GDLNG picks PolarSat VSATPlus 3 for VSAT network

Chinese oil and gas firm Guangdong Dapeng LNG Company Ltd. (GDLNG) will be building a new VSAT network for its remote sites using the PolarSat VSATPlus 3 platform.

Using PolarSat satellite communications equipment, GDLNG will create VSAT links between its central control station and the nineteen (19) remote sites that run along the natural gas pipeline operated by the Chinese company. The planned satcom network will deliver real time SCADA, real-time voice, and corporate data services to GDLNG's control station and remote sites.

PolarSat provides dependable interconnect services for real-time industrial control through a single, affordable, integrated satcom platform. The full mesh, hubless network delivered by its VSATPlus 3 series of VSAT terminals have no single point of failure and allow users to configure and expand satellite communications networks with unmatched ease.

PolarSat VSAT networks will support network applications like high quality voice, fax, low and high-speed data, video conferencing, and other demanding network applications.

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ITC Global acquires Spidersat Communications in African SATCOM deal

Florida-based satellite communications provider ITC Global, Inc. recently reported that it has finally acquired Spidersat Communications Limited. The combined SATCOM companies can now provide mining and mining-related customers in Africa with seamless satellite coverage, service, and local support.

Spidersat Communications Limited is based in Tanzania. The Company has established offices and technical support personnel in Ghana, Mwanza, Accra. It also has a presence in Australia by way of its Perth and Belmont offices.

The integrated global communications solutions provided by Spidersat are dedicated to delivering mission critical satellite-based communication services to African mining, exploration, and mining services companies. Spidersat also provides enterprise customers with custom networks and Internet-by-satellite bandwidth access wherever they may be in Africa.

ITC Global will be aided in its plans to expand its African satellite services by the newly-acquired Spidersat's many years of experience in installing and delivering satellite communication solutions in the remote regions of the continents. The broad range of SATCOM services that Spidersat offers includes fixed VSAT (very small aperture terminal) solutions and mobile satellite solutions.

Gilat presents Suricate, Iridium Tactical Radio satellite communications solutions at Eurosatory

Mining company representatives may want to drop by Gilat Satcom's booth at the Eurosatory convention in Paris this June. The Israeli satcom solution provider will be introducing two new satellite communications solutions: SuricatePRO - Wireless Iridium Link and the Iridium Tactical Radio - Dynamic Relay System.

Suricate provides complete coverage for Iridium satellite devices  in underground and other closed facilities (i.e. mines) without the typical satellite phone's need for a view of the sky. It also allows Iridium sat pones to communicate within secure surroundings such as military operation rooms, bunkers, etc.

In addition, Suricate can handle up to three calls at the same time. It also improves signal quality, eases installation, and extends GPS signal indoors.

A Suricate solution also enhances the security of its users. Satellite antennas can be placed up to 6 kilometers away from the facility, which helps conceal said facility. This makes Suricate ideal for military facilities, high-security installations, and skyscrapers. It is also of great use to miners, expeditions that explore remote regions, and sailors.

Gilat's Suricate solution is already operational. It is available in either wired (Suricate) or wireless (SuricatePRO) configurations.

Meanwhile, Iridium Tactical Radio uses the Iridium communications satellite network to link the headquarters and the tactical radio network despite the great distance between them. Gilat based its satellite radio solution on a Dynamic Relay System (DRS) unit, which grants IP Mesh Radio features to any tactical radio communication system on any frequency range or modulation method. A network of satellite-linked DRS devices can provide tactical echelons with ad-hoc networking capabilities.

"We are pleased to introduce two new solutions at Eurosatory," said Ami Schneider, Gilat Satcom's Head of Mobile Satellite Division. She described SuricatePRO and Iridum TRS to be "the end result of a process of R&D whose goal was to ensure reliable, continuous communications for military and governments, anytime, anywhere. We are dedicated to supplying our customers with complete satellite communications solutions, for every location," she explaind, "whether on the battlefield, at their headquarters, or in the bunker."

Gilat provides communication solutions for satellite and fiber-based connectivity services around the world. They will debut their Suricate and Iridium Tactical Radio solutions at Eurosatory booth #CD671 in the Israel national pavilion, Hall 6.