iDirect, Inc. has received a series of intellectual property patents protecting critical aspects of its Intelligent Platform for satellite IP communications. The patents secure proprietary algorithms that govern iDirect’s industry leading Deterministic Multi-Frequency TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) satellite transmission scheme and its popular Network Planning Tool. Deterministic Multi-Frequency TDMA, or D-TDMA, is an IP data transmission scheme offered exclusively by iDirect, which delivers industry leading bandwidth efficiencies and responsiveness. iDirect’s D-TDMA algorithm monitors user demand up to 10 times per second, instantly and continually prioritizing bandwidth allocation based on real-time conditions such as queue depth, Quality of Service (QoS) configurations and other data prioritization requirements. This feature is critical for shared TDMA networks that support real-time traffic or IP applications spanning multiple remotes and that must balance total network demand with dynamic user requirements governed by guaranteed service level agreements.
iDirect has also patented the analytical methodology that underlies its Network Planning Tool. This is a proprietary analysis tool that enables service providers to gauge more accurately their capacity, hardware and carrier requirements. Using the tool, service providers specify their unique network criteria such as number of terminals, applications supported, data rates, oversubscription ratio and other information. The iDirect Network Planning Tool then determines how a network should best be designed and supported including full hardware, software and system features—Herndon, Virginia
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