Beam prepares delivery of Inmarsat marine satellite terminals to MSN

Beam Communications Pty Ltd will be supplying Inmarsat marine satellite communications terminals to Beijing Marine Communications & Navigation Company (MCN.)

The initial order was for $1 million worth of Beam SATCOM terminals. Delivery is set to begin during the first quarter of 2013 and is scheduled to be completed by May 31, 2013. Following that order, MCN will must make further commitments to Beam if it wants to keep its exclusive right to distribute the Beam product in China.x

MCN had tested the Beam terminals back in July 2012. Two hundred Beam Oceana 400 and Oceana 800 marine communications terminals were installed aboard Chinese fishing vessels and integrated into the fleet's Inmarsat FleetPhone Service. Beam passed the test and its terminals were accepted by MCN.

Beam designed and built its satellite communications terminals to support voice, data, and tracking communications over the Inmarsat network through its ‘Fleetphone’ maritime service. These terminals are aimed at emerging satellite markets and are meant to be deployed in high volumes.

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Beam Communications installs IsatDock Pro at Russian Antarctic polar station

Beam Communications recently installed its Inmarsat IsatDock Pro product at the remote Antarctic Polar Station in Russia. The Inmarsat product will support the station’s various satellite communications systems.

The Russian Federation operates five research stations in the polar regions. During research seasons, the sites’ population can grow to more than 150, which is a significant number considering the inherent difficulties of supplying polar sites.

The Russian polar stations rely on a number of satellite communication systems such as Inmarsat IsatPhone Pro, BGAN, and Iridium. They can access the Inmarsat satellite communications network even at 78 to 79 latitudes due to the uniqueness of the Antarctic landscape.

The installation process put a number of antennas to the test. The ISD710 Maritime Active Antenna and the ISD700 Fixed Passive Antenna were singled out for providing high voice quality despite the severe environment. Beam’s IsatDock Pro SATCOM solution achieved similar performances.

In addition to maintaining communications between several polar stations, satellite communications systems also allows station personnel to contact the mainland head office and their own families.

An intelligent docking station for the IsatPhone Pro, the IsatDock Pro uses Bluetooth and RJ11/POTS to support voice services. The Inmarsat dock is key lockable and serves as a snug fit for the handset. It also charges the satellite phone and has a USB data port, a ringer antenna built into the dock itself, and permanent power connection.

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