Adelaide teleport delivers world-class satellite communications in Afghanistan

NewSat’s Adelaide teleport facility has consistently delivered world-class satellite communications to military personnel in the Middle East. US-based Proactive Communications Inc. (PCI), has relied on the South Australian satellite ground station to provide camp communications for soldiers in Afghanistan, and has been delivering stable and secure support thanks to a number of factors.

South Australia is a geographically optimal location to house teleport facilities. The state has mild temperatures and low rainfall thereby minimizing the risk of rain fade causing latency issues. No major earthquakes hit the area too, and its location in the Southern Hemisphere provides optimum look angles to the Middle East, visibility of the US Pacific rim, Eastern Europe, and Africa. Since Australia is also an allied country, the US can be assured of political stability, as well as shared foreign policy objectives.

Soldiers in Afghanistan require high-capacity satellite communications for a number of a uses including medical emergencies, camp to headquarters communications, construction, operations, as well as connectivity for resource providers.

According to Marc Legare, CEO of Texas-based Proactive Communications, NewSat has delivered the necessary satellite capacity to military personnel across the Middle East. The Adelaide teleport facility’s remoteness allows it to uplink to a wider-range of satellites required to meet the demands in the regions where military organizations operate.

In places with no terrestrial infrastructure, NewSat’s teleport services makes US Army operations possible - from telephone services to unclassified research, recreations or troops welfare. PCI makes use of the satellite communications to seamlessly integrate camp communications, turning radio signals to IP data streams which are then backhauled over the satellite to the Adelaide teleport, and then back to the military bases in a specific region.

Mr. Legare also expressed his excitement over the Jabiru Satellite Program of the Australian satellite specialist. The Ka band satellites will deliver new-capacity high-demand regions in the ME needed for quality communications.

In fact, worldwide demand for high-quality satellite bandwidth has been increasing over the last five years, especially in the military sector. The Australian satellite communications industry has emerged as one of the global leaders in supplying this surge in demand, thanks to its geographical and political advantages over other teleport facilities in the world. Recognized as one of the leading facilities by the World Teleport Association, the Adelaide teleport may very well be at the center of this leading market.

(Source: milsatmagazine.com)

Soaring ahead with world class technology

Australia’s largest satellite communications company, NewSat is providing vital communications for Australian Defence personnel situated in remote locations. The company is now also preparing to launch its very own communications satellite.

Vice President of Satellite Strategy Mike Kenneally speaks to Grant Smyth about NewSat’s Military Accredited Adelaide and Perth Teleports, the services the Teleports provide Australian and US Defence Force personnel and Jabiru-1, Australia’s first locally owned commercial satellite.

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NewSat’s acclaimed Adelaide Teleport

Together with the Perth Teleport, the Adelaide Teleport facility form NewSat’s 23 antennas currently uplinking to 12 satellites. Also a Military Accredited Global Access Point, the Adelaide facility provides flexible satellite communications to IT projects by the US Government in the Middle East, all from the geographic “safe haven” of Australia. The location, with little weather disturbances, has also allowed near uninterrupted services to Proactive Communications Inc., delivering additional bandwidth in the region for a rich media environment of fully integrated voice, data, video and secure messaging over a satellite communications network infrastructure.

With uninterrupted views of the regions geostationary satellites and 24 x 7 x 365 on-site Network Operations Centre, NewSat provides reliable Teleport services to ensure that you always stay connected.

Key facts of the Adelaide Teleport

• 11 antennas ranging from 2.4 to 13 metres in size
• Up-linking to 8 geostationary satellites across C- & Ku-band
• Interconnected to terrestrial fibre networks and the Internet backbone
• Military Accredited Global Access Point
• 24 x 7 x 365 on-site Network Operations Centre

NewSat’s Satellite Communications Connects You

Do you live in remote areas? Is you business located in regions where terrestrial infrastructure for communications are unreliable, unstable, or even non-existent? Situations like this demand satellite technology that can deliver you communications services with ease and stability. 

NewSat is Australia’s largest specialist satellite communications company, relied on by  companies and industries which require only top-notch performance. In fact, NewSat’s satellite communications technology is one of the best, and the World Teleport Association has consistently recognized the company as having one of the top Independent Teleports across the globe. Not to mention, the US Military has turned to NewSat for its mission critical communications in the Middle East, proving only the company’s high-quality standards, and excellent service and support.

NewSat delivers quality service to the remotest regions in the planet, making sure you’re always connected to your family, friends and even business. Resource and energy industries have also turned to Australia’s best independent satellite communications company - just one of many reasons why you should to.

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Satellite Communications for the Defence Industry

NewSat is a member of the Defence Recognised Supplier Scheme (DRSS). As a holder of the DRSS logo NewSat is recognised as a trusted and reliable supplier of services to the Australian Defence Force. Defence and military operations require mission critical, trustworthy communications, with guaranteed up-time and performance in difficult terrain, temporary sites and war zones.

NewSat’s secure and reliable satellite services meet the demanding requirements of the armed forces around the world. The Adelaide Teleport is one of only a few US Military Accredited Global Access Points, which means NewSat is able to meet the stringent security criteria required for US military operations. NewSat provides secure, end-to-end mission critical services to defence, ensuring the depth and expertise essential for high-pressured defence environments.