SAILOR VSAT antennas chosen to deliver high throughput and reliability on Telenor’s THOR 7 HTS service
Copenhagen, Denmark - Norway's Telenor
Satellite and Cobham have signed an agreement for the supply of
SAILOR Ka-band antenna systems to support growth of the new
generation High Throughput Satellite (HTS) service, THOR 7. Bergen,
Norway-based Cobham partner Pyxisat will provide delivery,
installation and maintenance services to Telenor as part of the
agreement.
THOR 7 features up to 25 simultaneously active spot beams
providing coverage for high-speed maritime broadband across the
North Sea, Red Sea, Baltic Sea, North Atlantic, Persian Gulf and
the Mediterranean. The agreement with Cobham enables Telenor to
secure high performance and reliability on THOR 7 by providing the
most advanced Ka-band antenna systems available today to its
diverse user-base, which spans the offshore, shipping and
superyacht segments.
Cobham's innovative SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka antenna is expected to
count for the majority of installations under this supply
agreement. Based on an award winning super-light, high performance
Ka-band VSAT platform, the system is designed to deliver best in
class performance on Ka-band networks including THOR 7. Featuring a
60cm reflector dish and weighing just 37Kg, SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka
enables a wider range of vessels to leverage the power of THOR 7,
by offering significant installation and performance benefits.
SAILOR 900 VSAT Ka and SAILOR 900 VSAT Ku are also included as part
of the agreement (the latter for customers utilising capacity on
Telenor's Ku band networks).
Based on the same software-defined SAILOR VSAT technology
platform, all SAILOR VSAT antennas streamline installation and
maintenance. Common features include a single cable between antenna
and below deck equipment for RF, power and data, and Automatic
Azimuth Calibration and Automatic Cable Calibration for unique 'one
touch commissioning'. Dynamic Motor Brakes remove the need for
mechanical brake straps, ensuring antenna balance in no-power
situations at sea or during transport. Recent additions include
Shock and Vibration Monitoring, which provides valuable data on the
stresses the antenna system is under, helping with planned
maintenance and ultimately availability of service.
"This agreement with Cobham is an important development for
Telenor and allows us to offer competitively priced Ka band
antennas to our customers to further promote the adoption of the
new high throughput Ka band HTS technology that is available with
Thor 7. This contract is therefore the first stage of an antenna
financing solution for Ka band maritime antennas that Telenor will
be offering to its customers. More details of this offer will be
announced in the coming weeks," says Julian Crudge, Director -
Datacomms Division, Telenor Satellite AS.
"The SAILOR VSAT technology platform can unlock the
potential of THOR 7, ensuring high reliability and availability of
service for end-users and simplified management and servicing for
both Telenor and Pyxisat," said Christian Kock, Sr. Sales
Director, Global Maritime, Cobham SATCOM. "The compact 60cm
SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka is especially important here as it holds the
potential to significantly increase the THOR 7 user-base by
expanding the amount and type of vessels able to choose VSAT as
their primary communication channel, while still experiencing high
throughput from a small antenna anywhere within the coverage
area."
"SAILOR 600 VSAT Ka and SAILOR 900 VSAT Ka enable the uptime
and link stability needed for Telenor to deliver high-speed
connectivity on the THOR 7 service," said Jørn Hammersland,
CEO, Pyxisat AS. "From an installation and servicing
perspective, the SAILOR VSAT technology platform is essentially a
game-changer. Cobham has developed an extensive feature-set that
enables service providers and technicians to manage its SAILOR
antennas either remotely or on board with ease."
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