Hirschmann Solutions Satellite Communication Application Story

The telematics world sees rapidly increasing demand to establish communication under all imaginable conditions. Communication and data exchange via satellite based systems is a growing market, especially for communication in remote locations. Unfortunately the comparable high cost for modems and the usually required certifications often pose a high hurdle to climb for the system integrators. A significant number of good application ideas go unrealized just because the initial very high cost for lower volumes would render the project financially unfeasible. Hirschmann – working jointly with various providers in the satellite communication industry - now combines its antenna know-how to integration of the market leading modems. Pairing the best antenna performance directly with the modem provides the customer not only with a certified high performance solution but more so allows passing on a volume effect for the modems, helping to overcome the financial hurdles and allowing ideas to be realized. 

Project Requirements:

• Integration of market leading modems 
• Realization of solutions for various satellite services 
• High performance antennas 
• Flexible use under varying conditions 
• Provider certified 
• Fast product realization 
• Cost efficient for low and high volume projects

Solution:

• Utilization of high performance antenna designs in combination with market leading modems 
• Initial projects for Orbcomm and Iridium service 
• Flexible products allowing integration of other functions 
• Ground plane independent high performance antennas 
• Elimination of RF cables – serial RS232 interface 
• Products undergo all required certifications 
• Easy to use plug–and–play products 
• Significant cost reduction

Advantages:

• Outstanding RF know-how and market leading antenna products 
• Leading antenna supplier and appointed development partner for various satellite communication providers 
• Close cooperation with leading modem developers 
• Automotive quality and low-cost design know-how 
• Flexibility to realize customer specific changes 
• Fast development – from prototype to final product 
• All out of one hand resource 
• Global support 
• Low manufacturing and tooling cost 
• High volume Tier–1 component sourcing priority and cost advantage

For additional Hirschmann Solutions product information or technical support, contact Symmetry Electronics, an authorized distributor of industry leading wireless, audio/video and embedded chips, modules and dev/eval tools. www.symmetryelectronics.com/contact-us or call (877) 466-9722.