Tachyon Networks — New Southwest Asia SATCOM Services

Tachyon Networks has made available new end-to-end fixed and mobile broadband satellite communications solutions for Southwest Asia, including Afghanistan. The Tachyon solution includes high power capacity, ground-based infrastructure, ultra-small aperture terminal (USAT) equipment and managed network services operating in its Ku-band beams, achieving mobile data rates of 512 Kbps moving to 2.8 Mbps.

Demand for satellite based broadband communication services in Southwest Asia, especially for Comms-on-the-Move (COTM) applications, has grown significantly in recent years. However, lack of supply of broadband satellite capacity with sufficient power has thwarted market growth. Tachyon has addressed this market demand by acquiring the Intelsat IS-24 spacecraft, moving it from 4 degrees West to 47.3 degrees East and placing it into an inclined orbit. The 56 dBW EIRP and 16 dBK G/T characteristics of the Ku-Band payload, coupled with Tachyon’s USAT equipment and service, meet the unique and specialized demand for COTM in Southwest Asia. Along with the space segment capacity and service, Tachyon offers engineering services and ground-based infrastructure to address current and future custom communications needs globally. Rounding out the end-to-end solution, Tachyon supplies terminals supporting data, voice and full-motion HD video connectivity for highly mobile applications.