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iDirect Technologies, a subsidiary of VT Systems, is transforming the way the world gets and stays connected. The company's satellite-based IP communications technology enables constant connectivity for voice, video and data applications in diverse and challenging environments. These include extending private networks to remote offices, providing rural telephony and Internet broadband, maintaining communications in the wake of disasters and network failures and supporting mobile connectivity across land, sea and air. The iDirect Intelligent Platform TM integrates advanced
 
technology into iDirect portfolio of hubs, routers and network management software to address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. With more than 13 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect serves customers in 30 countries through a diverse network of channel partners, including some of the largest satellite providers, operators and carriers in the world and seven of the World Teleport Association's Global Top Ten. Headquartered in Herndon, VA iDirect has offices in Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

iDirect’s 3000 Series

Delivering Reliable, High-Speed IP Broadband Connectivity for Enterprise Networks

The 3000 Series Satellite Router supports reliable, two-way IP traffic ideal for high-speed enterprise networking applications including VoIP, internet access, VPN, file transfer, multicasting, and videoconferencing.

The 3000 Series is a star-topology remote satellite router designed as an easy-to-deploy solution that integrates a satellite modem, IP router, TCP acceleration, and advanced QoS and prioritization capabilities. IP over Ethernet makes it easy to integrate the iNfiniti 3000 Series into enterprise networks. The flexibility and scalability of the iDirect product line allows the Network Operator to deploy tailored topologies and configurations to support the end-customer’s specific needs.
 

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Flexibility and Scalability

The infinity 3000 Series uses the high performance TDM on the outbound and deterministic MF-TDMA technology on the inbound, delivering speeds up to 18Mbps on the outbound and up to 5 Mbps on the inbound.

Superior Quality of Service and Network Availability

The extremely flexible Quality of Service and prioritization capabilities allow the Network Operator to not only prioritize traffic and applications over its networks, but with iDirect state-of-the-art Group QoS functionalities, they can now determine traffic prioritization across multiple applications, multiple remotes, and multiple sub-networks, simultaneously adding a level of granularity that allows
easy management of the most complex SLA’s and subscriber services. Additionally, built-in automatic end-to-end uplink power control increases network availability and reduces downtime.

Bandwidth Efficiencies

Supporting a wide variety of the most advanced turbo product codes (TPC) FECs the 3000 Series remote offers nearly 200% more efficiency compared to traditional error correction code techniques and provides a greater flexibility for the network design and optimization. Furthermore, iDirect’s built-in TCP/IP acceleration and Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP) features enable pre-fetching of HTTP content, increase throughput performance, and maximize the user’s experience and satisfaction.

Simplicity


Operating with all iDirect’s hubs the 3000 Series remotes can be easily configured, monitored, and controlled through the iVantage™ Network Management System. This easy to operate and very intuitive NMS has been the industry’s most renowned and robust network management system, proven and perfected for nearly a decade.

Offering more efficiency and higher data rates compared to other TDMA systems, the infinity 3000 Series is an ideal enterprise networking solution for Network Operators seeking to reduce the total cost of ownership.

Features

  • Star topology
  • High data rates 18 Mbps outbound, 5 Mbps return
  • Low cost of entry
  • Built-in TCP and HTTP Acceleration
  • Advanced QoS and Prioritization
  • MF-TDMA return channel achieving 98% payload efficiency
  • Automatic End-to-End Uplink
  • Power Control for higher network availability

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iDirect’s 5000 Series

Large enterprises, carriers or any high volume users require a solution that can meet all their current communications demands, and scale to meet future needs. The iNFINITI Series 5000 Satellite Router provides all the functionality to support your most demanding applications and the networking power to support your most bandwidth-intensive users.
Developed specifically to support the business critical applications of enterprise customers, the Series 5000 combines a flexible networking platform with the highest TCP/IP throughput in the industry — 20 Mbps downstream, and 6.5 Mbps upstream. This high bandwidth capacity, combined with iDirect’s network flexibility, and Quality of Service (QoS) enables the Series 5000 to go beyond traditional satellite networking, and operate as an extension of your landline network.

 

Performance to support all your applications

  • Supports Star, Mesh and SCPC
  • 8-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
  • Embedded AES encryption (Optional)

Performance to support all your applications

  • D-TDMA — enables industry-leading efficiency
  • Data Compression — Provides higher bandwidth up to four times the capacity
  • Turbo Product Codes on the forward and return channel
  • Support for 1.2 Carrier Spacing — delivers 14% savings in bandwidth
  • Pure IP-over-the-air transport
  • Built-in TCP and HTTP Acceleration
  • Built-in CIR-on-Demand By Application and true Application-QoS
  • Automatic End-to-End Uplink Power Control for higher network availability

The iNFINITI line of remote satellite routers (Series 3000, 5000, 7000 and 8000) is part of a family of solutions designed to meet the communications challenges of customers anywhere in the world. By providing different levels of functionality within the product lines, while insuring their interoperability, iDirect is uniquely capable of delivering the ideal solution for each customer network, or individual site based on their specific situation or challenges. iDirect’s combination of flexibility and scalability enable us to deliver all the functionality of traditional broadband networks, beyond the constraints of the wired world.

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iDirect’s 5000 Series

Delivering Highly Secure, Reliable and Fast IP Broadband Connectivity

Developed to meet the most demanding user requirements for security and performance, the 7000 series satellite router is ideal for high-speed two-way IP traffic supporting the communications, command, and control requirements of today’s highly mobile military forces
and government agencies.

The iNfiniti 7000 Series uses the high performance TDM on the outbound and highly efficient deterministic MF-TDMA technology on the inbound, delivering speeds up to 20 Mbps on the outbound and up to 6.5 Mbps on the inbound. Supporting multiple topologies such as star, mesh, and hybrid networks as well as point-to-point SCPC enable maximum flexibility when it comes to the integration of a variety of applications into a single platform.

High Security

Compliant with the highest military security requirements the 7000 Series features embedded AES encryption and TRANSEC with advanced FIPS 140-2 certification, X.509 digital certificate encryption, and automatic over the air key exchange.

Superior Quality of Service

Flexible Quality of Service and prioritization capabilities enable network operators to not only prioritize traffic and applications over their networks but with iDirect’s state-of-the-art Group QoS they can now segregate bandwidth by groups of remotes, by multiple sub-networks, and by multiple mission-critical applications.

Increased Bandwidth Efficiencies and Network Availability

Supporting a wide variety of the most advanced turbo product codes (TPC) FECs, the 7000 Series remote offers nearly 200% more efficiency compared to traditional error correction code techniques and provides a greater flexibility for network design and optimization. Increased network availability is also achieved with built-in automatic end-to-end uplink power control providing effective, automatic, and safe power management to compensate for uplink rain and atmospheric attenuation.

Simple Network Management


Operating with all iDirect hubs, the 7000 Series remotes can be easily configured, monitored, and controlled through the iVantage™ Network Management System. This easy-to-operate and very intuitive NMS has been the industry’s most renowned and robust network management system, proven and perfected for nearly a decade.

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Features

  • Multiple topologies: Star, Mesh, SCPC
  • High data rates 20 Mbps outbound, 6.5 Mbps return
  • MF-TDMA return channel achieving 98% payload efficiency
  • Advanced QoS and Prioritization
  • Unique FIPS 140-2 certified, TRANSEC security with AES encryption
  • Built-in 8-port Ethernet switch
  • Optional +48 VDC output supporting higher BUC power

iNfiniti 7000 Series

Engineered specifically to meet the real world challenges of satellite service providers, the iDirect iNFINITI series of satellite Hub Routers offers unmatched network functionality and scalability.

The modular design and inherent flexibility in the iDirect platform enable a single iNFINITI series hub chassis to support multiple networks with various requirements for satellite band, topologies or bandwidth.



A single iNFINITI series chassis can support:

 
  • Mesh, Star, SCPC or Hybrid Networks
  • C, Ku, extended-C and emerging Ka radio bands
  • Interface with multiple satellites
  • Bandwidth configurable from 64 Kbps to 18 Mbps in 1 Kbps increments
  • Thousands of sites on a single network
This revolutionary design offers carriers unparalleled capability to meet their networking challenges, support any customer requirement, and maximizes their investment in equipment and bandwidth. The resulting solution allows them to support any combination of network applications to thousands of remote sites supporting virtually any mix of customer profiles — all from a single platform.

The network can be grown one line card at a time to optimize network utilization, and the iNFINITI series is scalable to meet any network or bandwidth requirements. Network operators can lower their equipment and operating costs while increasing revenues and profits— all while delivering the highest quality to your customers.

Support all your users' networking needs regardless of their requirements for bandwidth, locations, satellite band, topology or applications. iDirect combines the most advanced IP routing capability and application prioritization with unmatched platform flexibility—optimized for satellite transmission. The resulting solution furnishes satellite service providers with the ideal solution to deliver to their customers all the capabilities of the next generation IP network beyond the constraints of the wired world.
 


Engineered specifically to meet the real world challenges of satellite service providers, the iDirect iNFINITI series of satellite Hub Routers offers unmatched network functionality and scalability.

iDirect hubs can configure networks starting at just 64 Kbps, and scale up to 18 Mbps in 1 Kbps increments. This, combined with the bandwidth efficiency of iDirect networks, significantly lowers both the capital expenditures and the operating expenditures for carriers utilizing iDirect equipment.

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The cutting-edge iDirect iNFINITI platform enables you to:

  • Deliver complete enterprise application support
  • Deliver near toll-quality voice
  • Support diverse needs of enterprise IP networks
  • Implement a full IP network with the lowest capital costs
  • Interface with multiple satellites through a single hub—no other system can do this!
  • Efficiently manage networks with an unequalled Network Management System (NMS)
  • Enter new markets more profitably

Highest bandwidth efficiency in the industry

Capacity Optimization is inherent throughout the iDirect solution. By using a native IP solution, you’ll save 10-50% capacity versus an inefficient DVB MPEG Encapsulation scheme.

The extremely rapid bandwidth-on demand system ensures the highest efficiency of capacity utilization—98% payload efficient. In addition, with 1.2 Carrier Spacing we deliver additional 14% savings in bandwidth through more efficient use of your transponder capacity.

Achieve a high degree of scalability

You can increase bandwidth as needed on-the-fly: upstream from 64 Kbps to 4 Mbps; downstream from 128 Kbps to 18 Mbps. You can also configure networks in 1 Kbps increments, and add new remotes easily—without increasing satellite capacity. Carry more traffic over your available bandwidth. iDirect’s Deterministic-TDMA (D-TDMA) allocates bandwidth among multiple remote sites based on instantaneous conditions. Several iDirect’s Broadband VSAT Network System provides a highly reliable, secure, two-way TCP/IP transmission for high-speed, multimedia.

About the company

ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other wireless communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today.s new communications applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both commercial and government markets.

Products include satellite networks and antenna systems, tactical datalink terminals (MIDS), information security for military networking, tactical mobile IP networking, communication microprocessor chipsets, and communication simulation and training systems.

Recognized for Growth and Stability

Prior to our public offering we were named to The INC. 500 list of fastest growing private companies three times. In 2004 the company was honored with the Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology and CEO Mark Dankberg was named .Satellite Executive of the Year. by Via Satellite magazine. More recently our performance has earned listings on the BusinessWeek "100 Best Small Corporations" and Forbes magazine "200 Best Small Companies in America," the Red Herring "100 Top Small Caps" and the Business 2.0 "100 Fastest Growing Tech Companies".

A key to the company's growth and stability has been its flexibility in serving both commercial and military markets. ViaSat's record volume of new awards in the past two years have made it one of the Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors" and one of the "Top 50 Space Companies" as compiled by Space News.

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Hughes Direct Way

The Hughes Net ( DIRECWAY ) systems are a cost-effective satellite terminal providing high-speed broadband access to the large enterprise, small/medium enterprise (SME), small office home office (SOHO), and rural markets , over different modems based on your demands . Starting from DW4020 , DW6000 , DW7000 and up to HX50 ( HX50 introduce the DVB-S2 / ACM modulation ).

 

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Andrew Corporation is a global designer, manufacturer, and supplier of communications equipment, services, and systems. Andrew products and expertise are found in communications systems throughout the world, including wireless and distributed communications, land mobile radio, cellular and personal communications, broadcast, radar, and navigation.

Over six decades, Andrew Corporation broadened and expanded its product and service offerings to virtually all aspects of voice, video and data communications system. The company has been at the forefront of many technological developments during that time, a role it continues to fill today in expanding technologies like wireless communications systems.

Andrew is a major manufacturer of commercial earth station antennas and systems. Antenna products and services include electronics, transmission line, pressurization, and full system installation and testing in support of applications worldwide:

 
  • Broadband networks
  • Corporate networks
  • Independent broadcast
  • Broadcast network distribution
  • Satellite carrier services
  • State and local governments
  • International communications
  • Distance learning

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Antennas are offered as fixed, motorizable, and transportable. Many are Type Approved/Certified.

Sizes: 1.2 to 9.4 meters
Bands: C, K, Ka, Ku, X; transmit and receive, receive-only
Optional equipment: motor drive systems, controllers, anti-icing systems
Type Approvals/Certifications: Intelsat®, Eutelsat, AsiaSat, PanAmSat, ApStar, and Russian Homologation





Norsat International Inc., is a leading provider of intelligent satellite solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video via satellite in even the most challenging environments.

Norsat’s products include microwave components, portable satellite systems and industry specific solutions. Norsat also provides consulting engineering to meet customers’ specific needs. The company’s products and services are used extensively by telecommunications services providers, emergency services and homeland security agencies, military organizations, health care providers, news organizations and Fortune 1000 companies. Customers include the United States Department of Defense, Marine Corps, Army, Navy and Air Force; FOX News, CBS News; Boeing, Reuters and others.

Norsat International Inc. is a TSX-listed company that is consistently ranked among the top technology companies in Canada and the top 50 public companies in British Columbia. More recently, the company was named as one of the fastest growing companies in British Columbia.

The company is headquartered in Vancouver and maintains a presence in Annapolis (Maryland), Lincoln (UK), Stockholm (Sweden), and Daejon (South Korea).

Norsat International Inc., is a leading provider of intelligent satellite solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video via satellite in even the most challenging environments. Norsat’s products include microwave components and portable satellite systems.

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Microwave Products include:

  • LNBs (low noise block downconverters)
  • BUCs (block upconverters or transmitters)
  • SSPAs (solid state power amplifiers)
  • Transceivers
  • Custom Products

Satellite Systems include:

  • Ultra-Portable Terminals
  • Portable Satellite Terminals
  • Transportable Satellite Terminals
  • Roof Mount
  • Marine

Industry Solutions include:

  • Defense
  • Content Production
  • Emergency Services
  • Oil and Gas
  • Natural Resources
  • Enterprise

Norsat also provides consulting engineering services and is known for its “human factor engineering” that reduces training and set-up time, and for customization to meet customers’ specific needs.



Ashour Also has a strong relation with the global Microwave supplier NEW JAPAN RADIO 80% of our BUCs & LNBs being installed with the I-Direct Kit & LinkStar kit USED to be from it. The efficiency and powerful performance in diffirent conditions made NJRs Microwave products the chance to be our main line of BUCs & LNBs used with our equipments.

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