Isotropic Systems: A SATCOM terminal utilising unique Optical Beam Forming techniques that will disrupt the COTP Satellite market, specialised for the needs of the emergency services

各向同性系统：卫星通信终端采用独特的光束形成技术，将颠覆 COTP 卫星市场，专门满足紧急服务的需求

• 批准号: 104497
• 金额: $ 72.87万
• 依托单位: ISOTROPIC SYSTEMS LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=104497
• 关键词: Isotropic; Systems; SATCOM; terminal; utilising

"A major challenge facing emergency vehicles both in the UK and worldwide is the need for a near instant connection to a communications network so responders have vital, up-to-date information. In the UK only 86% of landmass has access to terrestrial 4g data signals (Ofcom,2016). Satellite networks can provide voice and data connectivity to public safety officials in these remote areas enabling them to effectively do their job where terrestrial cellular and Land Mobile Radio networks don't reach. However current leading 'comms-on-the-move' (COTM) satellite communications devices are prohibitively expensive to be adopted by emergency vehicle fleets. This leads to emergency vehicles often relying on 'comms-on-the-pause' (COTP) solutions which require the vehicle to stop moving and trained users to set up and position the satellite device, often taking up to twenty minutes to connect to the network.For COTP use on emergency vehicles, a simple, reliable option is required having very short installation and setup time. Existing COTP terminal options are either manually pointed, require motor-driven mechanisms to deploy at each relocation or are prohibitively expensive. This is unacceptable in terms of one or more of the following - setup time, reliability, form-factor, weight, power consumption and cost.To address the business opportunity, Isotropic Systems seek to develop an affordable, off-the-shelf COTP communications device that can acquire the satellite connection without requiring movement of either the platform or the terminal as a whole. The solution will be easily installed and be suited to either a simplified permanent installation on a vehicle or as a standalone solution with potential for temporary, deployable installations. This reduces all major barriers to entry for emergency vehicles and allows emergency workers to receive vital communications signals in all scenarios, without having to rely on an unreliable and incomplete terrestrial network."

“英国和世界各地的应急车辆面临的一个主要挑战是需要近乎即时地连接到通信网络，以便响应人员获得重要的最新信息。在英国，只有 86% 的陆地能够访问地面 4G 数据信号（Ofcom，2016）。卫星网络可以为这些偏远地区的公共安全官员提供语音和数据连接，使他们能够有效地完成地面蜂窝和陆地移动无线电网络无法完成的工作。 达到。然而，当前领先的“移动通信”(COTM) 卫星通信设备对于紧急车队来说过于昂贵。这导致应急车辆通常依赖“暂停通信”(COTP) 解决方案，该解决方案要求车辆停止移动，并由经过培训的用户设置和定位卫星设备，通常需要长达 20 分钟才能连接到网络。对于应急车辆上的 COTP 使用，需要一个简单的、 需要可靠的选项，安装和设置时间非常短。现有的 COTP 终端选项要么是手动指向的，要么需要在每次搬迁时部署电机驱动机构，要么价格昂贵。从以下一个或多个方面来看，这是不可接受的 - 设置时间、可靠性、外形尺寸、重量、功耗和成本。为了抓住这一商机，Isotropic Systems 寻求开发一种经济实惠的现成 COTP 通信设备， 无需移动平台或终端整体即可获取卫星连接。该解决方案易于安装，适合在车辆上进行简化的永久安装，或作为具有临时、可部署安装潜力的独立解决方案。这减少了紧急车辆进入的所有主要障碍，并使紧急救援人员能够在所有情况下接收重要的通信信号，而不必依赖不可靠和不完整的地面网络。”