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Iridium Go

Posted on November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

The Iridium Go has been well received in the Corporate Emergency Business Continuity world with many large companies replacing their older handheld satphones with these smaller and easier to use Iridium “Hot Spots”. For these new users who rely on their ‘ I-Phone type Smart Phones” the direct availability of Contact Phone book and direct SMS text messaging has brought the Go to the forefront with Emergency Mangers alike………………………………….

https://www.remotesatellite.com/products/iridium-go

We have talked before on our blog about explorers that need reliable, portable satellite communications to connect with their families when far from home. But it’s not just explorers in open ocean and climbing mountains that turn to us for high tech satellite solutions. Remote Satellite Systems is lucky to work with people and organizations that encompass a wide range of professions and hobbies, from government and defense to media to transportation. This makes our work interesting and challenging; we happily rise to the occasion of finding the right satellite equipment and network for each client.

Speaking of the right satellite equipment, Remote Satellite Systems is happy to announce the Iridium Go. While we work with customers all over the world involved in all types of work, this satellite Wi-Fi access point has already been well received in the corporate emergency business continuity world.

The Iridium Go is used primarily for voice, SMS, and email. However you can also run applications, use it for social networking and photo sharing, and access GPS tracking and SOS alert with this device. Many big businesses in the industry are replacing their older handheld satellite phones with the more compact and easier to use Iridium “Hot Spots”. New users who rely on the Go include Emergency Managers that enjoy the direct availability of the Contact Phone book, direct SMS text messaging, and 100 ft hotspot radius.

What’s the best feature of the new Go? This rugged and mobile unit establishes a revolutionary worldwide connection for voice and data communications for up to five devices. This compact, reliable connection can support up to five smartphones and tablets! Using it is as simple as flipping up the integrated antenna. The battery-powered unit connects quickly and easily to the Iridium low earth orbit satellite network to create a Wi-Fi hotspot that you can connect multiple devices to. Contact us to learn more about the Go.

Cobham Explorer 8100 and 8120 1.0 /1.2 meter Drive-Away VSAT with Auto-Acquire Antenna System

Posted on October 2, 2017

Does your job require you to go to desolate and rugged patches of the Earth? There are explorers, scientists, press, humanitarian groups and others who work in the isolation areas of glaciers in Antarctica, rainforests in Southeast Asia, and deserts in Africa, and cannot use traditional cell phones. For many who work in these remote areas, lack of communication with family and friends can be extremely disheartening. Satellite communication is a much needed solution that can be used to talk, email, transfer data, video conferences, and even lifesaving communication when a remote person is in trouble.

When you need a reliable and rugged satellite connection, turn to Remote Satellite Systems. We are pleased to announce we now have two new offerings: Explorer 8100 and Explorer 8120.

These high-end, drive-away models can be used both on a vehicle and in very harsh windy conditions – they won’t disconnect with high wind gusts or vehicle movement, like some lower priced VSAT models – once you’ve deployed the antenna at your destination. They are both rugged systems built completely in-house by Cobham SATCOM Group, a leader in satellite communications construction. In recent years, Cobham has developed some of the most advanced portable satellite technology in the industry. These new models are not only rugged, they are pushing the frontier of Dual Satellite Network technology. New antenna designs means the Explorer 8100 offers industry-leading satellite acquisition times, with pointing typically achieved in less than 4 minutes! With the speed and portability of these systems, you have high quality connectivity with ease of use.

We’ve stated before the importance of staying ahead of technology. Whether you are a researcher or a disaster relief group, there will be a time when you need to communicate with your partners, company, government, or loved ones. Be prepared with the right equipment. We have helped individuals and companies across a wide swath of industries find the right communications solution for them. Contact Remote Satellite Systems International to discuss what the best option is for your needs and budget, we have many VSAT options as well as a full range of satellite communications devices.

MSAT G2 Satellite Radio/Telephone

Posted on September 18, 2017October 2, 2017

It seems that Mother Nature is everywhere in the news recently. From Hurricane Harvey’s devastating flooding in Houston to wildfires raging across Oregon, California, and Montana, first responders are working tirelessly to protect homes and lives. When lives are on the line, they need communication that works. Satellite technology can be used in rural areas where there is no established ground connection and devastated places that have had networks disabled. This makes technology, like the MSAT G2 Satellite Radio, essential to emergency personnel.

Remote Satellite Systems has many push to talk radio over satellite options, and is especially excited about the growth and reliability of the MSAT- G2 Network. The MSAT-G2 was the first of its kind with Push-To-Talk radio functionality for the US Public Safety sector.. With traditional cell phones and radios, natural disasters may knock out power lines and affect network connection. With SMART Talk Groups from MSAT, emergency professionals are able to use PTT technology to coordinate with other agencies, ensuring they can use time and resources efficiently to save lives.

The features of the MSAT-G2 make it perfect for fire, police, search and rescue, and other emergency responders. This device has the capability to interface into an existing radio dispatch console, making it ideal for easy integration and use in Public Safety organizations. It supports a continent-wide group and private Push-To-Talk communications, as well as the making and receiving telephone calls. It also has GPS capability, and Land Mobile and Maritime antenna options give users advanced satellite tracking ability, allowing them to communicate wherever they are located.

Remote Satellite Systems is proud to work with various governmental organizations to ensure public safety. We recently helped the Marin Rural Fire Department and the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) set up a reliable and rugged solution to their communication problems, using MSAT PTT technology. Many cities, counties, and towns are turning to the MSAT G2 Satellite for their emergency services professionals. Let RSSI help you find the perfect solution for your needs.

Cobham Explorer 3075 0.7 meter Multi Band Manual Fly Away VSAT System

Posted on September 7, 2017September 18, 2017

Over thousands of years of exploration, humankind is still pushing boundaries. Technological advances have allowed us to crisscross the earth and venture into previously unchartered territories like Antarctica. With satellite communications, we can even keep in contact with our families back home. Whether you are planning an expedition into the Amazon or hiking Mt. Everest, you can count on a high- quality broadband connection with the EXPLORER 3075. In the modern age, this Manual Fly-Away Antenna System allows you access to mobile Internet while you explore remote areas. No matter how rugged or isolated your destination, the EXPLORER 3075 can go with you.

The EXPLORER 3075 is particularly helpful as a communication tool because it is compact. The 0.75 dish has a Ku-Band feed; this higher-powered Ku-Band allows for a smaller receiving dish, saving precious space. It weighs less than 23 pounds and fits inside a single case, making it easy to carry and capable of being checked on airlines. It also features the same genuine EXPLORER design, which Cobham SATCOM has used with the EXPLORER BGAN and VSAT terminals. This tried and true design from Cobham has proven itself as a reliable conduit for vital communication with the Explorer 8100 and EXPLORER 8120 Drive-Away Antenna systems.

The EXPLORER 3075 has many benefits including

· Ease of use

· Quick set up

· Lightweight

· Airline Checkable

· Rugged

· High-quality connection in all conditions

For almost two decades Remote Satellite Systems has helped organizations and individuals find the right satellite communications equipment and stay connected. We are the trusted satellite company for diverse populations, from working with law enforcement to ensure public safety to making sure world explorers have a lifeline. We have continued to stay at the cutting edge of technology to offer the best solutions for our clients. The EXPLORER 3075 is the latest innovation that allows all users, even those with minimal satellite communication experience, access to broadband Internet within minutes. This system is one of a kind and the forefront of VSAT Satellite Terminal design. Never before has there been such a small, compact, and airline checkable SATCOM at this price with such advanced features. Next time you are going on an adventure, be sure to have the equipment you need to connect.

Iridium 9575 PTT Push to Talk

Posted on August 25, 2017September 7, 2017

The Iridium 9575 Extreme PTT may look like a simple cell phone from the 1990s or a walkie talkie. However, this state of the art new Push to Talk phone is a sophisticated solution to real world connection difficulties. This versatile phone can be used for a variety of purposes across the globe. For example, disaster response teams cannot rely on cell phone towers, because in catastrophic instances infrastructure on the ground can be wiped out. If terrestrial technical support is unavailable, either because of the rural environment or because it’s been damaged, the Iridium 9575 will connect your team without any issues.

The military has trusted Iridium PTT service for years, and is now being offered for civilian use. Iridium Extreme Phones can be used as a critical connection with other PTT phones at the press of a button, acting as a handheld radio with broadcast capability. The Dual Mode Iridium 9575 can be used as a standard satellite phone as well, giving you the benefit of two functions. Iridium’s network of 66 cross linked low Earth orbit satellites ensure that you get a reliable connection anywhere in the world.

Unlike traditional cell phones, this cutting edge device is built for durability and ease of use. This military-grade phone has dust, shock, and jet-water resistance. The display is both glare resistant and can be effortlessly read in daylight. It’s also lightweight, compact, and can be taken anywhere. With the capability to smoothly talk to your group across the world at a push of a button, or use standard global voice calling, SMS, and SOS, all at fast speeds comparable to land to mobile connection, the Iridium 9575 has everything you need to push the limit.

There are endless applications for this sophisticated phone, from Disaster Relief & NGO to World Wide Travel. Where will you take your Iridium 9575?

The First By Land, The Second By Sea

Posted on November 16, 2016September 25, 2017

Two of Our Long-Time Power Users

Mike Libecki

Longtime customer and friend Mike Libecki is the quintessential example of a Remote Satellite user. Named a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2013, Mike is one of the world’s most respected explorers. Whether hiking through the Northern Arctic or scaling 2,000 ft. cliff faces in Borneo, Mike knows that whenever he needs to call home to his daughter Liliana his Satphone will get the job done.

What does he use?
Mike relies on the Iridium 9575, a small yet durable Portable Satellite phone. While it looks just like an ordinary cellphone, this industrial grade phone can go anywhere Mike can.

Why does he need one?
Libecki’s focus on solo expeditions and solo climbs puts him in a much more dangerous position than the vast majority of explorers. This means that the sat phone he travels with is often his only lifeline, one that absolutely cannot fail.

When does he use it?
Ever the family man, Mike had to learn to find balance between the life of an adventurer and the responsibilities of being a father.

What does he have to say?
“On over 65 expeditions around the world to literally the most remote areas on the planet, I have relied on Remote Satellite Systems International for all of my satellite communications. From satellite phones to Internet in the field, including remote video chatting flawlessly, they have made sure everything has worked flawlessly. From huge National Geographic expeditions to Antarctica, to Discovery Channel in Siberia, and countless other companies that rely on my decisions, I have relied on RSSI to make 100% sure our communications are the last thing I need to worry about and focus on the expedition demands in front of me. Most importantly, they have kept me in touch with my daughter and family from the field, which is the key to my success.”
-Mike Libecki

Roz Savage

Adventurer and environmentalist Roz Savage doesn’t have much room for error when it comes to emergency communications. Another National Geographic Adventurer of the Year (2010), Roz was the first woman to row solo across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. During her many months navigating from California to Hawaii to Kiribati to Papua New Guinea, Roz’s phone is the only line of communication she has on the open seas.

What does she use?
When needing to speak to someone beside marine mammals, Roz turns to the Iridium 9505A. Lightweight and reliable, this Iridium is small enough to take on a voyage where space is at a premium.

Why does she need it?
The first woman to row solo across three oceans, Roz is always at the mercy of Mother Nature. When the seas start storming, a call for help can be the difference between life and death. Even better, Roz never has to change phone providers when she rows into new country’s waters.

When does she use it?
Whether calling for supplies or finding the next weeks weather forecast, Roz knows she can always rely on her satellite phone, no matter which ocean she sails.

What does she have to say?
“When you’re rowing solo across oceans for months at a time, your Satphone connection is, in a very real sense, a lifeline. Rob and his team provided exemplary service for my Pacific and Indian Ocean crossings, helping me find the best solution for my coms needs, and providing emergency support while I was on the ocean – even on a weekend. I wholeheartedly recommend RSSI to all adventurers, seafarers, and anyone else who needs to stay connected from the remotest parts of our planet.”
-Roz Savage

Marin Rural Fire Departments MSAT PTT

Posted on September 22, 2016March 18, 2017

In order to bridge to communications gap Remote Satellite decided on a two-phase solution, providing both secure Internet connection and instant radio communications. They began by mounting MSAT satellite terminals high up on the stations communications towers, or at high points on the station roofs. By providing clear look angles to the sky, they insured a constant connection to the Skyterra 2 geosynchronous stellate. Expertly routing cable through the existing structure, Remote Satellite set up communications suites with push to talk capabilities inside the command centers of the stations. This allowed for the stations to tie into the state office of emergency services talkgroup (SKYMARS), linking all the surrounding stations to assist with remote blazes with the push of a button. With reliable Internet and radio contact through MSAT’s Smart Talkgroups, the rural fire departments of Marin and Sonoma County can be best prepared when disaster strikes.

UC Medical Center and Children’s Hospital at Mission Bay

Posted on June 30, 2016March 18, 2017

Knowing the use case, Remote Satellite was quick to begin setting up a communications suite befitting a hospital facility of the future. The first step after an extensive site survey was the installation of a 1.2 meter Dual NOC Satellite VSAT antenna on the highest point of the hospital complex. With clear lines of sight to both satellites, the terminal provides Ku-Band service through two geostationary satellites.

With the Auto-Acquire antenna in place, Remote Satellite Systems ensured that the complex had 3 dedicated Telephone numbers always on for testing, ensuring that not only would the system be always operational, but that hospital staff and building personnel would have ample opportunity to familiarize themselves with the emergency communication procedures.

The next step was ensuring that critical staff locations like the Nursing Stations and security personal was able to have a direct line of communication both incoming and outgoing in the advent of a disaster . Remote Satellite Systems had voice and data wired into the building at Primary Nurse Station, Security Operations Center, and to the offices of the hospitals Senior Management.

The facility was also given the ability to configure a multitude of additional locations by collocating a secondary Data Switch on 1st floor, providing for scalability and expansion.

Securing Communications at San Francisco Int’l Airport

Posted on June 9, 2016June 3, 2020

Remote Satellite Systems was contacted in 2008 for the original consulting and system topography design for SFO’s new emergency communications system. Remote Satellite Systems spearheaded the initial design and installation of the system, and continues to support this communications network as SFO expands and develops.

The ability for emergency responders to communicate while away from central command was paramount to the EOC and 911 planners. Remote Satellite Systems began by equipping the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) with the very latest in MSAT Satellite technology, giving both the command center and external responders Satellite Dispatch Push-To-Talk Radio capability. Handheld satphones were also deployed with the Emergency Operations staff and the DHS US Customs and Border Protection staff with interoperable mobile operations throughout the airport campus to ensure reliable redundant means of communication at all times.

Part of the solution was multiple systems installed on the Mobile Command Vehicle, and multiple fixed site systems installed in the Operations Center where Remote Satellite was hands on in the training of the departments staff.

This included Annual Training Sessions with both groups and staff for Basic User Operation and Maintenance.

Remote Satellite has also configured and installed a similar system on the FAA Control Tower after thorough review of RF and other Antenna interference issues.

Making our mark on Public Safety in San Francisco

Posted on June 9, 2016March 18, 2017

Remote Satellite Systems began by implementing an integrated communications suite within the command center, relying on a 1.8 meter Ku-Band VSAT antenna situated on the building’s roof. When the system senses a loss in terrestrial communication capabilities for the complex, emergency response personnel can immediately deploy redundant satellite voice and data capability throughout the building. The antenna auto-acquires one of the two Fixed Position Satellites overhead and provides a worry-free line of communication for the EOC and select personnel within the Public Safety Building. The first of its kind, by establishing a Dual-Satellite Network, with East and West Coast Satellites and Earth-station gateways, enables redundancy throughout the emergency satellite solution, wherever disaster strikes communications can be relied on.

The system allows for simultaneous data and voice communications so that vital information can be shared with first responders, all without breaking established lines of contact.

Additionally, implementation of regional and statewide talk groups allows interoperability and redundant lines of communication to out-of-area emergency responders, allowing a coordinated relief effort throughout California and Nationwide no matter what the catastrophic event.

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