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

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，以便响应者获得重要的最新信息。在英国，只有86%的陆地可以接入地面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，使他们能够在地面蜂窝和陆地移动无线电网络无法到达的地方有效地开展工作。然而，目前领先的“移动通信”(COTM)卫星通信设备被紧急车队采用的成本高得令人望而却步。这导致急救车辆通常依赖于需要车辆停止移动的通信暂停(COTP)解决方案，并训练用户设置和定位卫星设备，连接到网络通常需要长达20分钟。对于在紧急车辆上使用COTP，需要具有非常短的安装和设置时间的简单、可靠的选项。现有的COTP终端选择要么是手动指向的，要么需要电动机构在每次重新定位时部署，要么价格昂贵得令人望而却步。这在建立时间、可靠性、外形因数、重量、功耗和成本中的一个或多个方面是不可接受的。为了抓住商机，各向同性系统公司寻求开发一种负担得起的现成COTP通信设备，该设备可以获得卫星连接，而不需要移动平台或终端作为一个整体。该解决方案易于安装，既适合于车辆上简化的永久安装，也适合作为具有临时、可部署安装潜力的独立解决方案。这降低了紧急车辆的所有主要进入门槛，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。

"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."