Ship&Offshore | Issue 01/2023
Multi-orbit dual-band antennas launched
South Korea-based satellite antenna manufacturer, Intellian, has launched a new range of antennas for government vessels, cruise and expedition ships, superyachts, and commercial vessels, designed to switch electronically between Ku and Ka bands through a single feed. The 1.0m and 1.25m XEO series use Intellian’s 2.5GHz Ka-band transceiver and have multi-orbit low earth orbit, medium earth orbit, geostationary earth orbit and highly elliptical orbit tracking capabilities. A 1.5m version supports block upconverters enabling higher throughputs on the two bands....