A Swim In The Bandwidth Pool With Radyne

Radyne has now completed their initial testing and analysis of it’s SkyWire shared SCPC circuit. Unlike conventional SCPC circuits that require two independent carriers for duplex communication, Radyne’s SkyWire Gateway uses a single shared carrier between the two sides of an SCPC link. This allows for a substantial reduction in total required BW, while improving user throughput per site. Bandwidth savings of 20-45 percent over conventional SCPC links are being realized on packet based Ethernet or IP links. Users can expect a 10-45 percent increase in traffic capacity per site. Before now, the only way to pool satellite bandwidth has been to use expensive hub-based or leader based TDMA systems with complex network controllers and high annual software and maintenance fees. This high cost meant that TDMA systems could not be justified as SCPC alternatives. The company’s SkyWire Gateway modems cost little more than conventional SCPC modems. This cost is easily recovered through satellite bandwidth savings and increased capacity. SkyWire is a hubless TDMA system without an expensive M&C system and has no annual software licensing or maintenance fees which keeps your capital investment at a minimum while improving your overall network performance—Phoenix, Arizona