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Comtech ELEVATE
Next-Generation Intelligent Software-Defined Satcom Solution for
Accelerated Growth and Scalability.
Comtech ELEVATE is a scalable, reliable, software-defined solution, a leading-edge architecture featuring D-RAM (Dynamic Return Access Modes) that allows dynamic seamless shifting between MF-TDMA and H-DNA waveforms.
Software-defined technology allows the creation of private VSAT Networks of any size and topology with unlimited potential for future development.
- Expand – Software-defined network that can support over 500,000 remote sites per service area (hub outbound carrier)
- Fast User Data Response – 30ms bandwidth allocation algorithm, 0.1ms minimum allocation duration
- NMS (M&C) Scale – Supports > 500,000 remote VSAT terminals per NMS install
- High Outbound – Each services area can support ~2.5Gbps outbound
- Lowest Power Consumption – Typically, <12W per remote VSAT
- NMS APIs – Offers multiple northbound APIs to support manager of managers OSS/BSS orchestration
- Highest Return Speed – Remote VSAT terminals can scale from a 2kbps to over 200Mbps using a single hardware platform
- Fastest Processing – Remote VSAT terminals support up to 200,000 packets per second
- Software-Defined Redundancy Options – Hub Element Redundancy from 1:1 to 1:250, Remote Redundancy, Geographic Redundancy
- Automatic and Dynamic Selection of Return Waveform – D-RAM simultaneously supporting MF-TDMA and H-DNA
LEO/MEO CONSTELLATIONS
The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations have become a key trend in the satellite industry. NGSO constellations open new opportunities for potential users, including high data throughput, low latency, and the ability to serve areas that previously had no satellite coverage.
CELLULAR BACKHAUL
For over 20 years, we have been the premier supplier of bandwidth-efficient satellite modems, VSAT networking solutions to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). Our award-winning and globally adopted solutions provide leading innovations to drive down the total cost of ownership and improve end-user QoE.
MOBILITY
We understand that the quality of our customers’ mobility systems is critical to their success whether in the maritime, aeronautical, or other mobile environments. Comtech’s connectivity solutions can support demanding mobility networks – providing superior performance and reliability in the most challenging environments.
SATELLITE OPERATORS
Operators can leverage our solutions for targeted vertical markets to extend their offerings and address rapidly evolving customer demands. The key differentiating characteristics of our QoE, efficiency, speed, and throughput are highly valued by Operators looking to maximize their return on investment in current and next-generation satellite constellations.
ENTERPRISE NETWORKS
Our solutions facilitate the delivery of differentiated premium grade services, offering high Quality of Experience (QoE) to end-users. Our infrastructure solutions provide a combination of robust performance teamed with high throughput capabilities in a single platform. “Comtech’s unique Universal Hardware Platform VSAT technology allows enterprises to build communication services that are private and secure with an option to limit the connectivity to the Internet. A satellite-based solution can also provide fast reliable 2-way communication for voice and data services and is low cost and quick to deploy.”
BROADCAST
The Comtech ELEVATE Satellite Routers are designed as a universal VSAT platform that may help Media companies with efficient contribution and distribution of their content. A modern DSNG station can be installed on the van or deployed as a compact man-pack solution, capable of deployment anywhere in the civilized world. Signals are beamed from the correspondent via a geostationary satellite to a broadcast station or network. Comtech Elevate routers provide advanced two-way IP communications to support various modes of operations.
WHERE WE DO IT
Core Domain Markets
Leverage of Comtech ELEVATE in your Key Markets
Seamlessly Integrate Hybrid and Multi-Layered Satellite Bandwidth.
Comtech ELEVATE is a proven solution that would empower seamless integration of hybrid multi-provider and multi-layered satellite bandwidth resources.
It is powered through a VSAT platform that can fast-track transformation. By using virtualization, cloud computing, and Software-Defined architecture.
Maximize Bandwith Faster with Maximum Operational Efficiency
Comtech ELEVATE addresses the real need for an intelligent VSAT solution capable of serving multiple applications, from low to high-performance gigabit networks driving an array of bandwidth-hungry applications from cellular backhaul to mobile assets over a single VSAT platform.
Moreover, Comtech ELEVATE provides more power, speed, agility, and efficiencies to meet a new level of requirements to meet high QoE with market-leading affordability, footprint, and lower power consumption.
Comtech’s Satellite Technology plays a key role in supporting very large IoT/M2M and SCADA distributed networks.
Our Satellite Networks play a critical function in connectivity for remote sensing in difficult to reach areas, for oil and gas pipelines, SmartGrids, and environmental monitoring. Comtech ELEVATE technology has the powerful ability to deploy, in a very bandwidth efficient way, VSAT Networks that can reach up to 500,000 remotes. A key feature of these VSAT remote terminals is their capability to handle low data rates, as typical in IoT or SCADA Networks. The ability to have multiple VSAT Hubs interconnected, and have full mesh capability, allow these IoT / M2M and SCADA networks to have inherently built-in redundancy and very high reliability. Comtech ELEVATE VSAT satellite services provide reliable connectivity with a high level of security everywhere. These networks have the advantage of being fully independent from terrestrial networks and additionally, and are protected via Comtech ELEVATE secure, encrypted IoT/SCADA technology.
ELEVATE your VSAT performance
Enjoy higher processing density
Scale complex Hubs as-you-go to scale from the smallest to largest networks
Command your Hubs through unique Software-Defined and modular architecture
Smarter For Multiple Bandwidth Applications
Comtech ELEVATE deploys and manages a single platform to support small bandwidth applications. From IoT applications in connected agriculture to ATM banking networks, while concurrently allowing more megabit-hungry services, like cellular backhaul, gaming, and video, using the same solution.
Optimize Your QoE and Delight Your Customers
Comtech ELEVATE provides more power, speed, agility, and efficiencies to meet a new level of requirements to meet high QoE with affordability, footprint, and low power consumption.
Works Anywhere: Maritime, Aerospace, Land
Comtech ELEVATE meets the changing communications demands through a single intelligent, modular platform capable that supports both small and big networks across any orbit. Best of all, it integrates multi-orbit, multi-band, multi-operator, and Multi-provider connectivity for Maritime, Aerospace, and Land mobility platforms.
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]]>Outdoor RF Products
We are a recognized leader in RF products. Our extensive product line provides frequency conversion and amplifier solutions for both indoor and outdoor environments.
The products are cost-effective, providing the field-proven performance and reliability required to support your satellite communications needs. Deployed globally by commercial and government users, our products support a variety of fixed and mobile / transportable applications.
MBT-4000/B Multi-Band RF Transceivers
The MBT-4000 and MBT-4000B Multi-Band RF Transceivers are designed to perform C, X, Ku or Ka RF to LBand down conversion and L-Band to C, X, Ku or Ka RF up conversion. The MBT-4000 supports two independent converter modules. The MBT-4000B supports one up converter module and also provides the bias, reference, and monitoring of one LNB.
Legacy Products
HPOD High-Power Outdoor C-, X- and Ku-Band Power Amplifiers
These C-, X-, and Ku-Band Solid-State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) provide a cost-effective option to TWT amplifiers in satellite communications terminals. The HPOD delivers its rated power, guaranteed at the 1 dB compression point to the transmit waveguide flange.
LGAN C- or Ku-Band Block Up Converter (BUC)/SSPA
The LGAN is designed to eliminate the traditional requirement for the modem to supply a DC power source and a 10 MHz reference to the BUCs and LNBs. The LGAN’s optional internal reference and LNB bias T greatly simplify multi-carrier operation and provide cost-effective redundant solutions. It offers valuable features not found in other L-Band BUC products.
LPOD C-, X- or Ku-Band Block Up Converters (BUC)/SSPAs
The LPOD is designed to eliminate the traditional requirement for the modem to supply a DC power source and a 10 MHz reference to the BUCs and LNBs. The LPOD’s optional internal reference and LNB bias T greatly simplify multi-carrier operation and provide cost-effective redundant solutions. The LPOD offers valuable features not found in other L-Band BUC products.
LPOD-R C-, X- or Ku-Band Block Up Converters (BUC)/SSPAs
Our LPOD-R family of Outdoor Amplifiers / Block Up Converters (BUCs) deliver rated power, guaranteed, to the transmit waveguide flange at the 1 dB compression point. The LPOD-R is a cost-effective alternative to the LPOD, where the full LPOD’s support of internal 10 MHz and redundancy is not required. There are three LPOD-R models available – PS .5, PS 1 and PS 1.5.
SPOD C, X or Ku Band Solid State Amplifiers
The C-, X- and Ku-Band SSPAs are cost-effective, reliable and deliver its rated power at the 1 dB compression point, to the transmit waveguide flange. A SPOD consists of an SSPA module with the Monitor/Control Processor, an integrated power supply and a field replaceable fan assembly. The amplifier features our low loss combining technique and MCP-based temperature versus gain compensation.
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Satellite VSAT Technologies
Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) transmit and receive satellite transmissions. VSAT networks have gained popularity due to their unlimited geographic research, efficient transmission, and data reception capabilities.
A satellite network consists of two or more earth stations (VSAT) and satellite re-transmitter (Transponder).
VSAT Network Capabilities
Comtech’s VSAT networks comprise all network elements: hubs, terminals, and management systems.
Comtech’s routers allow deploying satellite networks of any topology, including point-to-point, “star”, “mesh” or complex hierarchy.
Comtech’s VSAT Networks ensure highly-efficient utilization of satellite bandwidth, scalable and flexible VSAT with industry-best cost of ownership.
VSAT Platforms
Different services require different technologies. Comtech’s VSAT platforms include:
Comtech Elevate
Comtech ELEVATE is a scalable, reliable, software-defined solution.
It’s a first-of-its-kind, leading-edge architecture featuring D-RAM (Dynamic Return Access Modes) that allows dynamic seamless shifting between MF-TDMA and H-DNA waveforms.
Heights
The Heights® Networking Platform is engineered to elevate your services with unparalleled horsepower, efficiency and intelligence.
It combines our most efficient waveforms, Heights Dynamic Network Access (H-DNA), header and payload compression engines, WAN & GTP optimization, multi-tier Quality of Service (QoS), proven dynamic bandwidth and power management along with bi-directional Adaptive Coding & Modulation (ACM) capability.
