Datron's Airborne Antenna Delivers Multi-Megabit Broadband Capabilities to Passengers in Flight; DBS-2400 on Display as Part of Comprehensive Connectivity Solution.Business Editors & Aerospace/Defense Writers LE BOURGET, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2001 Datron Advanced Technologies' DBS-2400 antenna delivers broadband connectivity to passengers in flight, offering data and video download speeds of up to 8 megabits per second (unit) megabits per second - (Mbps, Mb/s) Millions of bits per second. A unit of data rate. 1 Mb/s = 1,000,000 bits per second (not 1,048,576). E.g. Ethernet can carry 10 Mbps. . The DBS-2400 antenna is on display as part of the multi-megabit broadband video, e-mail and Internet access demonstration being conducted by L3-Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LLL LLL abbr. left lower lobe (of the lung) ), Tenzing Communications Inc., Hughes Global Services, Passenger Networks and Datron. Datron Advanced Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Datron Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:DTSI DTSI Defense Trade Security Initiative DTSI Digital Twin Spark Ignition DTSI Datron/Transco Systems Incorporated DTSI DataTel Solutions, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas) ). The demonstration at the Paris Air Show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International provides users with the experience of high-bandwidth e-mail and Internet access, as well as two channels of high-resolution video. This demonstration is similar to the exercises conducted at L-3 Comm in Salt Lake City on May 23, 2001, which utilized the Datron DBS-2400 antenna system to provide broadband data and video services to airborne passengers. "Datron's patented Luneburg Lens Array (LLA) antenna systems are the key enabling technology for bringing true broadband capabilities to the airborne market," said Mark Rayner, director of Airborne Products for Datron. "Scalability, reliability, price and performance are proven product design features of Datron's LLA technology, which meet the requirements for a variety of airborne platforms, including wide-body and narrow-body jets, as well as general aviation and military aircraft." About Datron Advanced Technologies Inc. Datron Advanced Technologies Inc. (formerly Datron/Transco Inc.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Datron Systems Inc. Located in Simi Valley, Calif., Datron Advanced Technologies designs and supplies satellite tracking systems used for remote sensing, telemetry, tracking and command, and satellite communications for government and commercial applications; mobile broadband communication systems for airlines and military transports; and mobile land and marine direct broadcast satellite (DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) A one-way TV broadcast service from a communications satellite to a small round or oval dish antenna no larger than 20" in diameter. ) television systems. For more information, call 805/584-1717 or visit the Web site at www.dtsi.com. |
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