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Yoqneam, Israel (SPX) Aug 29, 2006 Starling Advanced Communication Ltd has announced that MIJET, the world's fastest, fuselage-mounted antenna for airliners, has successfully passed its airworthiness test. The MIJET antenna system was installed on a Boeing 737 aircraft per applicable US federal aerospace regulations and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. "The MIJET antenna system is a great business opportunity for airborne SATCOM integrators and service providers who want to introduce innovative and much more affordable SATCOM in-flight systems for airlines," said Jacob Keret, Vice President Marketing and Sales, Starling Advanced Communication. "MIJET delivers cutting-edge performance at a fraction of the price, compared to existing two-way Ku-band antenna systems. MIJET is suitable for all narrow and wide body aircraft fleets and for any service provider, and has already attracted great interest from airlines." "The results were beyond expectations and the airworthiness test shows that MIJET will open a new era in in-flight entertainment and in-flight business and office applications," said Keret. "Starling is committed to providing the industry's most advanced capabilities, leveraging its technical expertise in the development of cost-effective, high-quality airborne antennas for in-flight entertainment and personal communications." During the tests, MIJET was subjected to varying flight conditions at different altitudes, covering normal and extreme aircraft maneuvering. The MIJET antenna kept pointing steadily towards the satellite during all these maneuvers, while the aircraft kept turning 360, rolling and going up and down. The MIJET Ku-band antenna system is suited to all commercial aircraft, including narrow body models, enabling airlines to offer travelers virtually any advanced application. MIJET is a lightweight, ultra-small (diameter 30" - 75 cm, height 6" - 15 cm), bidirectional airborne Ku-band antenna, Transmission bit rate of up to 1.25 Mbps and reception bit rate from 10 to 15 Mbps. The new antenna system will enable in-flight entertainment and applications, such as the Internet, PDA, VoIP, e-mail, mobile phone, video conferencing, instant messaging and various entertainment applications, including video-on-demand, live TV, online gaming and multimedia applications, using the same devices, at the same service level as on the ground. The MIJET line of SATCOM antenna systems also includes MiniMIJET - an ultra-small (diameter 16" - 40 cm, height 4" - 10 cm), bidirectional airborne Ku-band antenna for business jets. It is suitable for all business jets, ranging from 4-seaters to large VIP jets. MiniMIJET provides a transmission bit rate of up to 384 Kbps and a reception bit rate from 3 to 5 Mbps. The MIJET antenna family is based on Starling's patent-pending CoMPA (Coherent Multi-Panel Antenna) technology which enables data transmission and reception at true broadband bit rates via an extremely low profile antenna. CoMPA combines transmission/reception capabilities with advanced signal processing, making it possible to build exceptionally small, low profile antennas that are suitable for the full range of mobile platforms. All electronic units are housed inside the antenna. CoMPA supports varied elevation angles - enabling consistent global coverage, including over transatlantic and equatorial routes. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Starling Advanced Communication by Staff Writers Satellite-based Internet technologies
Latest Enhancements To The Free Access Grid Toolkit Now Available
Los Angeles (SPX) Aug 23, 2006A new version of the free and popular Access Grid Toolkit developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, is now available for download. The Access Grid Toolkit is software that uses audio, video, data and text to enable distributed researchers to work together as if they were at the same location. The Access Grid Toolkit is now in its third release, with more than 20,000 downloads across 56 countries. |
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