Expanded Use for VSAT Technology
The use of VSAT technology for mobility applications has expanded
greatly in the past five years. During this period of growth new advances
were developed to make it easier to implement a VSAT solution.
One of the early challenges for VSAT networks was the fact that the
manufacturers of VSAT infrastructure equipment were separate
companies from those that produced stabilized VSAT antennas. This
meant that custom integration work often needed to be done by a
service provider or network integrator to make sure that the components
of a solution offered to a maritime customer would work as designed.
After extensive work was undertaken between iDirect and several leading
stabilized antenna manufacturers to make their systems interoperate
iDirect developed the OpenAMIP protocol in 2006 as an industry-wide
open-source standard for antenna-router integration.
Facilitating the Exchange of Information with OpenAMIP
OpenAMIP is an IP based protocol that facilitates the exchange of
information between an Antenna Controller Unit and a satellite router.
It allows the router to command the antenna and enables the use of
Automatic Beam Switching (ABS), which transfers connectivity from one
satellite beam to the next as a vehicle passes through multiple footprints. In
addition, OpenAMIP and ABS enable service providers and their customers
to meet government regulations by commanding the antenna to mute the
signal in no transmit zones.
iDirect has since integrated the open source code into its mobility VSAT
platform, and has established a formalized qualification program for
satellite antenna manufacturers. The OpenAMIP protocol eliminates the
need for proprietary coding to make new antennas or routers introduced
into the market work together. And it allows organizations to choose from
a wider selection of hardware to best suit their needs.
iDirect is antenna agnostic and our platform is designed to work with
all major stabilized VSAT manufacturers products. The following is a list
of supported manufacturers that have adopted the OpenAMIP protocol
and qualified their respective products with iDirect. Numerous additional
manufacturers are currently in the implementation and testing phase to
receive qualification.
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About Open AMIP
OpenAMIP is an IP based protocol
that facilitates the exchange of
information between an Antenna
Controller Unit and a satellite
router
Stay connected. Stay informed. The mission depends on it.
OpenAMIP Solution Overview
Maritime Antennas
Antenna Type/
Model
Antenna
Software
Antenna
Controller
ACU Software*
Cobham SATCOM
Sea Tel:
USAT 24, USAT 30,
2406, 4010C, 4010W,
5010C, 5010W, 4006,
5006, 6006, 4009,
5009, 6009, 9707,
9597, 9797, 14600
N/A
2202
2302
6.06, 7.06, CommIF
1.11 or higher
SAILOR 900 ADU
TT-7009A
SAILOR 900 ACU
TT-7016A
Ver 0.90
Intellian V110
PCU v5.21
STAB 5.23
V110 ACU GYRO
v1.07
MAIN v.112
Modem v1.08
Jotron SATURN B120 ADE 1.102 SATURN B120 BDE N/A
Navisystem V-SAT95HT SAT105i A1_541
KNS Supertrack Z6MK2 KA 160 ACU
ACU 3.322
PCU 1.925
Maritime Broadband C-Bird 1.11
C2SAT 1.2m Ku II ACU Rev4 10.0.1
Mitsubishi
SX-5300, SX-5310,
SX-5320, SX-5330
HS-4030 3.3.2
Orbit
OrSat AL-7103
OrBand AL-7107
AL-7103-SBC-LNBR-GR
Model ACU-1070
4.82
1.20
Marine Technologies
BB90CF, BB100C-
F2A, BB100CF3A
AC1000-3383,
AC2000
BBController 1.0.0
EPAK Ri6, DSi6, DSi9
Up from EPAK ACU
version 2.0
Up from 5k
Airborne Antennas
Antenna Type/
Model
Antenna
Software
Antenna
Controller
ACU Software*
TECOM
KuStream series
KaStream series
863459_001 N/A 863458_001
Rantec 18 MSAS N/A N/A 2.48.1
General Dynamics M17-17A N/A N/A
4.1.1
4.2.3
OpenAMIP Options
*Software versions subject to change.
iDirect Government Technologies 13921 Park Center Rd, Suite 600, Herndon, VA 20171
Tel: 703.648.8118 Fax: 703.648.8088 www.iDirectGT.com
