Ultra-Portable SWE-DISH Suitcase Terminals Are
Skynet-Approved, High-Bandwidth Mobile SATCOM Systems
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – March 25, 2009 – SWE-DISH
Satellite Systems AB, a DataPath® company specializing in compact, quick-to-air
and easy-to-use mobile satellite communications (SATCOM) equipment, has been
awarded approval for the SWE-DISH Suitcase® CCT120 ultra-portable SATCOM
terminal to operate on the Skynet satellite system. The Suitcase CCT120 is a
highly compact and quick-to-air broadband satellite terminal, featuring a
1.2-meter antenna and advanced CommuniCase® Technology (CCT). Skynet approval
assures that the Suitcase CCT120 is deployable on Paradigm’s next-generation
satellite systems and confirms the exceptional performance of the satellite
terminal.
Paradigm, part of Astrium Services, is the owner and operator
of the Skynet 5 system and is responsible for delivering secure communications
services until 2020 as part of a service provision contract with the UK Ministry
of Defence (MoD). Paradigm also provides NATO standard, secure, and survivable
SATCOM services to governments, armed forces, international treaty organizations
and businesses around the world.
The Suitcase CCT120 is part of the
CommuniCase Technology line of products, which is based on a common modular
system architecture that features multiple modems, amplifiers and transceivers
(Ku, Ka and X band) that can easily be switched out and plugged in to another
CCT product or for a new system configuration. This feature enables users to
quickly adapt systems for rapidly evolving operational needs.
“For a new
product such as our Suitcase CCT120, the Skynet approval is excellent
confirmation of the quality and performance of the terminal,” said Lars
Jehrlander, CEO of SWE-DISH. “Key milestones and significant goals along the
capability roadmap of the CCT line, including this approval, have been achieved
time and again. Most importantly, delivering the best product and service to our
customers is at the forefront of what we do.”
About SWE-DISH Satellite Systems
AB
SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden,
is a world-leading supplier of mobile satellite communications equipment and
related services for broadband applications. The company supplies major
broadcasters, armed forces and disaster relief organizations, amongst others,
with compact and quick-to-air satellite terminals for live transmission of
video, data, Internet and voice content from anywhere in the world. Its customer
base includes broadcasters such as CNN and BBC, disaster relief organizations
and military organizations such as the United Nations, NATO, Danish Defence, the
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the U.S. Department of
Defense. SWE-DISH was established in 1994. For more information, visit www.swe
dish.com.
About DataPath, Inc.
DataPath® is a global leader in creating satellite-based network
solutions that solve customers’ toughest communications challenges. We
specialize in enabling highly complex, video-intensive communications networks
that are critical to the operations of military, civilian government and
commercial organizations. Even in the most urgent time frames and extreme
conditions, we establish and maintain communications anywhere and deliver total
network control through our communications solutions, MaxView® network control
software and comprehensive services. SWE DISH Satellite Systems AB, a
Stockholm-based, global leader in the design and manufacture of mobile satellite
communications systems, is a wholly owned subsidiary. DataPath is headquartered
in Duluth, Ga., U.S.A. and operates via more than two dozen offices and
distributor locations around the world. For more information, visit
www.datapath.com.
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