SkyVision Selects WORK Microwave Technology to Provide IP Trunking Services in the Middle East and Asia
HOLZKIRCHEN, Germany — June 4, 2012 — WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today announced that the company’s DVB-S2 IP-Modem SK-IP has been selected by SkyVision, a leading global provider of IP connectivity over satellite and fiber optic systems, to enable IP trunking services in the Middle East and Asia. Utilizing WORK Microwave’s IP modem SK-IP on SkyVision’s satellite platform, SkyVision is now able to provide Internet connectivity solutions with uninterrupted performance direct to Afghanistan, Iraq, and in Asia, regardless of weather, location, or environmental conditions.
“Our satellite platforms provide end-to end IP connectivity as well as an extensive suite of customized solutions and services that’s available globally,” said Golan Madar, vice president of operations at SkyVision. “For the recent IP trunking project, we specifically required reliable, proven, and platform-optimized equipment to ensure the highest quality of service to our customers. WORK Microwave’s IP-Modem SK-IP, with its advanced features, customizable options, and strong industry reputation proved to be the perfect solution for optimizing power consumption, bandwidth and throughput.”
The WORK Microwave IP-Modem SK-IP features a multichannel ACM system (OptiACM) to support full integration of ACM capabilities in point-to-point and point-to-multipoint satellite network links. OptiACM gives users a 30-percent capacity gain over standard DVB-S links and can more than double available throughput. SkyVision will capitalize on these benefits to help mitigate issues caused by weather-related interference that can disrupt links.
OptiACM allows support for multiple modulation/coding (MODCOD) bins within the same carrier by segmenting the carrier into discrete MODCODs, enabling all assigned sites — whether on the fringe of the satellite footprint or in the center of the beam — to operate simultaneously in the same carrier. This technique ensures the most efficient use of the available bandwidth and the best possible transmission rates at all times.
“SkyVision has gained its leadership by consistently providing superior quality IP telecommunication services to its customers worldwide,” said Dr. Günter Prokoph, CTO and managing director at WORK Microwave. “The company’s selection of WORK Microwave’s modem technology for IP trunking purposes ensures that SkyVision’s excellent reputation for reliability will be extended to the Middle East and Asia via delivery of high-quality, uninterrupted services to customers in those regions.”
More information on WORK Microwave is available at www.work-microwave.de.
About SkyVision www.skyvision.net
SkyVision is a leading global IP telecommunication service provider to emerging markets, offering solutions that combine satellite service platforms with high-capacity fiber optic connections. Via its gateways in Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East, the company provides IP connectivity with access to the global Internet backbone, as well as an extensive suite of both customized end-to-end solutions and industry-standard services. With a connectivity network spanning 100 countries, SkyVision’s solutions combine global reach with active local presence and support. SkyVision’s customers include incumbent telecoms, ISPs, cellular operators, global and local enterprises, government entities, and NGOs.
About WORK Microwave www.work-microwave.de
Headquartered in Holzkirchen (near Munich), Germany, and comprised of four operating divisions — Satellite Technologies, Navigation Simulators, Defence Electronics, and Sensors and Measurement — WORK Microwave leverages 25 years of experience to anticipate market needs and apply an innovative and creative approach to the development of frequency converters, DVB-S2 equipment, and other digital signal processing technologies while maintaining the highest standards for quality, reliability, and performance.
WORK Microwave’s Satellite Technologies division develops and manufactures high-performance, advanced satellite communications equipment for telecommunications companies, broadcasters, integrators, and government organizations that are operating satellite earth stations, satellite news gathering vehicles, fly-aways, and other mobile or portable satellite communication solutions.
