n\nGogo expects its connectivity services and Gogo Vision wireless IFE solution to be available to Aeromexico passengers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.\n\nTrial customers for 2Ku include Air Canada and Japan Airlines, which is in the process of fitting its aircraft with Gogo’s traditional Ku connectivity system. Virgin America has also been studying 2Ku, after announcing plans to launch Gogo’s Ground to Orbit (GTO) hybrid air-to-ground/Ku connectivity offering.\n\nArticle originally published on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/08/26/aeromexico-becomes-first-customer-of-gogo-2ku-connectivity/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.', 'Aeromexico becomes first customer of Gogo 2Ku connectivity', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3311-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-08-27 00:03:51', '2014-08-27 00:03:51', '', 3311, 'http://thinkom.net/3311-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3317, 4, '2014-08-27 00:03:55', '2014-08-27 00:03:55', '<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3312 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/aeromexico.jpg\" alt=\"aeromexico\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" /></a>\r\n\r\nAeromexico has become the first airline in the world to commit to deploy Gogo’s next generation inflight connectivity solution, 2Ku, on its aircraft.\r\n\r\nLate last year, the airline agreed on the principal terms and conditions of offering Gogo connectivity and wireless IFE for its Embraer E-Jets and Boeing 737s. Today both parties announced that a definitive agreement has been signed, and that at least 20 of the carrier’s 737s will receive the 2Ku system that operates over Ku-band satellites. The airline’s E-Jets are expected to be fitted with lighter weight connectivity systems that operate over Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband aeronautical service.\r\n\r\nA total 58 aircraft are covered in today’s agreement; financial terms have not been disclosed.\r\n\r\n“The decision to deploy 2Ku is a natural fit for many of our 737 aircraft and it assures that our passengers will have the latest technology available at launch,” says Aeromexico CEO Andrés Conesa in a statement.\r\n\r\nGogo president and CEO Michael Small says Aeromexico’s commitment to 2Ku “is evidence of the advantages that 2Ku brings to the market – especially for aircraft that operate in tropical regions around the world”.\r\n\r\nCurrent Ku antennas encounter beam skew angle challenges and service degradation when they get close to the equator. Degradation is observed well before hitting the equator – when an aircraft nears Miami even. Gogo says 2Ku – which boasts two low-profile <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made phased array, mechanically steered antennas – alleviates this problem, while providing twice the spectral efficiency of current Ku antennas and speeds of 70mbps over current satellites.\r\n\r\nGogo expects its connectivity services and Gogo Vision wireless IFE solution to be available to Aeromexico passengers beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015.\r\n\r\nTrial customers for 2Ku include Air Canada and Japan Airlines, which is in the process of fitting its aircraft with Gogo’s traditional Ku connectivity system. Virgin America has also been studying 2Ku, after announcing plans to launch Gogo’s Ground to Orbit (GTO) hybrid air-to-ground/Ku connectivity offering.\r\n\r\nArticle originally published on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/08/26/aeromexico-becomes-first-customer-of-gogo-2ku-connectivity/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.', 'Aeromexico becomes first customer of Gogo 2Ku connectivity', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3311-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-08-27 00:03:55', '2014-08-27 00:03:55', '', 3311, 'http://thinkom.net/3311-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3318, 4, '2014-08-29 23:26:45', '2014-08-29 23:26:45', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3080\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2417 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2417 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2417-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2417 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\r\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\r\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2417', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-08-29 23:26:45', '2014-08-29 23:26:45', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3320, 2, '2014-09-01 20:20:20', '2014-09-01 20:20:20', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ku_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3082\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ku_Sm.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"432\" height=\"266\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling Commercial Air Transport Connectivity with 3x-12x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 antenna <span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">provides high throughput (up to 90 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile, conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. The ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 offers the highest efficiency Ku-band solution to meet Commercial Air Transport’s “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity.</span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ku3030/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 74”L x 35”W x 4.0”H\r\n(188cm x 89cm x 10cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.50 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70-12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (12 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 51 to 54 dBW (49 dBW at 20° Elev, 40W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.226)\r\n17 to 18 dBW/4 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n16 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n15 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.85° Transmit &amp; 2.15° Receive\r\n(24”H x 36”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Tracking Linear (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nX-pol Isolation: 30 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rate (Forward Link/Receive): 65 to 90 Mbps\r\nData Rate (Return Link/Transmit): 8 to 15 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas)</strong>\r\n• $40k-$125k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 6x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 24”H x 36”W Ku-Band Elliptical Dish\r\n• 50% to 80% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ku3030', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '110-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 20:20:20', '2014-09-01 20:20:20', '', 110, 'http://thinkom.net/110-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3321, 2, '2014-09-01 20:27:43', '2014-09-01 20:27:43', '[one_half]\n\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3080\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\n\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2417 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2417 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\n\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\n[/one_half]\n\n[one_half_last]\n\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\n\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2417-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2417 Data Sheet</a></span>\n\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\n\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\n\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\n\n<strong>Performance\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\n\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\n\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2517', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 20:27:43', '2014-09-01 20:27:43', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3322, 2, '2014-09-01 20:28:20', '2014-09-01 20:28:20', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3080\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2417-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\r\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\r\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2517', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 20:28:20', '2014-09-01 20:28:20', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3326, 2, '2014-09-01 21:02:43', '2014-09-01 21:02:43', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Falcon-Ka_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2417-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\r\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\r\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2517', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 21:02:43', '2014-09-01 21:02:43', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3332, 2, '2014-09-01 21:14:37', '2014-09-01 21:14:37', '[one_third]\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eagle-Ka\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/eagle-ng/\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3084\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1010004_Eagle-Ka_72dpi.png\" alt=\"ThinAir Eagle\" width=\"285\" height=\"226\" /></a><strong>ThinAir Eagle-Ka1000</strong>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eagle-KaX\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/eagle-ngx/\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3084\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1010004_Eagle-Ka_72dpi.png\" alt=\"ThinAir Eagle\" width=\"380\" height=\"302\" /></a><strong>ThinAir Eagle-Ka2000</strong>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ng/\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a><strong>ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517</strong>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"410\" height=\"128\" /><strong>ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030</strong>\r\n\r\n[/one_third]\r\n\r\n[two_third_last]\r\n<h1>GLOBAL CONNECTIVITY IN THE AIR</h1>\r\n[list type=\"icon-circle\"]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Extremely High Data Rates enable unrestricted internet service at 35,000 feet!</li>\r\n	<li>Extremely efficient transmissions result in much lower operating costs than with competing airborne antennas!</li>\r\n	<li>Extremely low profile means significantly lower drag and fuel costs compared with competing antennas!</li>\r\n	<li>Extremely diverse offerings – VICTS and Flat Plate Antennas operating in K, Ka and Q frequencies!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[/list]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Data Sheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"ThinAir Eagle-Ka1000\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirEagleKa1000-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ThinAir EagleKa1000 Data Sheet</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"ThinAir Eagle-Ka2000\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirEagleKa2000-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ThinAir EagleKa2000 Data Sheet</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2517-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ThinAir FalconKa2517 Data Sheet</a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ThinAir FalconKu3030 Data Sheet</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/SsYVzCKR4Y8?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe>\r\n[/two_third_last]', 'ThinAir', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '14-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 21:14:37', '2014-09-01 21:14:37', '', 14, 'http://thinkom.net/14-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3333, 2, '2014-09-01 21:17:15', '2014-09-01 21:17:15', '[one_half]\n\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"410\" height=\"128\" /></a>\n\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling Commercial Air Transport Connectivity with 3x-12x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\n\nThinKom\'s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 antenna <span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">provides high throughput (up to 90 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile, conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. The ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 offers the highest efficiency Ku-band solution to meet Commercial Air Transport’s “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity.</span>\n\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ku3030/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\n\n[/one_half]\n\n[one_half_last]\n\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\n\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 Data Sheet</a></span>\n\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 74”L x 35”W x 4.0”H\n(188cm x 89cm x 10cm)\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.50 GHz\nReceive Band: 10.70-12.75 GHz\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (12 dB/K at 20° Elev)\nEIRP: 51 to 54 dBW (49 dBW at 20° Elev, 40W BUC)\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.226)\n17 to 18 dBW/4 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\n16 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\n15 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.85° Transmit &amp; 2.15° Receive\n(24”H x 36”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\nPolarization: Tracking Linear (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\nX-pol Isolation: 30 dB Typical\n\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\n\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\n\n<strong>Performance\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\nData Rate (Forward Link/Receive): 65 to 90 Mbps\nData Rate (Return Link/Transmit): 8 to 15 Mbps\n\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\n(relative to high profile radome antennas)</strong>\n• $40k-$125k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\n• Supports 4x to 6x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\n• Equivalent performance to 24”H x 36”W Ku-Band Elliptical Dish\n• 50% to 80% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ku3030', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '110-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 21:17:15', '2014-09-01 21:17:15', '', 110, 'http://thinkom.net/110-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3334, 2, '2014-09-01 21:17:24', '2014-09-01 21:17:24', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"410\" height=\"128\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling Commercial Air Transport Connectivity with 3x-12x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 antenna <span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">provides high throughput (up to 90 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile, conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. The ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 offers the highest efficiency Ku-band solution to meet Commercial Air Transport’s “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity.</span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ku3030/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 74”L x 35”W x 4.0”H\r\n(188cm x 89cm x 10cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.50 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70-12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (12 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 51 to 54 dBW (49 dBW at 20° Elev, 40W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.226)\r\n17 to 18 dBW/4 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n16 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n15 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.85° Transmit &amp; 2.15° Receive\r\n(24”H x 36”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Tracking Linear (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nX-pol Isolation: 30 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rate (Forward Link/Receive): 65 to 90 Mbps\r\nData Rate (Return Link/Transmit): 8 to 15 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas)</strong>\r\n• $40k-$125k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 6x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 24”H x 36”W Ku-Band Elliptical Dish\r\n• 50% to 80% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ku3030', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '110-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 21:17:24', '2014-09-01 21:17:24', '', 110, 'http://thinkom.net/110-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3335, 2, '2014-09-01 21:18:17', '2014-09-01 21:18:17', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/q0wdb-di1rk?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2517-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\r\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\r\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2517', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-01 21:18:17', '2014-09-01 21:18:17', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3341, 0, '2014-09-15 15:13:58', '2014-09-15 15:13:58', 'We are operating iDirect Evolution Hub in Saudi Arabia and interested in COTM services using your product Thinsat 300. Please provide quotation for 1 unit ASAP.\r\n\r\ncompany website address: www.noviasat.com.sa\r\n\r\nMajdi Farooq\r\nVSAT Presales Specialist\r\nRiyadh, Saudi Arabia\r\n+966 503271962\n<!--more-->\nAUTHOR: Majdi Farooq\nAUTHOR EMAIL: majdi.farooq@noviasat.com.sa\nAUTHOR URL: \nSUBJECT: [ThinKom] Purchasing &amp; Suppliers\nIP: 37.104.9.204\nArray\n(\n    [1_Name] =&gt; Majdi Farooq\n    [2_Company] =&gt; NOVIAsat\n    [3_Email] =&gt; majdi.farooq@noviasat.com.sa\n    [4_Comment] =&gt; We are operating iDirect Evolution Hub in Saudi Arabia and interested in COTM services using your product Thinsat 300. Please provide quotation for 1 unit ASAP.\r\n\r\ncompany website address: www.noviasat.com.sa\r\n\r\nMajdi Farooq\r\nVSAT Presales Specialist\r\nRiyadh, Saudi Arabia\r\n+966 503271962\n)\n', 'Majdi Farooq - 2014-09-15 15:13:58', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'bb8285bb0fa7630f3315eacd1f98bbeb', '', '', '2014-09-15 15:13:58', '2014-09-15 15:13:58', '', 31, 'http://thinkom.net/?post_type=feedback&p=3341', 0, 'feedback', '', 0),
(3345, 4, '2014-09-27 02:11:47', '2014-09-27 02:11:47', 'Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), a leading global aero communications service provider, announced today that it will partner with <strong>Virgin Atlantic</strong> to offer in-flight connectivity services on Virgin Atlantic\'s existing fleet of aircraft. Virgin Atlantic is the first European airline to partner with Gogo and is committed to Gogo\'s game changing global connectivity solution - <strong>2Ku</strong> - which Gogo expects will deliver unprecedented bandwidth to the aircraft.\r\n\"Virgin Atlantic is on the cutting edge when it comes to delivering technology solutions to their passengers and we\'re extremely excited to deliver the best connectivity solutions to keep their passengers connected anywhere they fly around the world,\" said Michael Small, Gogo\'s president and CEO. \"Virgin Atlantic\'s relationship with Delta Air Lines will also allow us to build a seamless experience for passengers who fly both airlines.\"\r\n\r\nGogo and Virgin Atlantic have agreed on principal terms and are currently working to finalize a definitive agreement. Under the agreement, all of Virgin Atlantic\'s existing aircraft will be retrofitted with Gogo\'s 2Ku solution [which utilizes a pair of ThinKom-developed SATCOM antennas].\r\n\r\nReuben Arnold, Brand and Customer Engagement Director at Virgin Atlantic said: \"We\'re always looking at ways to enhance the on board experience for our customers and expanding in-flight connectivity across our fleet is just one of the ways in which we are doing this. We were impressed with Gogo\'s connectivity solution and look forward to all of our customers being able to enjoy this service whilst they fly.\"\r\n\r\nOriginal news release posted on <a href=\"http://ir.gogoair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=251827&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1968885&amp;highlight=\">Gogo\'s website</a>.', 'Gogo Partners with Virgin Atlantic for In-Flight Connectivity Services', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3344-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:11:47', '2014-09-27 02:11:47', '', 3344, 'http://thinkom.net/3344-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3346, 4, '2014-09-27 02:12:05', '2014-09-27 02:12:05', 'Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO), a leading global aero communications service provider, announced today that it will partner with <strong>Virgin Atlantic</strong> to offer in-flight connectivity services on Virgin Atlantic\'s existing fleet of aircraft. Virgin Atlantic is the first European airline to partner with Gogo and is committed to Gogo\'s game changing global connectivity solution - <strong>2Ku</strong> - which Gogo expects will deliver unprecedented bandwidth to the aircraft.\r\n\"Virgin Atlantic is on the cutting edge when it comes to delivering technology solutions to their passengers and we\'re extremely excited to deliver the best connectivity solutions to keep their passengers connected anywhere they fly around the world,\" said Michael Small, Gogo\'s president and CEO. \"Virgin Atlantic\'s relationship with Delta Air Lines will also allow us to build a seamless experience for passengers who fly both airlines.\"\r\n\r\nGogo and Virgin Atlantic have agreed on principal terms and are currently working to finalize a definitive agreement. Under the agreement, all of Virgin Atlantic\'s existing aircraft will be retrofitted with Gogo\'s 2Ku solution [which utilizes a pair of <strong>ThinKom</strong>-developed SATCOM antennas].\r\n\r\nReuben Arnold, Brand and Customer Engagement Director at Virgin Atlantic said: \"We\'re always looking at ways to enhance the on board experience for our customers and expanding in-flight connectivity across our fleet is just one of the ways in which we are doing this. We were impressed with Gogo\'s connectivity solution and look forward to all of our customers being able to enjoy this service whilst they fly.\"\r\n\r\nOriginal news release posted on <a href=\"http://ir.gogoair.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=251827&amp;p=irol-newsArticle&amp;ID=1968885&amp;highlight=\">Gogo\'s website</a>.', 'Gogo Partners with Virgin Atlantic for In-Flight Connectivity Services', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3344-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:12:05', '2014-09-27 02:12:05', '', 3344, 'http://thinkom.net/3344-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3347, 2, '2014-09-16 09:00:01', '2014-09-16 09:00:01', '<strong>Inmarsat</strong>, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, is beginning the second phase of <a title=\"Global Xpress\" href=\"http://www.inmarsat.com/service-group/global-xpress\">Global Xpress®</a> terminal development for the government and enterprise markets around the world through the signing today of a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) with <a title=\"ThinKom solutions\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/\" target=\"_blank\">ThinKom Solutions (ThinKom)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>ThinKom</strong> is a leading provider of innovative, affordable, compact broadband antenna and product solutions for comms-on-the-move (COTM) applications. Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity for the consumer, enterprise and public sector organisations including military, intelligence, civilian and public safety communities. Inmarsat and ThinKom will jointly assess market opportunities for the development of COTM terminals for use over Inmarsat’s game-changing, high-throughput Global Xpress satellite network.\r\n\r\n“More than ever before, users depend on the ability to leverage data-intensive applications in the field that require reliable, seamless and interoperable connections to deliver a successful mission, anywhere around the world,” said David Schoen, vice president of Inmarsat’s Product and Network Innovations. “We are delighted to announce the partnership with ThinKom, to explore opportunities to enhance the Global Xpress offering. This is an important milestone on the path toward full roll-out and global availability of the Global Xpress network.”\r\n\r\nMark Silk, ThinKom’s CEO, said: “We value Inmarsat’s partnership and look forward to exploiting the unique advantages of our ultra-low-profile, phased array technology for the Global Xpress network. ThinKom’s next generation Ka-band COTM terminals bring true world-wide broadband capability to government and enterprise users, with a smaller form-factor and higher efficiency than is otherwise available on the market today.”\r\n\r\nCOTM is planned as the second phase in Inmarsat’s development strategy to deliver enhanced Global Xpress service capabilities. The first of three Inmarsat-5 satellites was successfully launched in December 2013 and entered commercial service on 1st July 2014.\r\n\r\nThe partnership with ThinKom is one in a series of second phase Global Xpress manufacturing partner relationships which Inmarsat expects to be announcing over the coming months.\r\n\r\nOriginal news release posted on <a href=\"http://www.inmarsat.com/press-release/inmarsat-thinkom-solutions-agree-development-plan-global-xpress-terminals/\">Inmarsat\'s website</a>.', 'Inmarsat and ThinKom Solutions agree on development plan for Global Xpress® Terminals', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'inmarsat-and-thinkom-solutions-agree-on-development-plan-for-global-xpress-terminals', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:19:24', '2014-09-27 02:19:24', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3347', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3348, 4, '2014-09-27 02:14:51', '2014-09-27 02:14:51', '<strong>Inmarsat</strong>, (LSE:ISAT.L), the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, is beginning the second phase of <a title=\"Global Xpress\" href=\"http://www.inmarsat.com/service-group/global-xpress\">Global Xpress®</a> terminal development for the government and enterprise markets around the world through the signing today of a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) with <a title=\"ThinKom solutions\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/\" target=\"_blank\">ThinKom Solutions (ThinKom)</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>ThinKom</strong> is a leading provider of innovative, affordable, compact broadband antenna and product solutions for comms-on-the-move (COTM) applications. Its primary products uniquely enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity for the consumer, enterprise and public sector organisations including military, intelligence, civilian and public safety communities. Inmarsat and ThinKom will jointly assess market opportunities for the development of COTM terminals for use over Inmarsat’s game-changing, high-throughput Global Xpress satellite network.\r\n\r\n“More than ever before, users depend on the ability to leverage data-intensive applications in the field that require reliable, seamless and interoperable connections to deliver a successful mission, anywhere around the world,” said David Schoen, vice president of Inmarsat’s Product and Network Innovations. “We are delighted to announce the partnership with ThinKom, to explore opportunities to enhance the Global Xpress offering. This is an important milestone on the path toward full roll-out and global availability of the Global Xpress network.”\r\n\r\nMark Silk, ThinKom’s CEO, said: “We value Inmarsat’s partnership and look forward to exploiting the unique advantages of our ultra-low-profile, phased array technology for the Global Xpress network. ThinKom’s next generation Ka-band COTM terminals bring true world-wide broadband capability to government and enterprise users, with a smaller form-factor and higher efficiency than is otherwise available on the market today.”\r\n\r\nCOTM is planned as the second phase in Inmarsat’s development strategy to deliver enhanced Global Xpress service capabilities. The first of three Inmarsat-5 satellites was successfully launched in December 2013 and entered commercial service on 1st July 2014.\r\n\r\nThe partnership with ThinKom is one in a series of second phase Global Xpress manufacturing partner relationships which Inmarsat expects to be announcing over the coming months.\r\n\r\nOriginal news release posted on <a href=\"http://www.inmarsat.com/press-release/inmarsat-thinkom-solutions-agree-development-plan-global-xpress-terminals/\">Inmarsat\'s website</a>.', 'Inmarsat and ThinKom Solutions agree on development plan for Global Xpress® Terminals', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3347-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:14:51', '2014-09-27 02:14:51', '', 3347, 'http://thinkom.net/3347-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3349, 2, '2014-09-19 09:00:34', '2014-09-19 09:00:34', 'Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the market. This past week saw the announcement of two new options for aircraft, the combination a Ku/Ka antenna from ViaSat and the phased array Ku antenna from Panasonic/Boeing. These two options join Gogo’s 2Ku product as among the solutions airlines are likely to be buying and installing in the coming months to years. Each of the three is a different size and each of the vendors agrees on one thing: size matters.\r\n\r\nFor Panasonic the goal is getting the antenna to be smaller. David Bruner, Panasonic’s VP of Global Communications Service, focused on the 2.7-inch profile and 140-pound weight target for its phased array solution as game-changing in terms of operating costs on smaller aircraft. It is a solution the company believes is squarely targeted at narrowbody aircraft where the weight and drag penalties are amortized over fewer passengers. The smaller antenna also means limits on where the antenna can operate efficiently. Bruner suggested that a 20° elevation – approximately 55° north or south – was the limit at which the new system would be viable. This excludes most trans-oceanic routes from consideration.\r\n\r\nGogo’s solution uses 30-inch antennae; it is larger than the Panasonic offering and heavier as well. CTO Anand Chari acknowledges that the <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made antennae used in the 2Ku solution are larger but sees that as a benefit for airline customers. “The size of the antenna is chosen carefully so that you have the maximum coverage as you go up north. We believe that even less than 10° elevation – that’s way above the Arctic Circle – this will work fine.” Not only does the larger antenna give broader coverage range but it also increases performance. Chari continued, “We didn’t choose a 20-inch because then you have an issue as you go up north in terms of coverage and performance. More than coverage it is performance. We chose an optimal size so that you can serve a global fleet.” Given the Gogo deal recently announced with Virgin Atlantic (and first reported in RGN Premium) it is clear they see that global fleet play working well. The 2Ku offering will require a radome, and Gogo has already sourced a vendor.\r\n\r\nAs for ViaSat, its new combination antenna allows switching between Ku and Ka-band services under the same radome. This provides more flexibility to customers looking to get the best connectivity regardless of satellite technology. It is also a bit heavier than either the Ka-only or Ku-only options on the market. Speaking at the APEX Expo conference in Anaheim, ViaSat VP for Exede Mobility Don Buchman suggested the airlines that his company is working with have struggled to quantify the operational financial impact of adding the satellite hardware to aircraft.\r\n\r\nSize clearly matters when it comes to inflight connectivity. It affects performance, coverage and – at least in theory – operating efficiencies for the aircraft. But it remains unclear if bigger or smaller is better.\r\n\r\nOriginal article posted on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/09/19/comes-hump-size-matters/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.', 'When it Comes to the Hump, Size Matters', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'when-it-comes-to-the-hump-size-matters', '', '\nhttp://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/09/19/comes-hump-size-matters/', '2014-10-02 13:46:03', '2014-10-02 13:46:03', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3349', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3350, 4, '2014-09-27 02:17:50', '2014-09-27 02:17:50', 'Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the market. This past week saw the announcement of two new options for aircraft, the combination a Ku/Ka antenna from ViaSat and the phased array Ku antenna from Panasonic/Boeing. These two options join Gogo’s 2Ku product as among the solutions airlines are likely to be buying and installing in the coming months to years. Each of the three is a different size and each of the vendors agrees on one thing: size matters.\r\n\r\nFor Panasonic the goal is getting the antenna to be smaller. David Bruner, Panasonic’s VP of Global Communications Service, focused on the 2.7-inch profile and 140-pound weight target for its phased array solution as game-changing in terms of operating costs on smaller aircraft. It is a solution the company believes is squarely targeted at narrowbody aircraft where the weight and drag penalties are amortized over fewer passengers. The smaller antenna also means limits on where the antenna can operate efficiently. Bruner suggested that a 20° elevation – approximately 55° north or south – was the limit at which the new system would be viable. This excludes most trans-oceanic routes from consideration.\r\n\r\nGogo’s solution uses 30-inch antennae; it is larger than the Panasonic offering and heavier as well. CTO Anand Chari acknowledges that the ThinKom-made antennae used in the 2Ku solution are larger but sees that as a benefit for airline customers. “The size of the antenna is chosen carefully so that you have the maximum coverage as you go up north. We believe that even less than 10° elevation – that’s way above the Arctic Circle – this will work fine.” Not only does the larger antenna give broader coverage range but it also increases performance. Chari continued, “We didn’t choose a 20-inch because then you have an issue as you go up north in terms of coverage and performance. More than coverage it is performance. We chose an optimal size so that you can serve a global fleet.” Given the Gogo deal recently announced with Virgin Atlantic (and first reported in RGN Premium) it is clear they see that global fleet play working well. The 2Ku offering will require a radome, and Gogo has already sourced a vendor.\r\n\r\nAs for ViaSat, its new combination antenna allows switching between Ku and Ka-band services under the same radome. This provides more flexibility to customers looking to get the best connectivity regardless of satellite technology. It is also a bit heavier than either the Ka-only or Ku-only options on the market. Speaking at the APEX Expo conference in Anaheim, ViaSat VP for Exede Mobility Don Buchman suggested the airlines that his company is working with have struggled to quantify the operational financial impact of adding the satellite hardware to aircraft.\r\n\r\nSize clearly matters when it comes to inflight connectivity. It affects performance, coverage and – at least in theory – operating efficiencies for the aircraft. But it remains unclear if bigger or smaller is better.', '', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3349-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:17:50', '2014-09-27 02:17:50', '', 3349, 'http://thinkom.net/3349-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3351, 4, '2014-09-27 02:18:12', '2014-09-27 02:18:12', 'Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the market. This past week saw the announcement of two new options for aircraft, the combination a Ku/Ka antenna from ViaSat and the phased array Ku antenna from Panasonic/Boeing. These two options join Gogo’s 2Ku product as among the solutions airlines are likely to be buying and installing in the coming months to years. Each of the three is a different size and each of the vendors agrees on one thing: size matters.\r\n\r\nFor Panasonic the goal is getting the antenna to be smaller. David Bruner, Panasonic’s VP of Global Communications Service, focused on the 2.7-inch profile and 140-pound weight target for its phased array solution as game-changing in terms of operating costs on smaller aircraft. It is a solution the company believes is squarely targeted at narrowbody aircraft where the weight and drag penalties are amortized over fewer passengers. The smaller antenna also means limits on where the antenna can operate efficiently. Bruner suggested that a 20° elevation – approximately 55° north or south – was the limit at which the new system would be viable. This excludes most trans-oceanic routes from consideration.\r\n\r\nGogo’s solution uses 30-inch antennae; it is larger than the Panasonic offering and heavier as well. CTO Anand Chari acknowledges that the <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made antennae used in the 2Ku solution are larger but sees that as a benefit for airline customers. “The size of the antenna is chosen carefully so that you have the maximum coverage as you go up north. We believe that even less than 10° elevation – that’s way above the Arctic Circle – this will work fine.” Not only does the larger antenna give broader coverage range but it also increases performance. Chari continued, “We didn’t choose a 20-inch because then you have an issue as you go up north in terms of coverage and performance. More than coverage it is performance. We chose an optimal size so that you can serve a global fleet.” Given the Gogo deal recently announced with Virgin Atlantic (and first reported in RGN Premium) it is clear they see that global fleet play working well. The 2Ku offering will require a radome, and Gogo has already sourced a vendor.\r\n\r\nAs for ViaSat, its new combination antenna allows switching between Ku and Ka-band services under the same radome. This provides more flexibility to customers looking to get the best connectivity regardless of satellite technology. It is also a bit heavier than either the Ka-only or Ku-only options on the market. Speaking at the APEX Expo conference in Anaheim, ViaSat VP for Exede Mobility Don Buchman suggested the airlines that his company is working with have struggled to quantify the operational financial impact of adding the satellite hardware to aircraft.\r\n\r\nSize clearly matters when it comes to inflight connectivity. It affects performance, coverage and – at least in theory – operating efficiencies for the aircraft. But it remains unclear if bigger or smaller is better.', '', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3349-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:18:12', '2014-09-27 02:18:12', '', 3349, 'http://thinkom.net/3349-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3352, 4, '2014-09-27 02:18:53', '2014-09-27 02:18:53', 'Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the market. This past week saw the announcement of two new options for aircraft, the combination a Ku/Ka antenna from ViaSat and the phased array Ku antenna from Panasonic/Boeing. These two options join Gogo’s 2Ku product as among the solutions airlines are likely to be buying and installing in the coming months to years. Each of the three is a different size and each of the vendors agrees on one thing: size matters.\r\n\r\nFor Panasonic the goal is getting the antenna to be smaller. David Bruner, Panasonic’s VP of Global Communications Service, focused on the 2.7-inch profile and 140-pound weight target for its phased array solution as game-changing in terms of operating costs on smaller aircraft. It is a solution the company believes is squarely targeted at narrowbody aircraft where the weight and drag penalties are amortized over fewer passengers. The smaller antenna also means limits on where the antenna can operate efficiently. Bruner suggested that a 20° elevation – approximately 55° north or south – was the limit at which the new system would be viable. This excludes most trans-oceanic routes from consideration.\r\n\r\nGogo’s solution uses 30-inch antennae; it is larger than the Panasonic offering and heavier as well. CTO Anand Chari acknowledges that the <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made antennae used in the 2Ku solution are larger but sees that as a benefit for airline customers. “The size of the antenna is chosen carefully so that you have the maximum coverage as you go up north. We believe that even less than 10° elevation – that’s way above the Arctic Circle – this will work fine.” Not only does the larger antenna give broader coverage range but it also increases performance. Chari continued, “We didn’t choose a 20-inch because then you have an issue as you go up north in terms of coverage and performance. More than coverage it is performance. We chose an optimal size so that you can serve a global fleet.” Given the Gogo deal recently announced with Virgin Atlantic (and first reported in RGN Premium) it is clear they see that global fleet play working well. The 2Ku offering will require a radome, and Gogo has already sourced a vendor.\r\n\r\nAs for ViaSat, its new combination antenna allows switching between Ku and Ka-band services under the same radome. This provides more flexibility to customers looking to get the best connectivity regardless of satellite technology. It is also a bit heavier than either the Ka-only or Ku-only options on the market. Speaking at the APEX Expo conference in Anaheim, ViaSat VP for Exede Mobility Don Buchman suggested the airlines that his company is working with have struggled to quantify the operational financial impact of adding the satellite hardware to aircraft.\r\n\r\nSize clearly matters when it comes to inflight connectivity. It affects performance, coverage and – at least in theory – operating efficiencies for the aircraft. But it remains unclear if bigger or smaller is better.', 'When it Comes to the Hump, Size Matters', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3349-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:18:53', '2014-09-27 02:18:53', '', 3349, 'http://thinkom.net/3349-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3353, 4, '2014-09-27 02:21:25', '2014-09-27 02:21:25', 'Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the market. This past week saw the announcement of two new options for aircraft, the combination a Ku/Ka antenna from ViaSat and the phased array Ku antenna from Panasonic/Boeing. These two options join Gogo’s 2Ku product as among the solutions airlines are likely to be buying and installing in the coming months to years. Each of the three is a different size and each of the vendors agrees on one thing: size matters.\n\nFor Panasonic the goal is getting the antenna to be smaller. David Bruner, Panasonic’s VP of Global Communications Service, focused on the 2.7-inch profile and 140-pound weight target for its phased array solution as game-changing in terms of operating costs on smaller aircraft. It is a solution the company believes is squarely targeted at narrowbody aircraft where the weight and drag penalties are amortized over fewer passengers. The smaller antenna also means limits on where the antenna can operate efficiently. Bruner suggested that a 20° elevation – approximately 55° north or south – was the limit at which the new system would be viable. This excludes most trans-oceanic routes from consideration.\n\nGogo’s solution uses 30-inch antennae; it is larger than the Panasonic offering and heavier as well. CTO Anand Chari acknowledges that the <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made antennae used in the 2Ku solution are larger but sees that as a benefit for airline customers. “The size of the antenna is chosen carefully so that you have the maximum coverage as you go up north. We believe that even less than 10° elevation – that’s way above the Arctic Circle – this will work fine.” Not only does the larger antenna give broader coverage range but it also increases performance. Chari continued, “We didn’t choose a 20-inch because then you have an issue as you go up north in terms of coverage and performance. More than coverage it is performance. We chose an optimal size so that you can serve a global fleet.” Given the Gogo deal recently announced with Virgin Atlantic (and first reported in RGN Premium) it is clear they see that global fleet play working well. The 2Ku offering will require a radome, and Gogo has already sourced a vendor.\n\nAs for ViaSat, its new combination antenna allows switching between Ku and Ka-band services under the same radome. This provides more flexibility to customers looking to get the best connectivity regardless of satellite technology. It is also a bit heavier than either the Ka-only or Ku-only options on the market. Speaking at the APEX Expo conference in Anaheim, ViaSat VP for Exede Mobility Don Buchman suggested the airlines that his company is working with have struggled to quantify the operational financial impact of adding the satellite hardware to aircraft.\n\nSize clearly matters when it comes to inflight connectivity. It affects performance, coverage and – at least in theory – operating efficiencies for the aircraft. But it remains unclear if bigger or smaller is better.\n\nOriginal article posted on the Runway Girl Network.', 'When it Comes to the Hump, Size Matters', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3349-autosave-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:21:25', '2014-09-27 02:21:25', '', 3349, 'http://thinkom.net/3349-autosave-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3354, 4, '2014-09-27 02:21:27', '2014-09-27 02:21:27', 'Inflight connectivity providers are working hard at improvements in satellite antenna technology, bringing a variety of new options to the market. This past week saw the announcement of two new options for aircraft, the combination a Ku/Ka antenna from ViaSat and the phased array Ku antenna from Panasonic/Boeing. These two options join Gogo’s 2Ku product as among the solutions airlines are likely to be buying and installing in the coming months to years. Each of the three is a different size and each of the vendors agrees on one thing: size matters.\r\n\r\nFor Panasonic the goal is getting the antenna to be smaller. David Bruner, Panasonic’s VP of Global Communications Service, focused on the 2.7-inch profile and 140-pound weight target for its phased array solution as game-changing in terms of operating costs on smaller aircraft. It is a solution the company believes is squarely targeted at narrowbody aircraft where the weight and drag penalties are amortized over fewer passengers. The smaller antenna also means limits on where the antenna can operate efficiently. Bruner suggested that a 20° elevation – approximately 55° north or south – was the limit at which the new system would be viable. This excludes most trans-oceanic routes from consideration.\r\n\r\nGogo’s solution uses 30-inch antennae; it is larger than the Panasonic offering and heavier as well. CTO Anand Chari acknowledges that the <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made antennae used in the 2Ku solution are larger but sees that as a benefit for airline customers. “The size of the antenna is chosen carefully so that you have the maximum coverage as you go up north. We believe that even less than 10° elevation – that’s way above the Arctic Circle – this will work fine.” Not only does the larger antenna give broader coverage range but it also increases performance. Chari continued, “We didn’t choose a 20-inch because then you have an issue as you go up north in terms of coverage and performance. More than coverage it is performance. We chose an optimal size so that you can serve a global fleet.” Given the Gogo deal recently announced with Virgin Atlantic (and first reported in RGN Premium) it is clear they see that global fleet play working well. The 2Ku offering will require a radome, and Gogo has already sourced a vendor.\r\n\r\nAs for ViaSat, its new combination antenna allows switching between Ku and Ka-band services under the same radome. This provides more flexibility to customers looking to get the best connectivity regardless of satellite technology. It is also a bit heavier than either the Ka-only or Ku-only options on the market. Speaking at the APEX Expo conference in Anaheim, ViaSat VP for Exede Mobility Don Buchman suggested the airlines that his company is working with have struggled to quantify the operational financial impact of adding the satellite hardware to aircraft.\r\n\r\nSize clearly matters when it comes to inflight connectivity. It affects performance, coverage and – at least in theory – operating efficiencies for the aircraft. But it remains unclear if bigger or smaller is better.\r\n\r\nOriginal article posted on the <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/09/19/comes-hump-size-matters/\">Runway Girl Network</a>.', 'When it Comes to the Hump, Size Matters', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3349-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-27 02:21:27', '2014-09-27 02:21:27', '', 3349, 'http://thinkom.net/3349-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3355, 2, '2014-09-30 22:28:28', '2014-09-30 22:28:28', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/8g542XdECjI?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2517-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\r\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\r\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2517', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:28:28', '2014-09-30 22:28:28', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3356, 2, '2014-09-30 22:32:51', '2014-09-30 22:32:51', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ka\" width=\"410\" height=\"271\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling General Business Aviation and Commercial Air Transport Connectivity 3x-8x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 antenna provides high throughput (up to 50 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with <span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Business, Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. ThinAir® Falcon-Ka2517 revolutionizes next generation “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity using Ka-band High Throughput Satellites. </span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ka2417\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ka2417/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/8g542XdECjI?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKa2517-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ka2517 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 49”L x 28”W x 3”H\r\n(125cm x 71cm x 8cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (13 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 47 to 50 dBW (45 dBW at 20° Elev, 12W BUC –\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 400W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n28 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n23 to 31 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.6° Transmit &amp; Receive\r\n(18”H x 26”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): 512 kbps to 50 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): 512 kbps to 15 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• $75k-$150k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 8x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 18”H x 26”W Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ka2517', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '111-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:32:51', '2014-09-30 22:32:51', '', 111, 'http://thinkom.net/111-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3357, 2, '2014-09-30 22:34:49', '2014-09-30 22:34:49', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"410\" height=\"128\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling Commercial Air Transport Connectivity with 3x-12x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 antenna <span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">provides high throughput (up to 90 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile, conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. The ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 offers the highest efficiency Ku-band solution to meet Commercial Air Transport’s “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity.</span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ku3030/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/8g542XdECjI?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 74”L x 35”W x 4.0”H\r\n(188cm x 89cm x 10cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.50 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70-12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (12 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 51 to 54 dBW (49 dBW at 20° Elev, 40W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.226)\r\n17 to 18 dBW/4 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n16 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n15 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.85° Transmit &amp; 2.15° Receive\r\n(24”H x 36”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Tracking Linear (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nX-pol Isolation: 30 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rate (Forward Link/Receive): 65 to 90 Mbps\r\nData Rate (Return Link/Transmit): 8 to 15 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas)</strong>\r\n• $40k-$125k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 6x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 24”H x 36”W Ku-Band Elliptical Dish\r\n• 50% to 80% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ku3030', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '110-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:34:49', '2014-09-30 22:34:49', '', 110, 'http://thinkom.net/110-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3358, 2, '2014-09-30 22:38:08', '2014-09-30 22:38:08', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_OpenAng2_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3068\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_OpenAng2_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 Cover Off\" width=\"432\" height=\"195\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"ThinLINE\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinline/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/gvzfrF4TSUw?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngBlk_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3070\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngBlk_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 Cover On - Black\" width=\"432\" height=\"170\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngWht_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3071\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngWht_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 Cover On - White\" width=\"432\" height=\"166\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_TopSUVWht_Sm-crop.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3076\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_TopSUVWht_Sm-crop.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 SUV Mount - White\" width=\"389\" height=\"180\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSatAIU_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3073\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSatAIU_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat AIU\" width=\"432\" height=\"187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TSAT300-Final-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinSat 300 Final Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Delivering High Performance Mobile SATCOM</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s rugged, ultra-low-profile 4.3 in (11cm), high throughput (up to 10 Mbps), transponder bandwidth efficient, SATCOM-on-the- Move (SOTM) antenna supports robust IP Networks, streaming video and VOIP. The ThinSat®300 provides a unique SOTM solution for News Media/Broadcast, Disaster Recovery, First Response, Homeland Security, Surveillance/Security, Trains, Public Transit and many others.\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nTotal Weight: 120 lbs.(55 Kg, Including BUC)\r\nSize: 59”x 39”x 4.3” (150 cm x 100 cm x 11 cm)\r\nPolarization: Dual Tracking Linear\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75 - 14.5 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70 - 12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 10-13 dB/K (8 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 49-52 dBW (47 dBW at 20° Elev, 40 W BUC)\r\nXpol Isolation: 30-35 dB\r\n\r\n<strong>Acquisition and Track</strong>\r\nlnitial Acquisition: 60 seconds (Cold-start)\r\nRe-acquisition after 3 minute blockage: 1 second\r\nTrack Speed/Agility: 100°/sec, 300°/sec2\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -22°F to +140°F (-30°C to +60°C)\r\nStorage Temperature: -40°F to +158°F (-40°C to +70°C)\r\n\r\n<strong>Mounting</strong>\r\nRoof Rack-Mount compatible\r\n\r\n<strong>Voltage / Power</strong>\r\n110 VAC/60Hz or 220 VAC/50 Hz\r\n\r\n<strong>BUC</strong>\r\nIntegrated 25 and 40 Watts External 100 and 200 Watts\r\n\r\n<strong>Features and Benefits</strong>\r\n\r\nLow Profile, Light Weight and Simple Installation\r\n• Lowest profile commercially available SATCOM antenna in the world\r\n• Installs on any vehicle using standard roof rack\r\n\r\nEfficient Transponder Bandwidth Utilization\r\n• Return Link Equivalent to 88cm x 36cm (35in x 14in) Parabolic\r\n• 1-2 bits/Hz Return Link (no spreading required)\r\n• FCC approved up to 18.4 dBW/4kHz (FCC VMES 44 C.F.R 25.226)\r\n\r\nHigh Data Rates\r\n• 49-52 dBW EIRP with Internal 40W BUC (56 to 59 dBW with External BUC)\r\n• HD Back-Haul Capable (up to 10 Mbps)\r\n\r\nBroadband World-Wide Coverage and Availability\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• All-Latitude Availability with Full Equatorial, High-Skew, and Near-Zenith Ops\r\n\r\nMobility\r\n• Maintain connectivity in-route at highway speeds.\r\n• Recover connectivity instantly after sustained blockages\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/one_half_last]', '300', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '112-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:38:08', '2014-09-30 22:38:08', '', 112, 'http://thinkom.net/112-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3359, 2, '2014-09-30 22:38:18', '2014-09-30 22:38:18', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CPPX_Ka_CoverOff_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3047\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CPPX_Ka_CoverOff_Sm.png\" alt=\"Commander Cover Off\" width=\"389\" height=\"219\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Low-Profile, High Performance Dual-Band (X/Ka) Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem Provides High Data Rate Satellite Communications for the On-the-Move Tactical Warfighter </strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s ThinSat® Commander Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem provides a high performance system capable of OTM operations for X/Ka supporting WGS, XTAR, Skynet, GX and other commercial Ka-Band, as well as future satellite constellations. Based on ThinKom\'s patented CTS antenna technology, the ThinSat® Commander combines an agile low-profile Integrated Antenna/ Terminal Subsystem design (&lt; 13” high) with superior high latitude and skew angle performance, ruggedized for the demands of the military environment, optimized for multi-vehicle platform compatibility (wheeled and track vehicles), and built for unparalleled performance.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Commander\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinsat/commander/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/UOwc3PO-SuA?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CPPX_Ka_CoverOn_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3063\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CPPX_Ka_CoverOn_Sm.png\" alt=\"Commander Cover On\" width=\"389\" height=\"211\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CPPX_Ka-Group_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3065\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/CPPX_Ka-Group_Sm.png\" alt=\"Commander Group\" width=\"432\" height=\"167\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TSatCommander-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinSat Commander Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation</strong>\r\n<strong>(Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem)</strong>\r\nDimensions: 30”L x 30”W x 13”H\r\n(76cm x 76cm x 33cm)\r\nSystem Weight: 193 lbs (88 kg)\r\nReceive Band (X): 7.25-7.75 GHz\r\nTransmit Band (X): 7.9-8.4 GHz\r\nReceive Band (K): 19.2-21.2 GHz\r\nTransmit Band (Ka): 29-31 GHz\r\nG/T (X): 4.5 dB/K at 20° Elev\r\nG/T (Ka): 10.5 dB/K at 20° Elev\r\nEIRP (X): 42 dBW (with integrated 60W BUC)\r\nEIRP (Ka): 51 dBW (with integrated 50W BUC)\r\nRegulatory: Compliant to MIL-STD-188-164B and 47 CFR 25.138\r\nPolarization: LHCP or RHCP (manually switchable)\r\nAxial Ratio: 2.0 dB typical\r\nMax Required Input Power: &lt; 750W\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: -10° to +90°\r\nAgility: &gt; 500°/sec, &gt; 500°/sec2\r\nMax Pointing Loss: &lt; 1.0 dB\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -40°F to +131°F (-40°C to +55°C)\r\nStorage Temperature: -58°F to +158°F (-50°C to +70°C)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: MIL-STD-810\r\nChurchville B compatible\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance (40cm - 50cm Dish Equivalent) </strong>\r\nData Rates (Transmit/Receive): &gt; 2 Mbps typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits</strong>\r\n• Dual Band integrated terminal package (includes all X and Ka-Band hardware except for modem)\r\n• On-the-fly electronic switching between X and Ka-Band operation (No hardware changes)\r\n• Terminal Compatibility: WGS, XTAR, GX &amp; Commercial Ka-Band\r\n• Compact footprint (30”x30”), low-profile (&lt; 13”)\r\n• Affordable production cost for tactical and strategic deployment\r\n• Optimized for hemispherical operations with superior high latitude performance (low elevation angle operation)\r\n• Ruggedized: Designed to operate in and withstand harsh tactical environments, including EMI\r\n• Vehicle Compatibility: Various military wheeled and track vehicles (FMTV, JLTV, HMMWV, Stryker &amp; Bradley)\r\n• High-reliability high-agility direct-drive gimbal\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Commander', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '114-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:38:18', '2014-09-30 22:38:18', '', 114, 'http://thinkom.net/114-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3360, 2, '2014-09-30 22:38:25', '2014-09-30 22:38:25', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/VLP_DomeOff_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3040\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/VLP_DomeOff_Sm.png\" alt=\"Talos Cover Off\" width=\"389\" height=\"196\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Ultra Low-Profile, High Performance Tri-Band (K/Ka/Q) Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem Provides High Data Rate Satellite Communications for the On-the-Move Tactical Warfighter</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s ThinSat® Talos Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem provides a high performance system capable of OTM operations for WGS, AEHF, GX, commercial Ka-Band and future satellite constellations. Based on ThinKom\'s patented VICTS antenna technology, the ThinSat® Talos combines an ultra low-profile Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem design (6” high) that has been ruggedized for the demands of the military environment, optimized for multi-vehicle platform compatibility (wheeled and track vehicles), and built for unparalleled performance.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Talos\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinsat/talos/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/v7kOqwsdtCM?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/VLP_DomeOn_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3044\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/VLP_DomeOn_Sm.png\" alt=\"Talos Cover On\" width=\"389\" height=\"196\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TSatTalos-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinSat Talos Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation</strong>\r\n<strong>(Integrated Antenna/Terminal Subsystem)</strong>\r\nDimensions: 30”L x 30”W x 6”H\r\n(76cm x 76cm x 15cm)\r\nSystem Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)\r\nReceive Band (K): 19.2-21.2 GHz\r\nTransmit Band (Ka): 29.5-31.0 GHz\r\nTransmit Band (Q): 43.5-45.5 GHz\r\nG/T (K): 7 dB/K at 20° Elev; 12 dB/K at 45° Elev\r\nEIRP (Ka): 47 dBW at 20° Elev; 52 dBW at 45° Elev (with integrated 50W BUC)\r\nEIRP (Q): 47 dBW at 20° Elev; 52 dBW at 45° Elev (with integrated 60W BUC)\r\nRegulatory: Compliant to MIL-STD-188-164B and 47 CFR 25.138\r\nPolarization: Selectable LHCP or RHCP (K, Ka); Fixed RHCP (Q)\r\nAxial Ratio: 2 dB typical\r\nMax Required Input Power: &lt; 750W\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility: &gt; 500°/sec, &gt; 500°/sec2\r\nMax Pointing Loss: &lt; 1.0 dB\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -40°F to +131°F (-40°C to +55°C)\r\nStorage Temperature: -58°F to +158°F (-50°C to +70°C)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: MIL-STD-810F\r\nChurchville B Compatible\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance (40cm - 50cm Dish Equivalent)</strong>\r\nData Rates (Transmit/Receive): &gt; 2 Mbps typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits</strong>\r\n• Tri-Band integrated terminal package (includes all K, Ka and Q-Band hardware except for modem)\r\n• On-the-fly electronic switching between Ka and Q-Band operation (No hardware changes)\r\n• Terminal Compatibility: Standard WGS/NCW, AEHF &amp; Designated Commercial Ka-Band Fleets\r\n• Compact footprint (30”x30”), ultra low-profile (&lt; 6”)\r\n• Affordable production cost for tactical and strategic deployment\r\n• Near hemispherical operation (to 10° elevation)\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Ruggedized: Designed to operate in and withstand harsh tactical environments, including EMI\r\n• Vehicle Compatibility: Various military wheeled and track vehicles (FMTV, JLTV, HMMWV, Stryker &amp; Bradley)\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Talos', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '113-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:38:25', '2014-09-30 22:38:25', '', 113, 'http://thinkom.net/113-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3361, 2, '2014-09-30 22:41:22', '2014-09-30 22:41:22', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1010004_Eagle-Ka_72dpi.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3084\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1010004_Eagle-Ka_72dpi.png\" alt=\"ThinAir Eagle\" width=\"380\" height=\"302\" /></a>\r\n<strong>Delivering General Business Aviation, Transport and Government Users Broadband Connectivity in a Low-Profile, Small Form-Factor Fuselage Mount Antenna</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, low-profile, high-efficiency antenna provides high throughput (up to 20 Mbps Downlink at 11.5 dB/K G/T and 8 Mbps Uplink at 44dBW EIRP) and highly efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1-2 bits/Hz). Our small swept volume, enables a similarly small form-factor fuselage mount radome which reduces fuel costs and provides flexibility for installation to a broad range of General Business Aviation and Government users looking for an effective alterna- tive to a 30cm parabolic tail pod installation. The superior high latitude and skew angle performance improves flexibility of fleet operations throughout the world. The ThinAir® Eagle-Ka1000 supports dual-use and global applications including WGS and all Commercial Ka-band services.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eagle-Ka1000\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/eagle-ka1000/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/bgMNITe07ek?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirEagleKa1000-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Eagle-Ka1000 Data Sheet</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 26”D x 6.5”H\r\n(66 cm x 16.5 cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 11.5 dB/K (20.2 GHz, cruise)\r\nEIRP: 44.5 dBW (30 GHz, 12W BUC -\r\nup to 61 dBW w/ 600W HPA)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n21 to 25 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n21 to 25 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n17 to 23 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.7° Transmit &amp; 2.5° Receive\r\n(18” diameter dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -20 dB\r\nPolarization: Fixed or Switchable Circular (Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2.0 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° (continuous)\r\nElevation Coverage: -10° to +90°\r\nAgility {ARINC 429 Nav): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C (External)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance </strong>\r\n<strong>(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): up to 20 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): up to 8 Mbps\r\n(up to 200 Mbps at 61 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits </strong>\r\n<strong>(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• Superior high latitude performance (low elevation angle operation)\r\n• Small form-factor (26” Dia) and low-profile (6.5” H)\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with nearly all aircraft types\r\n• Equivalent performance to a 45 cm (18”) Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 70% lower transponder cost ($/Mb) as compared to 30cm Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• 70% lower profile than fuselage-mount 30cm Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Dual-use Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal / Flight-proven!\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Eagle-Ka1000', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '108-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:41:22', '2014-09-30 22:41:22', '', 108, 'http://thinkom.net/108-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3362, 2, '2014-09-30 22:41:27', '2014-09-30 22:41:27', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1010004_Eagle-Ka_72dpi.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3084\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1010004_Eagle-Ka_72dpi.png\" alt=\"ThinAir Eagle\" width=\"428\" height=\"339\" /></a>\r\n<strong>Delivering General Business Aviation, Transport and Government Users Broadband Connectivity in a Low-Profile, Small Form-Factor Fuselage Mount Antenna</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s agile, low-profile, high-efficiency antenna provides high throughput (up to 30 Mbps Downlink at 15 dB/K G/T and 12 Mbps Uplink at 48 dBW EIRP) with efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). Our small swept volume, enables a similarly small form-factor fuselage mount radome which reduces fuel costs and provides flexibility for installation on a broad range of regional jet, single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high latitude and low skew angle performance improves flexibility of fleet operations throughout the world, including equatorial regions. ThinAir® Eagle-Ka2000 supports dual-use and global applications including WGS and all Commercial Ka-band services.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Eagle-Ka2000\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/eagle-ka2000/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/bgMNITe07ek?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/TK-ThinAirEagleKa2000-Data-Sheet_Rev03-14.pdf\">ThinAir Eagle-Ka2000 Data Sheet</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 33”D x 8.0”H\r\n(84 cm x 20 cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.3-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 15.5 dB/K (20.2 GHz, cruise)\r\nEIRP: 48 dBW (30 GHz, 12W BUC -\r\nup to 65 dBW w/ 600W HPA)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\n24 to 32 dBW/40 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n24 to 32 dBW/40 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n15 to 32 dBW/40 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.0° Transmit &amp; 1.5° Receive\r\n(30” diameter dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -24 dB\r\nPolarization: Fixed or Switchable Circular (Orthogonal-Pol) Axial Ratio: &lt; 2.0 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° (continuous)\r\nElevation Coverage: -10° to +90°\r\nAgility {ARINC 429 Nav): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C (External)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): up to 30 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): up to 12 Mbps\r\n(up to 300 Mbps at 65 dBW EIRP)\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas) </strong>\r\n• Superior high latitude performance (low elevation angle operation)\r\n• Small form-factor (33” Dia) and low-profile (8.0” H) fuselage-mount compatible with single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to a 60cm (24”) Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• Up to 90% lower transponder cost ($/Mb) as compared to 30cm Ka-Band Parabolic Dish\r\n• 60% lower profile than fuselage-mount 30cm Ka-Band Parabolic Dish • Dual-use Commercial and Government Ka-band\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Eagle-Ka2000', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '109-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:41:27', '2014-09-30 22:41:27', '', 109, 'http://thinkom.net/109-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3363, 2, '2014-09-30 22:43:29', '2014-09-30 22:43:29', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack_Ka100T_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3092\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack_Ka100T_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinPack Ka100T - w/Case\" width=\"378\" height=\"389\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Ka100T\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinpack/ka100t/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/XwXlZEsDgDc?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack-Ka100T_tripod_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3101\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack-Ka100T_tripod_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinPack Ka100T - w/Tripod\" width=\"403\" height=\"405\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Ka100T\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinpack/ka100t/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/vzhn3JbPlFI?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TPackKa100T-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinPack Ka100T Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Next Generation Ultra-Portable Manpack Terminal Provides Commercial and Government Users Broadband Ka-Band Connectivity </strong>ThinKom’s ultra-portable, antenna provides high throughput (up to 20 Mbps Downlink at 13 dB/K G/T and 16 Mbps Uplink at 49 dBW EIRP) and highly efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1-2 bits/Hz). The small form factor terminal can be carried in a ruck sack or can be stowed in an aircraft overhead bin and weighs less than 27 lbs. There is no assembly required and the antenna is fast and easy to align and stabilize. The broadband terminal supports worldwide commercial and government Ka-Band networks and is upgradeable to universal Ka/L (Inmarsat GX®).\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.7-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 13 dB/K (20.2 GHz)\r\nEIRP: 49 dBW (30 GHz, 12W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: 32 dBW/40 KHz (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Tx): 1.7° Az x 2.2° El\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -27 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2.0 dB typical\r\nTx/Rx Isolation: &gt; 80 dB\r\nCase Size: 21” x 16” x 8” (including roller wheels and telescoping handle)\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -40°F to +140°F (-40°C to +60°C)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(60cm parabolic dish equivalent… and better!)</strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): up to 20 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): up to 16 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to 60cm parabolic dish)</strong>\r\n• No assembly required (fast, easy to align and stabilize)\r\n• 50% less sensitive to pointing/alignment errors\r\n• 65% smaller aperture area\r\n• 80% less susceptible to wind-loading\r\n• 50% lower profile in deployed condition\r\n• Integrated transmitter/receiver (compact, no cables)\r\n• Worldwide commercial and government Ka-Band coverage\r\n• Polarization diverse (switchable LHCP/RHCP, orthogonal Tx/Rx)\r\n• Upgradeable to universal Ka/L (Inmarsat GX®)\r\n• Ruck sack and airline overhead bin compatible.\r\n• Ultra-light-weight (&lt; 27 lbs)\r\n• Supports 3x higher return data rates\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Ka100T', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '120-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:43:29', '2014-09-30 22:43:29', '', 120, 'http://thinkom.net/120-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3364, 2, '2014-09-30 22:43:38', '2014-09-30 22:43:38', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack_Ku200T_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3089\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack_Ku200T_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinPack Ku200T\" width=\"403\" height=\"395\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Next Generation Portable Manpack Terminal Provides Commercial and Government Users Broadband Ka-Band Connectivity</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s portable, Flatplate antenna provides high throughput (up to 20 Mbps Downlink at 12 dB/K G/T and 3 Mbps Uplink at 41 dBW EIRP) and highly efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1-2 bits/Hz). The small form factor terminal fits into a single, airline checkable case and weighs less than 35 lbs. There is no assembly required and the antenna is fast and easy to align and stabilize. The broadband terminal supports full international Ku-Band frequency coverage.\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Ku200T\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinpack/ku200t/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/rNn7J4HCFbY?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TPackKu200T-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinPack Ku200T Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.5 GHz Receive Band: 10.7-12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 12 dB/K (12.25 GHz)\r\nEIRP: 41 dBW (14.25 GHz, 6W BUC) – larger BUC sizes available\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: 18 dBW/4 kHz (per 47 CFR 25.222)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Tx): 1.5° Az x 4.5° El\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Linear (manually aligned)\r\nX-pol: &lt; 20 dB typical\r\nTx/Rx Isolation: &gt; 80 dB\r\nCase Size: 36” x 14” x 8” (including roller wheels and telescoping handle)\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -40°F to +140°F (-40°C to +60°C)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: MIL-STD-810\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(60cm parabolic dish equivalent... and better!)</strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): up to 20 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): up to 2 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to 60cm parabolic dish)</strong>\r\n• No assembly required (fast, easy to align and stabilize)\r\n• 50% less sensitive to pointing/alignment errors\r\n• 30% smaller aperture area\r\n• 40% less susceptible to wind-loading\r\n• Integrated transmitter/receiver (compact, no cables)\r\n• Full international (Ku-Band) frequency coverage\r\n• Single airline checkable case (IATA airline compliant)\r\n• Lightweight (&lt;35 lbs)\r\n• Supports 3x higher return data rates\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Ku200T', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '121-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:43:38', '2014-09-30 22:43:38', '', 121, 'http://thinkom.net/121-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3365, 2, '2014-09-30 22:46:02', '2014-09-30 22:46:02', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack_Ka100T_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3092\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack_Ka100T_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinPack Ka100T - w/Case\" width=\"378\" height=\"389\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Ka100T\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinpack/ka100t/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/XwXlZEsDgDc?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack-Ka100T_tripod_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3101\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinPack-Ka100T_tripod_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinPack Ka100T - w/Tripod\" width=\"403\" height=\"405\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Ka100T\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinpack/ka100t/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/vzhn3JbPlFI?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TPackKa100T-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinPack Ka100T Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Next Generation Ultra-Portable Manpack Terminal Provides Commercial and Government Users Broadband Ka-Band Connectivity </strong>ThinKom’s ultra-portable, antenna provides high throughput (up to 20 Mbps Downlink at 13 dB/K G/T and 16 Mbps Uplink at 49 dBW EIRP) and highly efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1-2 bits/Hz). The small form factor terminal can be carried in a ruck sack or can be stowed in an aircraft overhead bin and weighs less than 27 lbs. There is no assembly required and the antenna is fast and easy to align and stabilize. The broadband terminal supports worldwide commercial and government Ka-Band networks and is upgradeable to universal Ka/L (Inmarsat GX®).\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nTransmit Band: 28.1-31.0 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 18.7-21.2 GHz\r\nG/T: 13 dB/K (20.2 GHz)\r\nEIRP: 49 dBW (30 GHz, 12W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: 32 dBW/40 KHz (per 47 CFR 25.138)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Tx): 1.7° Az x 2.2° El\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -27 dB\r\nPolarization: Switchable Circular (Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nAxial Ratio: &lt; 2.0 dB typical\r\nTx/Rx Isolation: &gt; 80 dB\r\nCase Size: 21” x 16” x 8” (including roller wheels and telescoping handle)\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -40°F to +140°F (-40°C to +60°C)\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(60cm parabolic dish equivalent… and better!)</strong>\r\nData Rates (Forward Link/Receive): up to 20 Mbps\r\nData Rates (Return Link/Transmit): up to 16 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to 60cm parabolic dish)</strong>\r\n• No assembly required (fast, easy to align and stabilize)\r\n• 50% less sensitive to pointing/alignment errors\r\n• 65% smaller aperture area\r\n• 80% less susceptible to wind-loading\r\n• 50% lower profile in deployed condition\r\n• Integrated transmitter/receiver (compact, no cables)\r\n• Worldwide commercial and government Ka-Band coverage\r\n• Polarization diverse (switchable LHCP/RHCP, orthogonal Tx/Rx)\r\n• Upgradeable to universal Ka/L (Inmarsat GX®)\r\n• Ruck sack and airline overhead bin compatible.\r\n• Ultra-light-weight (&lt; 27 lbs)\r\n• Supports 3x higher return data rates\r\n\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Ka100T', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '120-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-09-30 22:46:02', '2014-09-30 22:46:02', '', 120, 'http://thinkom.net/120-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3368, 4, '2014-10-10 17:41:01', '2014-10-10 17:41:01', '', 'ThinKom_microVSAT', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', 'thinkom_microvsat', '', '', '2014-10-10 17:41:01', '2014-10-10 17:41:01', '', 3367, 'http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ThinKom_microVSAT.jpg', 0, 'attachment', 'image/jpeg', 0),
(3369, 4, '2014-10-10 17:47:07', '2014-10-10 17:47:07', '<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3368 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ThinKom_microVSAT.jpg\" alt=\"ThinKom_microVSAT\" width=\"576\" height=\"322\" />[SatNews] <strong>ThinKom Solutions, Inc.</strong> is partnering with <strong>AQYR</strong>, a wholly owned subsidiary of Windmill International, Inc., to support the joint development of a turnkey micro-VSAT terminal.\r\n\r\nThis terminal will be the satellite industry’s smallest, lightest, and most rapidly deployable and packable auto-acquisition terminal on the market, covering Ka-band military and commercial frequencies.\r\n\r\nCombining the best practices of ThinKom and AQYR now brings to the market the smallest and lightest form factor for a Ka auto-acquisition terminal, also increasing spectral efficiency while still meeting the power spectral density requirements (such as FCC 25.222, 25.138, 25.209, MIL-STD-164B, ITU KA1, etc.) without spreading or the need for a waiver for use over existing and new high-throughput commercial or government satellites.\r\n\r\nThinKom Solutions, Inc. products enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity for the consumer, enterprise and public sector organizations including military, intelligence, civilian and public safety communities and are deployed in land, air and sea applications.  AQYR and its parent company, Windmill International, Inc., are defense industry leaders in program management, engineering, training, technology and software development for innovative, tactical systems at competitive prices.', 'A New Auto-Acquisition MicroVSAT From ThinKom + AQYR', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3367-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-10 17:47:07', '2014-10-10 17:47:07', '', 3367, 'http://thinkom.net/3367-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3370, 4, '2014-10-10 17:48:36', '2014-10-10 17:48:36', '<img class=\"alignright wp-image-3368 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ThinKom_microVSAT.jpg\" alt=\"ThinKom_microVSAT\" width=\"576\" height=\"322\" />[SatNews] <strong>ThinKom Solutions, Inc.</strong> is partnering with <strong>AQYR</strong>, a wholly owned subsidiary of Windmill International, Inc., to support the joint development of a turnkey micro-VSAT terminal.\r\n\r\nThis terminal will be the satellite industry’s smallest, lightest, and most rapidly deployable and packable auto-acquisition terminal on the market, covering Ka-band military and commercial frequencies.\r\n\r\nCombining the best practices of ThinKom and AQYR now brings to the market the smallest and lightest form factor for a Ka auto-acquisition terminal, also increasing spectral efficiency while still meeting the power spectral density requirements (such as FCC 25.222, 25.138, 25.209, MIL-STD-164B, ITU KA1, etc.) without spreading or the need for a waiver for use over existing and new high-throughput commercial or government satellites.\r\n\r\nThinKom Solutions, Inc. products enable near-term worldwide availability of affordable high data rate connectivity for the consumer, enterprise and public sector organizations including military, intelligence, civilian and public safety communities and are deployed in land, air and sea applications.  AQYR and its parent company, Windmill International, Inc., are defense industry leaders in program management, engineering, training, technology and software development for innovative, tactical systems at competitive prices.\r\n\r\nOriginal article was posted on SatNews.', 'A New Auto-Acquisition MicroVSAT From ThinKom + AQYR', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3367-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-10 17:48:36', '2014-10-10 17:48:36', '', 3367, 'http://thinkom.net/3367-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3381, 4, '2014-10-13 17:39:57', '2014-10-13 17:39:57', '<strong><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Picture2.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3379 size-full\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Picture2.jpg\" alt=\"Picture2\" width=\"1934\" height=\"530\" /></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>ThinKom</strong> characterized capability and quality of service for on‐the‐move SATCOM off‐road network capability of the <strong>ThinSat®300 Satellite‐on‐the‐Move (SOTM)</strong> system at a recent Joint Interagency Field Exploration (JIFX) demonstration.  The 4” Phased Array Satellite Antenna, with minimal visual profile, has been proven to support operation in a number of challenging government applications.  Forward Field‐Ops and ISR conditions were simulated in a variety of terrain within Camp Roberts, while transmitting real-time video feedback by external camera and videoconferencing equipment.  The test site had poorly maintained paved roads, dirt roads (flat and highly corrugated), unimproved roads (rocks larger than 4” diameter), and open prairie grassland.\r\n\r\nThe Ad-Hoc Experiment demonstrated the following achievements:\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>A mutli-comms (terrestrial + satellite) network, composed of LTE, Mesh Network nodes (<strong>Parallel Wireless</strong>), TV Whitespace omni-antennas (<strong>Carlson Wireless</strong>), a stationary SATCOM link (<strong>IP Access</strong>), and a Mobile SATCOM link (<strong>ThinKom</strong>, with satellite network by IP Access).  Video conferencing was demonstrated across the heterogeneous ad-hoc network.</li>\r\n	<li>A Mobile LTE node (Parallel Wireless) within the ThinKom SOTM vehicle, allowing for a mobile hotspot with SATCOM backhaul connectivity to the internet.</li>\r\n	<li>Characterize ThinSAT300’s Low-Observable signal and Anti-Jam capability with JVAB.</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3378 size-large\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Picture1-1024x942.jpg\" alt=\"Picture1\" width=\"602\" height=\"553\" />\r\n\r\nThe full case study can be found here: <a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ThinKom-JIFX-Case-Study-August_2013.pdf\">ThinKom JIFX Case Study</a>', 'Establishing a High Throughput Heterogeneous Network 24/7 in Remote Areas', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3375-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-13 17:39:57', '2014-10-13 17:39:57', '', 3375, 'http://thinkom.net/3375-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
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(3401, 4, '2014-11-09 00:09:27', '2014-11-09 00:09:27', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3324\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2kU_IsoDome.png\" alt=\"Falcon Ku\" width=\"410\" height=\"128\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Uniquely Enabling Commercial Air Transport Connectivity with 3x-12x More Throughput at 2x-10x the Efficiency, 1/2 the Size and 1/3 the Aerodynamic Drag</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom\'s agile, ultra-low-profile, high-efficiency ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 antenna <span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">provides high throughput (up to 90 Mbps Downlink and 15 Mbps Uplink) and with </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">maximally efficient use of transponder bandwidth (1.5-3 bits/Hz). </span><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px;\">Our very low profile antenna design enables a similarly low profile, conformal radome which reduces fuel costs related to drag by up to 80% and provides flexibility for installation on Regional, Single-aisle and Twin-aisle aircraft. The superior high skew angle and low latitude performance also improves fleet flexibility in equatorial regions. The ThinAir® Falcon-Ku3030 offers the highest efficiency Ku-band solution to meet Commercial Air Transport’s “big pipe\" demand for broadband in-flight connectivity.</span>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Falcon-Ku3030\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinair/falcon-ku3030/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/8g542XdECjI?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheet and Gogo 2Ku White Paper</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TK-ThinAirFalconKu3030-Data-Sheet_Rev08-14.pdf\">ThinAir Falcon-Ku3030 Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Gogo-2Ku-Whitepaper.pdf\">Gogo-2Ku-Whitepaper</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>General Information (Antenna)</strong>\r\nSwept Volume Dimensions: 74”L x 35”W x 4.0”H\r\n(188cm x 89cm x 10cm)\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75-14.50 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70-12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 15 to 18 dB/K (12 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 51 to 54 dBW (49 dBW at 20° Elev, 40W BUC)\r\nTransmit Power Spectral Density: (per 47 CFR 25.226)\r\n17 to 18 dBW/4 kHz at High Latitudes (to 65° N/S)\r\n16 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over CONUS (83W to 118W)\r\n15 to 18 dBW/4 kHz PSD over Equator (Longitude +/- 35°)\r\nGeo-Plane Beamwidth (Typ): 1.85° Transmit &amp; 2.15° Receive\r\n(24”H x 36”W Elliptical Dish equivalent)\r\nGeo-Plane Patterns (Typ): First Sidelobe -22 dB\r\nPolarization: Tracking Linear (Co-Pol or Orthogonal-Pol)\r\nX-pol Isolation: 30 dB Typical\r\n\r\n<strong>Tracking</strong>\r\nAzimuth Coverage: 360° continuous\r\nElevation Coverage: (+10°) +15° to +85°\r\nAgility (ARINC 429 NAV): &gt;100°/sec, &gt;100°/sec2\r\nTracking Accuracy: &lt; 0.2°\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -55°C to +74°C external\r\nEnvironmental Compatibility: RTCA/DO-160G &amp; MIL-STD-810G\r\n\r\n<strong>Performance\r\n(Dependent on Modem, Waveform &amp; Bandwidth)</strong>\r\nData Rate (Forward Link/Receive): 65 to 90 Mbps\r\nData Rate (Return Link/Transmit): 8 to 15 Mbps\r\n\r\n<strong>Advantages and Benefits\r\n(relative to high profile radome antennas)</strong>\r\n• $40k-$125k fuel savings per aircraft per year - reduced drag enabled by low profile\r\n• Deflector can be reinforced for bird strike w/o affecting RF performance\r\n• Superior equatorial performance (high skew angle operation)\r\n• Supports 2x to 3x higher Forward Link (Receive) data rates\r\n• Supports 4x to 6x higher Return Link (Transmit) data rates\r\n• Fuselage-mount compatible with regional, single-aisle &amp; twin-aisle aircraft\r\n• Equivalent performance to 24”H x 36”W Ku-Band Elliptical Dish\r\n• 50% to 80% lower transponder cost ($/Mb)\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• High-reliability direct-drive gimbal\r\n[/one_half_last]', 'Falcon-Ku3030', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '110-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-11-09 00:09:27', '2014-11-09 00:09:27', '', 110, 'http://thinkom.net/110-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3384, 4, '2014-10-13 17:49:01', '2014-10-13 17:49:01', '[one_half]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_OpenAng2_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3068\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_OpenAng2_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 Cover Off\" width=\"432\" height=\"195\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"ThinLINE\" href=\"http://thinkom.net/antenna-products/thinline/\"><iframe src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/gvzfrF4TSUw?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"236\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"></iframe></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngBlk_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3070\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngBlk_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 Cover On - Black\" width=\"432\" height=\"170\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngWht_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3071\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_AngWht_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 Cover On - White\" width=\"432\" height=\"166\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_TopSUVWht_Sm-crop.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3076\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSat300_TopSUVWht_Sm-crop.png\" alt=\"ThinSat 300 SUV Mount - White\" width=\"389\" height=\"180\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSatAIU_Sm.png\"><img class=\"alignnone  wp-image-3073\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ThinSatAIU_Sm.png\" alt=\"ThinSat AIU\" width=\"432\" height=\"187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n[/one_half]\r\n\r\n[one_half_last]\r\n\r\n<strong>Product Datasheets</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/TK-TSAT300-Final-Data-Sheet.pdf\">ThinSat 300 Final Data Sheet</a></span>\r\n<div title=\"Page 2\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Joint Interagency Field Exploration Case Study</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ThinKom-JIFX-Case-Study-August_2013.pdf\">ThinKom JIFX Case Study August_2013</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Delivering High Performance Mobile SATCOM</strong>\r\n\r\nThinKom’s rugged, ultra-low-profile 4.3 in (11cm), high throughput (up to 10 Mbps), transponder bandwidth efficient, SATCOM-on-the- Move (SOTM) antenna supports robust IP Networks, streaming video and VOIP. The ThinSat®300 provides a unique SOTM solution for News Media/Broadcast, Disaster Recovery, First Response, Homeland Security, Surveillance/Security, Trains, Public Transit and many others.\r\n\r\n<strong>General lnformation (Antenna)</strong>\r\nTotal Weight: 120 lbs.(55 Kg, Including BUC)\r\nSize: 59”x 39”x 4.3” (150 cm x 100 cm x 11 cm)\r\nPolarization: Dual Tracking Linear\r\nTransmit Band: 13.75 - 14.5 GHz\r\nReceive Band: 10.70 - 12.75 GHz\r\nG/T: 10-13 dB/K (8 dB/K at 20° Elev)\r\nEIRP: 49-52 dBW (47 dBW at 20° Elev, 40 W BUC)\r\nXpol Isolation: 30-35 dB\r\n\r\n<strong>Acquisition and Track</strong>\r\nlnitial Acquisition: 60 seconds (Cold-start)\r\nRe-acquisition after 3 minute blockage: 1 second\r\nTrack Speed/Agility: 100°/sec, 300°/sec2\r\n\r\n<strong>Environmental</strong>\r\nOperational Temperature: -22°F to +140°F (-30°C to +60°C)\r\nStorage Temperature: -40°F to +158°F (-40°C to +70°C)\r\n\r\n<strong>Mounting</strong>\r\nRoof Rack-Mount compatible\r\n\r\n<strong>Voltage / Power</strong>\r\n110 VAC/60Hz or 220 VAC/50 Hz\r\n\r\n<strong>BUC</strong>\r\nIntegrated 25 and 40 Watts External 100 and 200 Watts\r\n\r\n<strong>Features and Benefits</strong>\r\n\r\nLow Profile, Light Weight and Simple Installation\r\n• Lowest profile commercially available SATCOM antenna in the world\r\n• Installs on any vehicle using standard roof rack\r\n\r\nEfficient Transponder Bandwidth Utilization\r\n• Return Link Equivalent to 88cm x 36cm (35in x 14in) Parabolic\r\n• 1-2 bits/Hz Return Link (no spreading required)\r\n• FCC approved up to 18.4 dBW/4kHz (FCC VMES 44 C.F.R 25.226)\r\n\r\nHigh Data Rates\r\n• 49-52 dBW EIRP with Internal 40W BUC (56 to 59 dBW with External BUC)\r\n• HD Back-Haul Capable (up to 10 Mbps)\r\n\r\nBroadband World-Wide Coverage and Availability\r\n• Full International (Ku-band) Frequency Coverage\r\n• All-Latitude Availability with Full Equatorial, High-Skew, and Near-Zenith Ops\r\n\r\nMobility\r\n• Maintain connectivity in-route at highway speeds.\r\n• Recover connectivity instantly after sustained blockages\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n[/one_half_last]', '300', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '112-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-13 17:49:01', '2014-10-13 17:49:01', '', 112, 'http://thinkom.net/112-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3385, 2, '2014-10-05 09:00:46', '2014-10-05 09:00:46', '<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3387 size-large\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/opener2_small-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"opener2_small\" width=\"602\" height=\"321\" />[SatellitePro] Communications on the move (COTM) works by using stabilised or tracking antennas on vehicles, whether maritime, land or aero-based. The antenna locks onto the satellite and maintains positioning with the satellite to allow users to exchange data, voice and video while the particular vehicle is moving.\r\n\r\nCOTM isn’t a new concept, according to Tony Sewell, User Terminal Partner Manager, Land, Inmarsat. “It has been used in maritime applications for many years. However, advances in technology are allowing the use of much smaller antennas and higher frequency bands like Ka- band-the frequency which Inmarsat I-5 uses-in order to provide a much larger bandwidth pipe to users on the move,” he says.\r\n\r\nCOTM, Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) or satellite communications on the move are seemingly used interchangeably in the satellite industry, according to Darin Anderson, Director – International Business Development at <strong>ThinKom</strong> <strong>Solutions</strong>. “The basic principle behind COTM is that a platform-vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel-is equipped with a satellite antenna and is able to establish communication with the satellite of choice and in accordance with the frequency plan to maintain that communication while in motion. In motion can mean a variety of things from a vessel being stationary on the water but the antenna system needing to accommodate for the pitch, roll and yaw of the vessel to an aircraft flying at 500 knots an hour, to rail or high-speed rail HSR applications or to an broadcast vehicle or command vehicle, even an SUV that is crossing the desert dunes,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nAccording to Anderson, COTM has also been applied to the L-Band (1 to 2 GHz) or S- Band (2 to 4GHz) frequency range, sometimes called BGAN technology, working with LEO (low earth orbit) and MEO (medium earth orbit) satellites that cross the skies from horizon to horizon within a fixed period of time. These pay-per-bit business model solutions often have lower capital expense with high operating costs. This relationship is the inverse for SOTM solutions. For SOTM solutions using GEO (geo-stationary satellites) that are in geosynchronous orbit with the earth, the capital expense for the equipment may be higher, but the operational expenses are much lower.\r\n\r\n“There are a number of key elements for SOTM antenna systems to work efficiently, they must have the capability to find, lock and track these satellites that are approximately 35,000 kms from the earth and they must maintain the minimum pointing accuracies established by the various regulatory authorities governing the satellite manufactures, namely the ITU, FCC and others,” explains Anderson.\r\n\r\nIn maritime, vessels today require networks which will support data hungry applications such as HD Voice, video streaming, video conferencing and cloud- based solutions. Commercial operators look to reduce operational costs with increased connectivity. These include advanced weather warnings and port notifications to reduce fuel costs, and engine monitoring sensors to reduce maintenance costs.\r\n\r\nGez Draycott, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering at SES, says that the satellite operator provides services to a number of customers servicing the luxury yacht market in regions such as the Maldives and Seychelles. “These yachts, which can cost around $1 million per year just to maintain, would often demand seamless office/home connectivity. SES works with antenna manufacturers such as Intellian, SeaTel etc., to provide robust solutions to customers on the SES fleet. Antennas such as the Seatel 4009 series (1m) are a popular choice among customers. These allow for quick installation on board and reliable 3-axis stabilised tracking facilities.\r\n\r\n“Commercial operators on larger vessels have the luxury of additional real estate on deck. This allows them to operate larger C-band systems, providing added reliability in rainy areas of operation. That said, SES is pushing the boundaries for C-band innovations and has recently activated a service on our NSS-9 satellite at 183E, which uses a 60cm on the West Hemi beam covering Australia, East Asia and North West Pacific regions. The service uses spread spectrum techniques, and allows the customer to operate a very small unit with excellent rain fade properties,” continues Draycott.\r\n\r\nDraycott also thinks that aeronautics, while still a relative green field application, presents a good opportunity for airlines to differentiate themselves and increase revenue. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated in a recent report (2013) that there will be 331 million new passengers on international flights by 2016. Boeing and Airbus reported that over 7,900 new wide body aircraft will be built between now and 2032. This rise in air travel, and the need for connectivity has driven operators to provide connectivity on-board their fleets.\r\n\r\nIn the aeronautical field, SES works with a number of providers such as Panasonic, Gogo and Global Eagle (formerly Row44). For these services, SES will work with the vendors to suggest suitable high-power beams providing coverage in the specific regions which cover the commercial flight paths. The settings on the satellite, transponder Saturated Flux Density (SFD) are adjusted to suit the application, as the small antennas on the planes often require a very sensitive transponder for transmission. Antennas, such as the Tecom KuStream 1000 unit are installed on top of the plane body by certified installers, and it is SES’ job to ensure that the service will operate within agreed power levels, providing a stable service for travellers on-board the aircraft.\r\n\r\nAnderson explains that the rail markets are proving areas of focus for new antenna designs, but are not without their challenges. “Connectivity to the rails is fuelled by the customer’s expectations to stay connected all the time. Ultra low-profile applications help installation efforts and mitigate bird or debris strike compared to taller domed solutions. However, like the aero markets the certification, installation and integration is a lengthy process. Rail markets are planning the long-term and smart hybrid approaches that bridge terrestrial networks SOTM are mitigating the inherent LOS (line of sight) blockages that may occur in urban environments and tunnels. Rail applications require robust product longevity both in equipment life and duty cycles,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nFurther sector-based interest comes from government divisions such as border patrol, military undertakings including command and control operations in conflict zones and broadcast media conducting live video transmissions via satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles. Asher Faredi, Product Manager, Land IP, Thuraya, says: “Satellite technology has the potential to significantly broaden the possibilities of connected vehicles, and Thuraya is working closely with car manufacturers to take on the challenge of extending M2M connectivity. Currently, M2M depends mainly on GSM networks, which can be limited in terms of network coverage, especially for vehicles that are required to cross international borders or be deployed in remote locations.\r\n\r\n“Backed by our congestion-free satellite coverage, Thuraya is able to provide solutions that address mission-critical needs in rural and remote areas — such as border patrol units that need reliable coverage to transmit video images back to their headquarters, or an emergency response vehicle requiring communications anywhere. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed to connect at broadband speeds of up to 444kbps while on the move, while the Thuraya Commander is the first ruggedised satellite broadband terminal designed using MIL-SPEC components,” explains Faredi.\r\n\r\n<strong>So what are COTM’s limitations?</strong>\r\nMobility does introduce some engineering challenges. Draycott says that mobility antennas need to be designed for specific transport which can lead to expensive solutions for customers. Moreover, antennas need to be installed quickly, especially in the case of aeronautical and maritime applications. Taking planes or cargo ships out of service to install antennas can be costly to operators.\r\n\r\n“As antennas become smaller, the SES engineering department has to ensure the transmit and receive pattern data is measured and applied to link budget analysis. Uplink power is generally limited for mobile applications, but with improved beam forming technologies we expect this to improve over the coming years. Hardware vendors, such as iDirect and Newtec, are designing improved solutions for mobility applications. Adaptive Modulation and Coding improvements (ACM) ensure throughput is maximised where possible,” says Draycott.\r\n\r\nFaredi says some other limitations include obstruction of Line of Sight (LOS), which can be an issue from buildings and trees. Also, unlike L-band satellite connectivity which is more reliable, COTM technologies using Ka- or Ku-band may face interruptions during abnormally harsh weather conditions.\r\n\r\n“An important advantage that satellite operators have over GSM service providers is their ability to provide an affordable, uniform and optimised cost for their connectivity, even across international borders, as opposed to expensive roaming charges under cellular coverage. This helps facilitate new business models for the car manufacturers, that are currently not possible with cellular data, as well as enables Thuraya to leverage its position in being able to offer satellite-enabled cellular roaming,” adds Faredi.\r\n\r\nWith thoughts towards the future of COTM, Sewell from Inmarsat thinks that whether COTM is employed in aero, maritime or land applications, it is clearly one of the biggest growth areas for companies like Inmarsat that are primarily focused on the needs of highly mobile users around the world.\r\n\r\n“COTM, and advances in the systems supporting it, are fundamental to the driving needs of people living in a connected world; where connectivity is driving personal and professional productivity regardless of whether you are sitting at home, riding a bus or crossing the oceans on an aeroplane,” says Sewell.\r\n\r\nAnderson is of the opinion that HTS (High Throughput Satellites) in Ku and Ka are coming to the global market in grand scale. He says these satellite solutions will afford various markets enhanced capabilities for man-pack and SOTM solutions that may be smaller and lighter in antenna design yet able to achieve greater bandwidth and throughput to meet the increasing demands of use.\r\n\r\nDraycott concurs and says that antennas will reduce in size and improve in aesthetics to support greater and more robust connectivity solutions. “Cloud-based applications will also increase in popularity, allowing users to access data from any location. As mobile networks upgrade from LTE to 4G and 5G, consumers will require additional data, which will perpetuate the growth of data hungry applications. This means that engineers have to be more creative and innovative to ensure that satellite links are designed for robust communications in the most demanding of environments,” concludes Draycott.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOriginal article posted in the <a href=\"http://www.satelliteprome.com/tech-features/cotm-demystified/\">September 2014 Issue 32 of SatellitePro</a>.', 'COTM Demystified', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'cotm-demystified', '', '', '2014-10-15 18:14:51', '2014-10-15 18:14:51', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3385', 0, 'post', '', 0),
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(3386, 4, '2014-10-15 18:08:45', '2014-10-15 18:08:45', '[SatellitePro] September 9th, 2014. Communications on the move (COTM) works by using stabilised or tracking antennas on vehicles, whether maritime, land or aero-based. The antenna locks onto the satellite and maintains positioning with the satellite to allow users to exchange data, voice and video while the particular vehicle is moving.\r\n\r\nCOTM isn’t a new concept, according to Tony Sewell, User Terminal Partner Manager, Land, Inmarsat. “It has been used in maritime applications for many years. However, advances in technology are allowing the use of much smaller antennas and higher frequency bands like Ka- band-the frequency which Inmarsat I-5 uses-in order to provide a much larger bandwidth pipe to users on the move,” he says.\r\n\r\nCOTM, Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) or satellite communications on the move are seemingly used interchangeably in the satellite industry, according to Darin Anderson, Director – International Business Development at <strong>ThinKom</strong> <strong>Solutions</strong>. “The basic principle behind COTM is that a platform-vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel-is equipped with a satellite antenna and is able to establish communication with the satellite of choice and in accordance with the frequency plan to maintain that communication while in motion. In motion can mean a variety of things from a vessel being stationary on the water but the antenna system needing to accommodate for the pitch, roll and yaw of the vessel to an aircraft flying at 500 knots an hour, to rail or high-speed rail HSR applications or to an broadcast vehicle or command vehicle, even an SUV that is crossing the desert dunes,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nAccording to Anderson, COTM has also been applied to the L-Band (1 to 2 GHz) or S- Band (2 to 4GHz) frequency range, sometimes called BGAN technology, working with LEO (low earth orbit) and MEO (medium earth orbit) satellites that cross the skies from horizon to horizon within a fixed period of time. These pay-per-bit business model solutions often have lower capital expense with high operating costs. This relationship is the inverse for SOTM solutions. For SOTM solutions using GEO (geo-stationary satellites) that are in geosynchronous orbit with the earth, the capital expense for the equipment may be higher, but the operational expenses are much lower.\r\n\r\n“There are a number of key elements for SOTM antenna systems to work efficiently, they must have the capability to find, lock and track these satellites that are approximately 35,000 kms from the earth and they must maintain the minimum pointing accuracies established by the various regulatory authorities governing the satellite manufactures, namely the ITU, FCC and others,” explains Anderson.\r\n\r\nIn maritime, vessels today require networks which will support data hungry applications such as HD Voice, video streaming, video conferencing and cloud- based solutions. Commercial operators look to reduce operational costs with increased connectivity. These include advanced weather warnings and port notifications to reduce fuel costs, and engine monitoring sensors to reduce maintenance costs.\r\n\r\nGez Draycott, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering at SES, says that the satellite operator provides services to a number of customers servicing the luxury yacht market in regions such as the Maldives and Seychelles. “These yachts, which can cost around $1 million per year just to maintain, would often demand seamless office/home connectivity. SES works with antenna manufacturers such as Intellian, SeaTel etc., to provide robust solutions to customers on the SES fleet. Antennas such as the Seatel 4009 series (1m) are a popular choice among customers. These allow for quick installation on board and reliable 3-axis stabilised tracking facilities.\r\n\r\n“Commercial operators on larger vessels have the luxury of additional real estate on deck. This allows them to operate larger C-band systems, providing added reliability in rainy areas of operation. That said, SES is pushing the boundaries for C-band innovations and has recently activated a service on our NSS-9 satellite at 183E, which uses a 60cm on the West Hemi beam covering Australia, East Asia and North West Pacific regions. The service uses spread spectrum techniques, and allows the customer to operate a very small unit with excellent rain fade properties,” continues Draycott.\r\n\r\nDraycott also thinks that aeronautics, while still a relative green field application, presents a good opportunity for airlines to differentiate themselves and increase revenue. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated in a recent report (2013) that there will be 331 million new passengers on international flights by 2016. Boeing and Airbus reported that over 7,900 new wide body aircraft will be built between now and 2032. This rise in air travel, and the need for connectivity has driven operators to provide connectivity on-board their fleets.\r\n\r\nIn the aeronautical field, SES works with a number of providers such as Panasonic, Gogo and Global Eagle (formerly Row44). For these services, SES will work with the vendors to suggest suitable high-power beams providing coverage in the specific regions which cover the commercial flight paths. The settings on the satellite, transponder Saturated Flux Density (SFD) are adjusted to suit the application, as the small antennas on the planes often require a very sensitive transponder for transmission. Antennas, such as the Tecom KuStream 1000 unit are installed on top of the plane body by certified installers, and it is SES’ job to ensure that the service will operate within agreed power levels, providing a stable service for travellers on-board the aircraft.\r\n\r\nAnderson explains that the rail markets are proving areas of focus for new antenna designs, but are not without their challenges. “Connectivity to the rails is fuelled by the customer’s expectations to stay connected all the time. Ultra low-profile applications help installation efforts and mitigate bird or debris strike compared to taller domed solutions. However, like the aero markets the certification, installation and integration is a lengthy process. Rail markets are planning the long-term and smart hybrid approaches that bridge terrestrial networks SOTM are mitigating the inherent LOS (line of sight) blockages that may occur in urban environments and tunnels. Rail applications require robust product longevity both in equipment life and duty cycles,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nFurther sector-based interest comes from government divisions such as border patrol, military undertakings including command and control operations in conflict zones and broadcast media conducting live video transmissions via satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles. Asher Faredi, Product Manager, Land IP, Thuraya, says: “Satellite technology has the potential to significantly broaden the possibilities of connected vehicles, and Thuraya is working closely with car manufacturers to take on the challenge of extending M2M connectivity. Currently, M2M depends mainly on GSM networks, which can be limited in terms of network coverage, especially for vehicles that are required to cross international borders or be deployed in remote locations.\r\n\r\n“Backed by our congestion-free satellite coverage, Thuraya is able to provide solutions that address mission-critical needs in rural and remote areas — such as border patrol units that need reliable coverage to transmit video images back to their headquarters, or an emergency response vehicle requiring communications anywhere. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed to connect at broadband speeds of up to 444kbps while on the move, while the Thuraya Commander is the first ruggedised satellite broadband terminal designed using MIL-SPEC components,” explains Faredi.\r\n\r\n<strong>So what are COTM’s limitations?</strong>\r\nMobility does introduce some engineering challenges. Draycott says that mobility antennas need to be designed for specific transport which can lead to expensive solutions for customers. Moreover, antennas need to be installed quickly, especially in the case of aeronautical and maritime applications. Taking planes or cargo ships out of service to install antennas can be costly to operators.\r\n\r\n“As antennas become smaller, the SES engineering department has to ensure the transmit and receive pattern data is measured and applied to link budget analysis. Uplink power is generally limited for mobile applications, but with improved beam forming technologies we expect this to improve over the coming years. Hardware vendors, such as iDirect and Newtec, are designing improved solutions for mobility applications. Adaptive Modulation and Coding improvements (ACM) ensure throughput is maximised where possible,” says Draycott.\r\n\r\nFaredi says some other limitations include obstruction of Line of Sight (LOS), which can be an issue from buildings and trees. Also, unlike L-band satellite connectivity which is more reliable, COTM technologies using Ka- or Ku-band may face interruptions during abnormally harsh weather conditions.\r\n\r\n“An important advantage that satellite operators have over GSM service providers is their ability to provide an affordable, uniform and optimised cost for their connectivity, even across international borders, as opposed to expensive roaming charges under cellular coverage. This helps facilitate new business models for the car manufacturers, that are currently not possible with cellular data, as well as enables Thuraya to leverage its position in being able to offer satellite-enabled cellular roaming,” adds Faredi.\r\n\r\nWith thoughts towards the future of COTM, Sewell from Inmarsat thinks that whether COTM is employed in aero, maritime or land applications, it is clearly one of the biggest growth areas for companies like Inmarsat that are primarily focused on the needs of highly mobile users around the world.\r\n\r\n“COTM, and advances in the systems supporting it, are fundamental to the driving needs of people living in a connected world; where connectivity is driving personal and professional productivity regardless of whether you are sitting at home, riding a bus or crossing the oceans on an aeroplane,” says Sewell.\r\n\r\nAnderson is of the opinion that HTS (High Throughput Satellites) in Ku and Ka are coming to the global market in grand scale. He says these satellite solutions will afford various markets enhanced capabilities for man-pack and SOTM solutions that may be smaller and lighter in antenna design yet able to achieve greater bandwidth and throughput to meet the increasing demands of use.\r\n\r\nDraycott concurs and says that antennas will reduce in size and improve in aesthetics to support greater and more robust connectivity solutions. “Cloud-based applications will also increase in popularity, allowing users to access data from any location. As mobile networks upgrade from LTE to 4G and 5G, consumers will require additional data, which will perpetuate the growth of data hungry applications. This means that engineers have to be more creative and innovative to ensure that satellite links are designed for robust communications in the most demanding of environments,” concludes Draycott.', 'COTM Demystified', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3385-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-15 18:08:45', '2014-10-15 18:08:45', '', 3385, 'http://thinkom.net/3385-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3388, 4, '2014-10-15 18:11:53', '2014-10-15 18:11:53', '<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3387 size-large\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/opener2_small-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"opener2_small\" width=\"602\" height=\"321\" />[SatellitePro] Communications on the move (COTM) works by using stabilised or tracking antennas on vehicles, whether maritime, land or aero-based. The antenna locks onto the satellite and maintains positioning with the satellite to allow users to exchange data, voice and video while the particular vehicle is moving.\r\n\r\nCOTM isn’t a new concept, according to Tony Sewell, User Terminal Partner Manager, Land, Inmarsat. “It has been used in maritime applications for many years. However, advances in technology are allowing the use of much smaller antennas and higher frequency bands like Ka- band-the frequency which Inmarsat I-5 uses-in order to provide a much larger bandwidth pipe to users on the move,” he says.\r\n\r\nCOTM, Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) or satellite communications on the move are seemingly used interchangeably in the satellite industry, according to Darin Anderson, Director – International Business Development at <strong>ThinKom</strong> <strong>Solutions</strong>. “The basic principle behind COTM is that a platform-vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel-is equipped with a satellite antenna and is able to establish communication with the satellite of choice and in accordance with the frequency plan to maintain that communication while in motion. In motion can mean a variety of things from a vessel being stationary on the water but the antenna system needing to accommodate for the pitch, roll and yaw of the vessel to an aircraft flying at 500 knots an hour, to rail or high-speed rail HSR applications or to an broadcast vehicle or command vehicle, even an SUV that is crossing the desert dunes,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nAccording to Anderson, COTM has also been applied to the L-Band (1 to 2 GHz) or S- Band (2 to 4GHz) frequency range, sometimes called BGAN technology, working with LEO (low earth orbit) and MEO (medium earth orbit) satellites that cross the skies from horizon to horizon within a fixed period of time. These pay-per-bit business model solutions often have lower capital expense with high operating costs. This relationship is the inverse for SOTM solutions. For SOTM solutions using GEO (geo-stationary satellites) that are in geosynchronous orbit with the earth, the capital expense for the equipment may be higher, but the operational expenses are much lower.\r\n\r\n“There are a number of key elements for SOTM antenna systems to work efficiently, they must have the capability to find, lock and track these satellites that are approximately 35,000 kms from the earth and they must maintain the minimum pointing accuracies established by the various regulatory authorities governing the satellite manufactures, namely the ITU, FCC and others,” explains Anderson.\r\n\r\nIn maritime, vessels today require networks which will support data hungry applications such as HD Voice, video streaming, video conferencing and cloud- based solutions. Commercial operators look to reduce operational costs with increased connectivity. These include advanced weather warnings and port notifications to reduce fuel costs, and engine monitoring sensors to reduce maintenance costs.\r\n\r\nGez Draycott, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering at SES, says that the satellite operator provides services to a number of customers servicing the luxury yacht market in regions such as the Maldives and Seychelles. “These yachts, which can cost around $1 million per year just to maintain, would often demand seamless office/home connectivity. SES works with antenna manufacturers such as Intellian, SeaTel etc., to provide robust solutions to customers on the SES fleet. Antennas such as the Seatel 4009 series (1m) are a popular choice among customers. These allow for quick installation on board and reliable 3-axis stabilised tracking facilities.\r\n\r\n“Commercial operators on larger vessels have the luxury of additional real estate on deck. This allows them to operate larger C-band systems, providing added reliability in rainy areas of operation. That said, SES is pushing the boundaries for C-band innovations and has recently activated a service on our NSS-9 satellite at 183E, which uses a 60cm on the West Hemi beam covering Australia, East Asia and North West Pacific regions. The service uses spread spectrum techniques, and allows the customer to operate a very small unit with excellent rain fade properties,” continues Draycott.\r\n\r\nDraycott also thinks that aeronautics, while still a relative green field application, presents a good opportunity for airlines to differentiate themselves and increase revenue. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated in a recent report (2013) that there will be 331 million new passengers on international flights by 2016. Boeing and Airbus reported that over 7,900 new wide body aircraft will be built between now and 2032. This rise in air travel, and the need for connectivity has driven operators to provide connectivity on-board their fleets.\r\n\r\nIn the aeronautical field, SES works with a number of providers such as Panasonic, Gogo and Global Eagle (formerly Row44). For these services, SES will work with the vendors to suggest suitable high-power beams providing coverage in the specific regions which cover the commercial flight paths. The settings on the satellite, transponder Saturated Flux Density (SFD) are adjusted to suit the application, as the small antennas on the planes often require a very sensitive transponder for transmission. Antennas, such as the Tecom KuStream 1000 unit are installed on top of the plane body by certified installers, and it is SES’ job to ensure that the service will operate within agreed power levels, providing a stable service for travellers on-board the aircraft.\r\n\r\nAnderson explains that the rail markets are proving areas of focus for new antenna designs, but are not without their challenges. “Connectivity to the rails is fuelled by the customer’s expectations to stay connected all the time. Ultra low-profile applications help installation efforts and mitigate bird or debris strike compared to taller domed solutions. However, like the aero markets the certification, installation and integration is a lengthy process. Rail markets are planning the long-term and smart hybrid approaches that bridge terrestrial networks SOTM are mitigating the inherent LOS (line of sight) blockages that may occur in urban environments and tunnels. Rail applications require robust product longevity both in equipment life and duty cycles,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nFurther sector-based interest comes from government divisions such as border patrol, military undertakings including command and control operations in conflict zones and broadcast media conducting live video transmissions via satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles. Asher Faredi, Product Manager, Land IP, Thuraya, says: “Satellite technology has the potential to significantly broaden the possibilities of connected vehicles, and Thuraya is working closely with car manufacturers to take on the challenge of extending M2M connectivity. Currently, M2M depends mainly on GSM networks, which can be limited in terms of network coverage, especially for vehicles that are required to cross international borders or be deployed in remote locations.\r\n\r\n“Backed by our congestion-free satellite coverage, Thuraya is able to provide solutions that address mission-critical needs in rural and remote areas — such as border patrol units that need reliable coverage to transmit video images back to their headquarters, or an emergency response vehicle requiring communications anywhere. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed to connect at broadband speeds of up to 444kbps while on the move, while the Thuraya Commander is the first ruggedised satellite broadband terminal designed using MIL-SPEC components,” explains Faredi.\r\n\r\n<strong>So what are COTM’s limitations?</strong>\r\nMobility does introduce some engineering challenges. Draycott says that mobility antennas need to be designed for specific transport which can lead to expensive solutions for customers. Moreover, antennas need to be installed quickly, especially in the case of aeronautical and maritime applications. Taking planes or cargo ships out of service to install antennas can be costly to operators.\r\n\r\n“As antennas become smaller, the SES engineering department has to ensure the transmit and receive pattern data is measured and applied to link budget analysis. Uplink power is generally limited for mobile applications, but with improved beam forming technologies we expect this to improve over the coming years. Hardware vendors, such as iDirect and Newtec, are designing improved solutions for mobility applications. Adaptive Modulation and Coding improvements (ACM) ensure throughput is maximised where possible,” says Draycott.\r\n\r\nFaredi says some other limitations include obstruction of Line of Sight (LOS), which can be an issue from buildings and trees. Also, unlike L-band satellite connectivity which is more reliable, COTM technologies using Ka- or Ku-band may face interruptions during abnormally harsh weather conditions.\r\n\r\n“An important advantage that satellite operators have over GSM service providers is their ability to provide an affordable, uniform and optimised cost for their connectivity, even across international borders, as opposed to expensive roaming charges under cellular coverage. This helps facilitate new business models for the car manufacturers, that are currently not possible with cellular data, as well as enables Thuraya to leverage its position in being able to offer satellite-enabled cellular roaming,” adds Faredi.\r\n\r\nWith thoughts towards the future of COTM, Sewell from Inmarsat thinks that whether COTM is employed in aero, maritime or land applications, it is clearly one of the biggest growth areas for companies like Inmarsat that are primarily focused on the needs of highly mobile users around the world.\r\n\r\n“COTM, and advances in the systems supporting it, are fundamental to the driving needs of people living in a connected world; where connectivity is driving personal and professional productivity regardless of whether you are sitting at home, riding a bus or crossing the oceans on an aeroplane,” says Sewell.\r\n\r\nAnderson is of the opinion that HTS (High Throughput Satellites) in Ku and Ka are coming to the global market in grand scale. He says these satellite solutions will afford various markets enhanced capabilities for man-pack and SOTM solutions that may be smaller and lighter in antenna design yet able to achieve greater bandwidth and throughput to meet the increasing demands of use.\r\n\r\nDraycott concurs and says that antennas will reduce in size and improve in aesthetics to support greater and more robust connectivity solutions. “Cloud-based applications will also increase in popularity, allowing users to access data from any location. As mobile networks upgrade from LTE to 4G and 5G, consumers will require additional data, which will perpetuate the growth of data hungry applications. This means that engineers have to be more creative and innovative to ensure that satellite links are designed for robust communications in the most demanding of environments,” concludes Draycott.', 'COTM Demystified', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3385-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-15 18:11:53', '2014-10-15 18:11:53', '', 3385, 'http://thinkom.net/3385-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
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(3389, 4, '2014-10-15 18:14:27', '2014-10-15 18:14:27', '<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-3387 size-large\" src=\"http://thinkom.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/opener2_small-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"opener2_small\" width=\"602\" height=\"321\" />[SatellitePro] Communications on the move (COTM) works by using stabilised or tracking antennas on vehicles, whether maritime, land or aero-based. The antenna locks onto the satellite and maintains positioning with the satellite to allow users to exchange data, voice and video while the particular vehicle is moving.\r\n\r\nCOTM isn’t a new concept, according to Tony Sewell, User Terminal Partner Manager, Land, Inmarsat. “It has been used in maritime applications for many years. However, advances in technology are allowing the use of much smaller antennas and higher frequency bands like Ka- band-the frequency which Inmarsat I-5 uses-in order to provide a much larger bandwidth pipe to users on the move,” he says.\r\n\r\nCOTM, Satcom-on-the-Move (SOTM) or satellite communications on the move are seemingly used interchangeably in the satellite industry, according to Darin Anderson, Director – International Business Development at <strong>ThinKom</strong> <strong>Solutions</strong>. “The basic principle behind COTM is that a platform-vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel-is equipped with a satellite antenna and is able to establish communication with the satellite of choice and in accordance with the frequency plan to maintain that communication while in motion. In motion can mean a variety of things from a vessel being stationary on the water but the antenna system needing to accommodate for the pitch, roll and yaw of the vessel to an aircraft flying at 500 knots an hour, to rail or high-speed rail HSR applications or to an broadcast vehicle or command vehicle, even an SUV that is crossing the desert dunes,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nAccording to Anderson, COTM has also been applied to the L-Band (1 to 2 GHz) or S- Band (2 to 4GHz) frequency range, sometimes called BGAN technology, working with LEO (low earth orbit) and MEO (medium earth orbit) satellites that cross the skies from horizon to horizon within a fixed period of time. These pay-per-bit business model solutions often have lower capital expense with high operating costs. This relationship is the inverse for SOTM solutions. For SOTM solutions using GEO (geo-stationary satellites) that are in geosynchronous orbit with the earth, the capital expense for the equipment may be higher, but the operational expenses are much lower.\r\n\r\n“There are a number of key elements for SOTM antenna systems to work efficiently, they must have the capability to find, lock and track these satellites that are approximately 35,000 kms from the earth and they must maintain the minimum pointing accuracies established by the various regulatory authorities governing the satellite manufactures, namely the ITU, FCC and others,” explains Anderson.\r\n\r\nIn maritime, vessels today require networks which will support data hungry applications such as HD Voice, video streaming, video conferencing and cloud- based solutions. Commercial operators look to reduce operational costs with increased connectivity. These include advanced weather warnings and port notifications to reduce fuel costs, and engine monitoring sensors to reduce maintenance costs.\r\n\r\nGez Draycott, Senior Manager, Sales Engineering at SES, says that the satellite operator provides services to a number of customers servicing the luxury yacht market in regions such as the Maldives and Seychelles. “These yachts, which can cost around $1 million per year just to maintain, would often demand seamless office/home connectivity. SES works with antenna manufacturers such as Intellian, SeaTel etc., to provide robust solutions to customers on the SES fleet. Antennas such as the Seatel 4009 series (1m) are a popular choice among customers. These allow for quick installation on board and reliable 3-axis stabilised tracking facilities.\r\n\r\n“Commercial operators on larger vessels have the luxury of additional real estate on deck. This allows them to operate larger C-band systems, providing added reliability in rainy areas of operation. That said, SES is pushing the boundaries for C-band innovations and has recently activated a service on our NSS-9 satellite at 183E, which uses a 60cm on the West Hemi beam covering Australia, East Asia and North West Pacific regions. The service uses spread spectrum techniques, and allows the customer to operate a very small unit with excellent rain fade properties,” continues Draycott.\r\n\r\nDraycott also thinks that aeronautics, while still a relative green field application, presents a good opportunity for airlines to differentiate themselves and increase revenue. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) stated in a recent report (2013) that there will be 331 million new passengers on international flights by 2016. Boeing and Airbus reported that over 7,900 new wide body aircraft will be built between now and 2032. This rise in air travel, and the need for connectivity has driven operators to provide connectivity on-board their fleets.\r\n\r\nIn the aeronautical field, SES works with a number of providers such as Panasonic, Gogo and Global Eagle (formerly Row44). For these services, SES will work with the vendors to suggest suitable high-power beams providing coverage in the specific regions which cover the commercial flight paths. The settings on the satellite, transponder Saturated Flux Density (SFD) are adjusted to suit the application, as the small antennas on the planes often require a very sensitive transponder for transmission. Antennas, such as the Tecom KuStream 1000 unit are installed on top of the plane body by certified installers, and it is SES’ job to ensure that the service will operate within agreed power levels, providing a stable service for travellers on-board the aircraft.\r\n\r\nAnderson explains that the rail markets are proving areas of focus for new antenna designs, but are not without their challenges. “Connectivity to the rails is fuelled by the customer’s expectations to stay connected all the time. Ultra low-profile applications help installation efforts and mitigate bird or debris strike compared to taller domed solutions. However, like the aero markets the certification, installation and integration is a lengthy process. Rail markets are planning the long-term and smart hybrid approaches that bridge terrestrial networks SOTM are mitigating the inherent LOS (line of sight) blockages that may occur in urban environments and tunnels. Rail applications require robust product longevity both in equipment life and duty cycles,” says Anderson.\r\n\r\nFurther sector-based interest comes from government divisions such as border patrol, military undertakings including command and control operations in conflict zones and broadcast media conducting live video transmissions via satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles. Asher Faredi, Product Manager, Land IP, Thuraya, says: “Satellite technology has the potential to significantly broaden the possibilities of connected vehicles, and Thuraya is working closely with car manufacturers to take on the challenge of extending M2M connectivity. Currently, M2M depends mainly on GSM networks, which can be limited in terms of network coverage, especially for vehicles that are required to cross international borders or be deployed in remote locations.\r\n\r\n“Backed by our congestion-free satellite coverage, Thuraya is able to provide solutions that address mission-critical needs in rural and remote areas — such as border patrol units that need reliable coverage to transmit video images back to their headquarters, or an emergency response vehicle requiring communications anywhere. The Thuraya IP Voyager is designed to connect at broadband speeds of up to 444kbps while on the move, while the Thuraya Commander is the first ruggedised satellite broadband terminal designed using MIL-SPEC components,” explains Faredi.\r\n\r\n<strong>So what are COTM’s limitations?</strong>\r\nMobility does introduce some engineering challenges. Draycott says that mobility antennas need to be designed for specific transport which can lead to expensive solutions for customers. Moreover, antennas need to be installed quickly, especially in the case of aeronautical and maritime applications. Taking planes or cargo ships out of service to install antennas can be costly to operators.\r\n\r\n“As antennas become smaller, the SES engineering department has to ensure the transmit and receive pattern data is measured and applied to link budget analysis. Uplink power is generally limited for mobile applications, but with improved beam forming technologies we expect this to improve over the coming years. Hardware vendors, such as iDirect and Newtec, are designing improved solutions for mobility applications. Adaptive Modulation and Coding improvements (ACM) ensure throughput is maximised where possible,” says Draycott.\r\n\r\nFaredi says some other limitations include obstruction of Line of Sight (LOS), which can be an issue from buildings and trees. Also, unlike L-band satellite connectivity which is more reliable, COTM technologies using Ka- or Ku-band may face interruptions during abnormally harsh weather conditions.\r\n\r\n“An important advantage that satellite operators have over GSM service providers is their ability to provide an affordable, uniform and optimised cost for their connectivity, even across international borders, as opposed to expensive roaming charges under cellular coverage. This helps facilitate new business models for the car manufacturers, that are currently not possible with cellular data, as well as enables Thuraya to leverage its position in being able to offer satellite-enabled cellular roaming,” adds Faredi.\r\n\r\nWith thoughts towards the future of COTM, Sewell from Inmarsat thinks that whether COTM is employed in aero, maritime or land applications, it is clearly one of the biggest growth areas for companies like Inmarsat that are primarily focused on the needs of highly mobile users around the world.\r\n\r\n“COTM, and advances in the systems supporting it, are fundamental to the driving needs of people living in a connected world; where connectivity is driving personal and professional productivity regardless of whether you are sitting at home, riding a bus or crossing the oceans on an aeroplane,” says Sewell.\r\n\r\nAnderson is of the opinion that HTS (High Throughput Satellites) in Ku and Ka are coming to the global market in grand scale. He says these satellite solutions will afford various markets enhanced capabilities for man-pack and SOTM solutions that may be smaller and lighter in antenna design yet able to achieve greater bandwidth and throughput to meet the increasing demands of use.\r\n\r\nDraycott concurs and says that antennas will reduce in size and improve in aesthetics to support greater and more robust connectivity solutions. “Cloud-based applications will also increase in popularity, allowing users to access data from any location. As mobile networks upgrade from LTE to 4G and 5G, consumers will require additional data, which will perpetuate the growth of data hungry applications. This means that engineers have to be more creative and innovative to ensure that satellite links are designed for robust communications in the most demanding of environments,” concludes Draycott.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOriginal article posted in the <a href=\"http://www.satelliteprome.com/tech-features/cotm-demystified/\">September 2014 Issue 32 of SatellitePro</a>.', 'COTM Demystified', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3385-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-15 18:14:27', '2014-10-15 18:14:27', '', 3385, 'http://thinkom.net/3385-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0),
(3391, 2, '2014-10-21 09:00:01', '2014-10-21 09:00:01', 'Gogo has tapped British manufacturer Cobham to supply the radome for its new 2Ku inflight connectivity solution, as the Chicago-based company advances its plan for delivering 2Ku to airlines around the globe.\r\n\r\nThe company first unveiled 2Ku in April at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, and recently snagged Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic as 2Ku customers, and United Airlines as a trial airline. Management tells RGN that it evaluated “multiple vendors” for the radome, which will house the two low-profile <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made mechanically steered antennas that will serve as the core of 2Ku.\r\n\r\nReferencing Gogo’s request for proposals for the 2Ku radome, executive VP and chief technology officer Anand Chari said the company carefully studied the different designs and their capabilities “and we liked what Cobham had to offer”. He acknowledges that, all-in, the 2Ku system will be heavier than traditional Ku. “So it’s heavier, but then the drag is lower, so the drag equivalent weight is much lower than competing solutions.”\r\n\r\nGogo spokesman Steve Nolan explains: “The 2Ku system weight is approximately 350 lbs and includes the Tx and Rx antennas, modem, antenna control unit, RF unit, radome, ring and adapter plate. Compared to gimbaled systems on the same basis, we believe it weighs around 50 lbs. more. However, when you take drag into account, its effective weight on the aircraft is significantly lighter.”\r\n\r\nDrilling down further, Gogo VP of airborne access Sean Cordone explained to us that the black rim around the ThinKom antenna is simply the aluminum housing that serves to protect the antenna. Pointing to the red disks, Cordone says, “The radiating structure you see here – this is a polarizer; there are four such disks inside [each] antenna. The unique combination of them determines where the beam is synthesized.\r\n\r\n“It’s really a fundamentally new way to do an antenna. We don’t direct a beam in a specific location, instead we actually synthesize the beam in the direction we want it to go. And it’s all done through the physics of the way these four disks align.”\r\n\r\nAre they spinning? “They don’t need to spin unless the aircraft orientation changes,” says Cordone. “So for a given orientation of the four disks, a beam will be synthesized in a fixed direction. So the novelty here is that, as the aircraft moves, each of these disks also move and you can see that although they’re large in diameter, there is very little mass so you’re able to move them very quickly. So they have a big advantage, relative to those large mechanical structures that have to move in two dimensions.”\r\n\r\nA separate, yet important, benefit of 2Ku is its ability to operate efficiently close to the equator, according to Gogo. “You’re familiar with the asymmetric apertures that are conventionally used. The asymmetric aperture causes an issue with what’s called skew angles, so when you’re at high skew angles, the beam is elongated in elevation and that’s projected in the geoplane and from a regulatory perspective, you’re required to lower the power, and lowering power lowers the efficiency,” says Cordone.\r\n\r\nTo put it in simpler terms, adds Chari, “When you’re near the equator, this [2Ku] can produce a narrower beam and not cause energy to spill into the adjacent satellite. The performance degradation is dramatic with the current rectangularly shaped antennas; they degrade in performance. This [2Ku] is the opposite and almost improves in performance, making the delta – the gap – even bigger [when compared with traditional Ku].”\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t so very long ago that Gogo saw Ku as an interim solution – something to bridge the gap until Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band service is available in 2015. These days, however, it’s clear that Gogo is putting more and more proverbial eggs in the Ku basket. The company suggests that while 2Ku is capable of 70mbps speeds over current Ku satellites, it will support speeds of over 100mbps when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\nNaturally, Gogo’s shift in focus begs the question: is Gogo still committed to GX? Or, for that matter, is Inmarsat still committed to Gogo as a service distribution partner? Referring to Gogo’s position as a GX distribution partner, Gogo CEO Michael Small says, “We would like to keep it intact. We sell a whole suite of products. We still sell Iridium. We still sell SwiftBroadband … so there are different aircraft that need different things, and fly different things.”\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to GX, says Small, 2Ku is “going to be competitive. Technology changes fast in this business, and as we said, we’ll buy it from anybody; we’ll make it ourselves; and we owe it to our airline partners to get the best solutions from them and we’ll keep looking.”\r\n\r\nChari suggests that more US carriers will “absolutely” give careful consideration to adopting 2Ku, “specifically if they have fleets with Caribbean routes, Hawaii or South America routes, so any overwater mission, [2Ku], is a great application for those as well.” At present, it looks like United will be the first to take the leap, when it trials 2Ku late next year on five Boeing 757s flying p.s. transcontinental service. But what about Gogo’s largest airline customer, Delta? Chari says he thinks the airline will consider 2Ku, noting, “I think it’s technology [that\'s] available and useful to everybody out there.”\r\n\r\nThat includes Japan Airlines (JAL), which has agreed to trial 2Ku, though JAL hasn’t defined what aircraft type will test 2Ku.\r\n\r\nGogo is already installing its traditional Ku system – with an Astronics/Aerosat-made antenna and St. Gobain radome – on JAL domestic aircraft, while Panasonic Avionics is installing its eXConnect Ku system on JAL’s international fleet. Asked by RGN if Gogo has an opportunity to snatch some of the international Ku equipage business already secured by Panasonic, Small says, “I’m making no additional comment other than [that] they expect to be among the first to trial this.”\r\n\r\nThe Gogo CEO says 2Ku won’t suffer the same sort of bird strike problems that has stalled equipage of traditional Ku on Delta and other carriers. “It is lower profile so probability of bird strike will go way down. The [Cobham radome] should A) deflect and B) not be very penetrable by a bird anyways.”\r\n\r\nGogo, which holds an exclusive agreement with ThinKom for the antenna, aims to secure supplemental type certification (STC) on its first aircraft type for 2Ku next year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOriginal article published on <a href=\"http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/10/20/gogo-advances-2ku-plan-eyes-more-trial-airlines/\">RGN</a>.', 'Gogo Eyes More Trial Airlines with ThinKom\'s Antenna', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'gogo-eyes-more-trial-airlines-with-thinkoms-antenna', '', '\nhttp://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/10/20/gogo-advances-2ku-plan-eyes-more-trial-airlines/', '2014-10-21 17:31:06', '2014-10-21 17:31:06', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3391', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3392, 4, '2014-10-21 17:30:02', '2014-10-21 17:30:02', 'Gogo has tapped British manufacturer Cobham to supply the radome for its new 2Ku inflight connectivity solution, as the Chicago-based company advances its plan for delivering 2Ku to airlines around the globe.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe company first unveiled 2Ku in April at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, and recently snagged Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic as 2Ku customers, and United Airlines as a trial airline. Management tells RGN that it evaluated “multiple vendors” for the radome, which will house the two low-profile <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made mechanically steered antennas that will serve as the core of 2Ku.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nReferencing Gogo’s request for proposals for the 2Ku radome, executive VP and chief technology officer Anand Chari said the company carefully studied the different designs and their capabilities “and we liked what Cobham had to offer”. He acknowledges that, all-in, the 2Ku system will be heavier than traditional Ku. “So it’s heavier, but then the drag is lower, so the drag equivalent weight is much lower than competing solutions.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGogo spokesman Steve Nolan explains: “The 2Ku system weight is approximately 350 lbs and includes the Tx and Rx antennas, modem, antenna control unit, RF unit, radome, ring and adapter plate. Compared to gimbaled systems on the same basis, we believe it weighs around 50 lbs. more. However, when you take drag into account, its effective weight on the aircraft is significantly lighter.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDrilling down further, Gogo VP of airborne access Sean Cordone explained to us that the black rim around the ThinKom antenna is simply the aluminum housing that serves to protect the antenna. Pointing to the red disks, Cordone says, “The radiating structure you see here – this is a polarizer; there are four such disks inside [each] antenna. The unique combination of them determines where the beam is synthesized.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n“It’s really a fundamentally new way to do an antenna. We don’t direct a beam in a specific location, instead we actually synthesize the beam in the direction we want it to go. And it’s all done through the physics of the way these four disks align.”\r\n\r\nAre they spinning? “They don’t need to spin unless the aircraft orientation changes,” says Cordone. “So for a given orientation of the four disks, a beam will be synthesized in a fixed direction. So the novelty here is that, as the aircraft moves, each of these disks also move and you can see that although they’re large in diameter, there is very little mass so you’re able to move them very quickly. So they have a big advantage, relative to those large mechanical structures that have to move in two dimensions.”\r\n\r\nA separate, yet important, benefit of 2Ku is its ability to operate efficiently close to the equator, according to Gogo. “You’re familiar with the asymmetric apertures that are conventionally used. The asymmetric aperture causes an issue with what’s called skew angles, so when you’re at high skew angles, the beam is elongated in elevation and that’s projected in the geoplane and from a regulatory perspective, you’re required to lower the power, and lowering power lowers the efficiency,” says Cordone.\r\n\r\nTo put it in simpler terms, adds Chari, “When you’re near the equator, this [2Ku] can produce a narrower beam and not cause energy to spill into the adjacent satellite. The performance degradation is dramatic with the current rectangularly shaped antennas; they degrade in performance. This [2Ku] is the opposite and almost improves in performance, making the delta – the gap – even bigger [when compared with traditional Ku].”\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t so very long ago that Gogo saw Ku as an interim solution – something to bridge the gap until Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band service is available in 2015. These days, however, it’s clear that Gogo is putting more and more proverbial eggs in the Ku basket. The company suggests that while 2Ku is capable of 70mbps speeds over current Ku satellites, it will support speeds of over 100mbps when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\nNaturally, Gogo’s shift in focus begs the question: is Gogo still committed to GX? Or, for that matter, is Inmarsat still committed to Gogo as a service distribution partner? Referring to Gogo’s position as a GX distribution partner, Gogo CEO Michael Small says, “We would like to keep it intact. We sell a whole suite of products. We still sell Iridium. We still sell SwiftBroadband … so there are different aircraft that need different things, and fly different things.”\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to GX, says Small, 2Ku is “going to be competitive. Technology changes fast in this business, and as we said, we’ll buy it from anybody; we’ll make it ourselves; and we owe it to our airline partners to get the best solutions from them and we’ll keep looking.”\r\n\r\nChari suggests that more US carriers will “absolutely” give careful consideration to adopting 2Ku, “specifically if they have fleets with Caribbean routes, Hawaii or South America routes, so any overwater mission, [2Ku], is a great application for those as well.” At present, it looks like United will be the first to take the leap, when it trials 2Ku late next year on five Boeing 757s flying p.s. transcontinental service. But what about Gogo’s largest airline customer, Delta? 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(3393, 4, '2014-10-21 17:31:06', '2014-10-21 17:31:06', 'Gogo has tapped British manufacturer Cobham to supply the radome for its new 2Ku inflight connectivity solution, as the Chicago-based company advances its plan for delivering 2Ku to airlines around the globe.\r\n\r\nThe company first unveiled 2Ku in April at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, and recently snagged Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic as 2Ku customers, and United Airlines as a trial airline. Management tells RGN that it evaluated “multiple vendors” for the radome, which will house the two low-profile <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made mechanically steered antennas that will serve as the core of 2Ku.\r\n\r\nReferencing Gogo’s request for proposals for the 2Ku radome, executive VP and chief technology officer Anand Chari said the company carefully studied the different designs and their capabilities “and we liked what Cobham had to offer”. He acknowledges that, all-in, the 2Ku system will be heavier than traditional Ku. “So it’s heavier, but then the drag is lower, so the drag equivalent weight is much lower than competing solutions.”\r\n\r\nGogo spokesman Steve Nolan explains: “The 2Ku system weight is approximately 350 lbs and includes the Tx and Rx antennas, modem, antenna control unit, RF unit, radome, ring and adapter plate. Compared to gimbaled systems on the same basis, we believe it weighs around 50 lbs. more. However, when you take drag into account, its effective weight on the aircraft is significantly lighter.”\r\n\r\nDrilling down further, Gogo VP of airborne access Sean Cordone explained to us that the black rim around the ThinKom antenna is simply the aluminum housing that serves to protect the antenna. Pointing to the red disks, Cordone says, “The radiating structure you see here – this is a polarizer; there are four such disks inside [each] antenna. The unique combination of them determines where the beam is synthesized.\r\n\r\n“It’s really a fundamentally new way to do an antenna. We don’t direct a beam in a specific location, instead we actually synthesize the beam in the direction we want it to go. And it’s all done through the physics of the way these four disks align.”\r\n\r\nAre they spinning? “They don’t need to spin unless the aircraft orientation changes,” says Cordone. “So for a given orientation of the four disks, a beam will be synthesized in a fixed direction. So the novelty here is that, as the aircraft moves, each of these disks also move and you can see that although they’re large in diameter, there is very little mass so you’re able to move them very quickly. So they have a big advantage, relative to those large mechanical structures that have to move in two dimensions.”\r\n\r\nA separate, yet important, benefit of 2Ku is its ability to operate efficiently close to the equator, according to Gogo. “You’re familiar with the asymmetric apertures that are conventionally used. The asymmetric aperture causes an issue with what’s called skew angles, so when you’re at high skew angles, the beam is elongated in elevation and that’s projected in the geoplane and from a regulatory perspective, you’re required to lower the power, and lowering power lowers the efficiency,” says Cordone.\r\n\r\nTo put it in simpler terms, adds Chari, “When you’re near the equator, this [2Ku] can produce a narrower beam and not cause energy to spill into the adjacent satellite. The performance degradation is dramatic with the current rectangularly shaped antennas; they degrade in performance. This [2Ku] is the opposite and almost improves in performance, making the delta – the gap – even bigger [when compared with traditional Ku].”\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t so very long ago that Gogo saw Ku as an interim solution – something to bridge the gap until Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band service is available in 2015. These days, however, it’s clear that Gogo is putting more and more proverbial eggs in the Ku basket. The company suggests that while 2Ku is capable of 70mbps speeds over current Ku satellites, it will support speeds of over 100mbps when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\nNaturally, Gogo’s shift in focus begs the question: is Gogo still committed to GX? Or, for that matter, is Inmarsat still committed to Gogo as a service distribution partner? Referring to Gogo’s position as a GX distribution partner, Gogo CEO Michael Small says, “We would like to keep it intact. We sell a whole suite of products. We still sell Iridium. 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(3394, 4, '2014-10-21 17:31:16', '2014-10-21 17:31:16', 'Gogo has tapped British manufacturer Cobham to supply the radome for its new 2Ku inflight connectivity solution, as the Chicago-based company advances its plan for delivering 2Ku to airlines around the globe.\r\n\r\nThe company first unveiled 2Ku in April at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, and recently snagged Aeromexico and Virgin Atlantic as 2Ku customers, and United Airlines as a trial airline. Management tells RGN that it evaluated “multiple vendors” for the radome, which will house the two low-profile <strong>ThinKom</strong>-made mechanically steered antennas that will serve as the core of 2Ku.\r\n\r\nReferencing Gogo’s request for proposals for the 2Ku radome, executive VP and chief technology officer Anand Chari said the company carefully studied the different designs and their capabilities “and we liked what Cobham had to offer”. He acknowledges that, all-in, the 2Ku system will be heavier than traditional Ku. “So it’s heavier, but then the drag is lower, so the drag equivalent weight is much lower than competing solutions.”\r\n\r\nGogo spokesman Steve Nolan explains: “The 2Ku system weight is approximately 350 lbs and includes the Tx and Rx antennas, modem, antenna control unit, RF unit, radome, ring and adapter plate. Compared to gimbaled systems on the same basis, we believe it weighs around 50 lbs. more. However, when you take drag into account, its effective weight on the aircraft is significantly lighter.”\r\n\r\nDrilling down further, Gogo VP of airborne access Sean Cordone explained to us that the black rim around the ThinKom antenna is simply the aluminum housing that serves to protect the antenna. Pointing to the red disks, Cordone says, “The radiating structure you see here – this is a polarizer; there are four such disks inside [each] antenna. The unique combination of them determines where the beam is synthesized.\r\n\r\n“It’s really a fundamentally new way to do an antenna. We don’t direct a beam in a specific location, instead we actually synthesize the beam in the direction we want it to go. And it’s all done through the physics of the way these four disks align.”\r\n\r\nAre they spinning? “They don’t need to spin unless the aircraft orientation changes,” says Cordone. “So for a given orientation of the four disks, a beam will be synthesized in a fixed direction. So the novelty here is that, as the aircraft moves, each of these disks also move and you can see that although they’re large in diameter, there is very little mass so you’re able to move them very quickly. So they have a big advantage, relative to those large mechanical structures that have to move in two dimensions.”\r\n\r\nA separate, yet important, benefit of 2Ku is its ability to operate efficiently close to the equator, according to Gogo. “You’re familiar with the asymmetric apertures that are conventionally used. The asymmetric aperture causes an issue with what’s called skew angles, so when you’re at high skew angles, the beam is elongated in elevation and that’s projected in the geoplane and from a regulatory perspective, you’re required to lower the power, and lowering power lowers the efficiency,” says Cordone.\r\n\r\nTo put it in simpler terms, adds Chari, “When you’re near the equator, this [2Ku] can produce a narrower beam and not cause energy to spill into the adjacent satellite. The performance degradation is dramatic with the current rectangularly shaped antennas; they degrade in performance. This [2Ku] is the opposite and almost improves in performance, making the delta – the gap – even bigger [when compared with traditional Ku].”\r\n\r\nIt wasn’t so very long ago that Gogo saw Ku as an interim solution – something to bridge the gap until Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band service is available in 2015. These days, however, it’s clear that Gogo is putting more and more proverbial eggs in the Ku basket. The company suggests that while 2Ku is capable of 70mbps speeds over current Ku satellites, it will support speeds of over 100mbps when the next generation of high throughput (HTS) satellites are launched.\r\n\r\nNaturally, Gogo’s shift in focus begs the question: is Gogo still committed to GX? Or, for that matter, is Inmarsat still committed to Gogo as a service distribution partner? Referring to Gogo’s position as a GX distribution partner, Gogo CEO Michael Small says, “We would like to keep it intact. We sell a whole suite of products. We still sell Iridium. We still sell SwiftBroadband … so there are different aircraft that need different things, and fly different things.”\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to GX, says Small, 2Ku is “going to be competitive. Technology changes fast in this business, and as we said, we’ll buy it from anybody; we’ll make it ourselves; and we owe it to our airline partners to get the best solutions from them and we’ll keep looking.”\r\n\r\nChari suggests that more US carriers will “absolutely” give careful consideration to adopting 2Ku, “specifically if they have fleets with Caribbean routes, Hawaii or South America routes, so any overwater mission, [2Ku], is a great application for those as well.” At present, it looks like United will be the first to take the leap, when it trials 2Ku late next year on five Boeing 757s flying p.s. transcontinental service. But what about Gogo’s largest airline customer, Delta? Chari says he thinks the airline will consider 2Ku, noting, “I think it’s technology [that\'s] available and useful to everybody out there.”\r\n\r\nThat includes Japan Airlines (JAL), which has agreed to trial 2Ku, though JAL hasn’t defined what aircraft type will test 2Ku.\r\n\r\nGogo is already installing its traditional Ku system – with an Astronics/Aerosat-made antenna and St. Gobain radome – on JAL domestic aircraft, while Panasonic Avionics is installing its eXConnect Ku system on JAL’s international fleet. Asked by RGN if Gogo has an opportunity to snatch some of the international Ku equipage business already secured by Panasonic, Small says, “I’m making no additional comment other than [that] they expect to be among the first to trial this.”\r\n\r\nThe Gogo CEO says 2Ku won’t suffer the same sort of bird strike problems that has stalled equipage of traditional Ku on Delta and other carriers. “It is lower profile so probability of bird strike will go way down. 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(3396, 2, '2014-10-31 09:00:41', '2014-10-31 09:00:41', '[Via Satellite] ...More companies are also adopting an agnostic marketing strategy regarding antennas that support both Ku- and Ka-band. Thinkom Solutions is very close to receiving DO-160 certification for a Ku-band, phased array antenna for the commercial air transport market. The company is working with various customers to leverage this certification into other markets, including the business jet market, for both Ku- and Ka-band.\r\n\r\n“We’re working on adapting this technology to various platform sizes,” says Greg Otto, director of sales and marketing at Thinkom. “It’s not all about commercial air transport. There’s a large addressable market with no current high data rate solution, including business jets that are not equipped with tail pods. We’re investing in smaller apertures to accommodate smaller fuselage sizes.”\r\n\r\nTo have reliable Internet access while flying at 35,000 feet is no longer a luxury. It’s becoming mandatory for passengers who are starting to choose airliners based on this capability.\r\n\r\nOtto says antenna technology from Thinkom is changing industry perceptions about what new conformal/low-profile antennas can do in terms of reducing drag (fuel burn) and increasing throughput while, at the same time, boosting affordability to end users.\r\n\r\nLast year, Gogo announced its hybrid Ground-To-Orbit (GTO) service and then its 2Ku service for global connectivity in early 2014. “I don’t think anyone thought you could have a low profile, high- and low-latitude capable, phased array on a commercial aircraft,” adds Bill Milroy, Thinkom’s chairman and chief technology officer. When compared to competing solutions, the 2Ku system is half the height, provides more than twice the throughput, and reduces aerodynamic drag by over 60 percent, says Milroy.\r\n\r\nSome of Thinkom’s research and development funds are being invested in Ka-band antenna solutions for commercial platforms. The metrics for these next generation solutions will be even more impressive, measuring one-third the height, yet offer three times the data capability when compared to commercially-available competing antennas, according to Milroy.\r\n\r\nCurrently, he says there’s an industry movement toward launching Non-Geosynchronous Orbit (NGSO) satellites in Ka- and/or Ku-band. However, Milroy points out that the extremely broadband and polarization diverse conformal antennas that Thinkom is designing and fielding today for Geosynchronous (GSO) systems may turn out to be fully compatible with the next generation NGSO systems.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the trend for GSO systems is to work over wider, tunable, and instantaneous bandwidths to gain full global capability with every type of satellite — both HTS and FSS. In line with this goal, Milroy believes that antennas will need to further push the limits on reduced adjacent satellite interference and overall system linearity as higher-order (more operationally efficient) modulation codes become the norm.\r\n\r\n“The antenna technologies that will benefit most from the rapidly evolving adoption of broadband IFEC services in the future are antenna solutions that are agnostic to the various satellite network architectures, are efficient over both equatorial and near-polar routes, and minimize fuel burn to the airlines,” says Milroy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExcerpted from an <a href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2014/10/31/innovations-in-satellite-antennas-attracting-new-markets-opportunities/\">article</a> published in Via Satellite.', 'Innovations in Satellite Antennas Attracting New Markets & Opportunities', '', 'publish', 'closed', 'open', '', 'innovations-in-satellite-antennas-attracting-new-markets-opportunities', '', '\nhttp://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2014/10/31/innovations-in-satellite-antennas-attracting-new-markets-opportunities/', '2014-10-31 22:37:07', '2014-10-31 22:37:07', '', 0, 'http://thinkom.net/?p=3396', 0, 'post', '', 0),
(3397, 4, '2014-10-31 22:35:01', '2014-10-31 22:35:01', 'More companies are also adopting an agnostic marketing strategy regarding antennas that support both Ku- and Ka-band. Thinkom Solutions is very close to receiving DO-160 certification for a Ku-band, phased array antenna for the commercial air transport market. The company is working with various customers to leverage this certification into other markets, including the business jet market, for both Ku- and Ka-band.\r\n\r\n“We’re working on adapting this technology to various platform sizes,” says Greg Otto, director of sales and marketing at Thinkom. “It’s not all about commercial air transport. There’s a large addressable market with no current high data rate solution, including business jets that are not equipped with tail pods. We’re investing in smaller apertures to accommodate smaller fuselage sizes.”\r\n\r\nTo have reliable Internet access while flying at 35,000 feet is no longer a luxury. It’s becoming mandatory for passengers who are starting to choose airliners based on this capability.\r\n\r\nOtto says antenna technology from Thinkom is changing industry perceptions about what new conformal/low-profile antennas can do in terms of reducing drag (fuel burn) and increasing throughput while, at the same time, boosting affordability to end users.\r\n\r\nLast year, Gogo announced its hybrid Ground-To-Orbit (GTO) service and then its 2Ku service for global connectivity in early 2014. “I don’t think anyone thought you could have a low profile, high- and low-latitude capable, phased array on a commercial aircraft,” adds Bill Milroy, Thinkom’s chairman and chief technology officer. When compared to competing solutions, the 2Ku system is half the height, provides more than twice the throughput, and reduces aerodynamic drag by over 60 percent, says Milroy.\r\n\r\nSome of Thinkom’s research and development funds are being invested in Ka-band antenna solutions for commercial platforms. The metrics for these next generation solutions will be even more impressive, measuring one-third the height, yet offer three times the data capability when compared to commercially-available competing antennas, according to Milroy.\r\n\r\nCurrently, he says there’s an industry movement toward launching Non-Geosynchronous Orbit (NGSO) satellites in Ka- and/or Ku-band. However, Milroy points out that the extremely broadband and polarization diverse conformal antennas that Thinkom is designing and fielding today for Geosynchronous (GSO) systems may turn out to be fully compatible with the next generation NGSO systems.\r\n\r\nMeanwhile, the trend for GSO systems is to work over wider, tunable, and instantaneous bandwidths to gain full global capability with every type of satellite — both HTS and FSS. In line with this goal, Milroy believes that antennas will need to further push the limits on reduced adjacent satellite interference and overall system linearity as higher-order (more operationally efficient) modulation codes become the norm.\r\n\r\n“The antenna technologies that will benefit most from the rapidly evolving adoption of broadband IFEC services in the future are antenna solutions that are agnostic to the various satellite network architectures, are efficient over both equatorial and near-polar routes, and minimize fuel burn to the airlines,” says Milroy.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nExcerpted from an <a href=\"http://www.satellitetoday.com/publications/2014/10/31/innovations-in-satellite-antennas-attracting-new-markets-opportunities/\">article</a> published in Via Satellite.', 'Innovations in Satellite Antennas Attracting New Markets & Opportunities', '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'open', '', '3396-revision-v1', '', '', '2014-10-31 22:35:01', '2014-10-31 22:35:01', '', 3396, 'http://thinkom.net/3396-revision-v1/', 0, 'revision', '', 0);
