Schlumberger Expands Line of Stabilized Antenna Systems for Maritime Use.Business & Energy Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Schlumberger DeXa.Net Remote Connectivity Services extends very small aperture terminal (communications) Very Small Aperture Terminal - (VSAT) A kind of ground station used to contact a communications satellite such as INMARSAT. (VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. ) communications to commercial offshore vessels Schlumberger, a global technology services company, announced today the expansion of their DeXa.Net Remote Connectivity Services with the addition of a 1.2 meter SpaceTrack stabilized antenna. This system addresses the requirement for low capacity connectivity using VSAT technology from moving vessels. This antenna size will operate on Ku Band and be suitable for small to medium-sized inshore in·shore adv. & adj. 1. Close to a shore. 2. Toward or coming toward a shore. inshore Adjective in or on the water, but close to the shore: vessels, allowing them to communicate directly via voice and data to their operations bases onshore with improved connectivity on a 24 x 7 basis at an economical price point. The SpaceTrack Stabilized Antenna System, offered as part of the DeXa.Net secure, global connectivity service, embodies the latest generation of satellite and stabilization control technology available today and makes it possible to extend land-based operations to a fully mobile office at sea. The advanced technology and diminished footprint allow the system to be reliably deployed on all marine vessels including commercial fishing fleets, cruise and ferry boats, naval vessels and all offshore installation FPSOs (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading vessels), supply vessels, tug boats and barges. SpaceTrack 4000 Stabilization units are comprised of mechanical, electronic and interface assemblies fitted with appropriate RF unit (transceiver) antenna and Radome ra·dome n. A domelike shell transparent to radio-frequency radiation, used to house a radar antenna. [ra(dar) + dome.] Noun 1. , and accommodate customer-specified combinations. Every SpaceTrack 4000 Stabilized Antenna System is Eutelsat/Intesal and FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. compliant: -- SpaceTrack 4012K - 1.2m KU Band Antenna -- SpaceTrack 4018K - 1.8m KU Band Antenna -- SpaceTrack 4024K - 2.4m KU Band Antenna -- SpaceTrack 4024C - 2.4m C Band Antenna -- SpaceTrack 4037 - 3.7m C Band Antenna "Regardless of whether communication is routine information flow, secure business dialogue or mission-critical data transmissions, cost-efficiency and reliability are our paramount concerns," said Jean-Michel Rouylou, vice president of Connectivity Services for Schlumberger Network and Infrastructure Solutions. "This compact unit is reinforced by our geographically dispersed earth stations, our managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality and our technical consulting personnel. So now, even small vessels can benefit from an economically feasible means of communication no matter how remote their passage or how severe the sea conditions." About Schlumberger Schlumberger (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SLB SLB Solomon Islands (ISO Country code) SLB Schlumberger Ltd. (oil field services firm) SLB Server Load Balancing SLB Sport Lisboa e Benfica (soccer) ) is a global technology services company consisting of two business segments, Schlumberger Oilfield Services Schlumberger Oilfield Services, a division of Schlumberger Limited, is the world’s largest supplier of exploration and production (E&P) services, solutions and technology to the international petroleum industry. and SchlumbergerSema. Schlumberger Oilfield Services supplies technology services and solutions to the international petroleum industry. SchlumbergerSema provides IT consulting, systems integration, managed services and related products to the telecommunications, energy and utilities, finance, transport and public sector markets. Schlumberger Network and Infrastructure Solutions supports the two business segments of Schlumberger with the DeXa Suite of Services providing IP network connectivity, information security solutions, distributed computing support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services and data centers. In 2001, Schlumberger revenue was $13.7 billion. For more information visit http://www.slb.com. |
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