Furuno’s New VSAT Antenna
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. has announced that its new, high-performance Ku-band VSAT antenna for satellite-based maritime broadband communications will be introduced to the market in the first quarter of 2010. This development is brought about through close technical collaboration between Furuno and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
Furuno has already entered into the field of airtime business for satellite-based, maritime communication with the brand name SafeComNet from October 2008 onward. Through SafeComNet, Furuno brings to the market the Ku-band VSAT service by which high-speed broadband communications are made available to ocean-going fleet around the globe.
Through this technical collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Furuno is now able to provide the customers with the VSAT antenna under the Furuno brand that fully satisfies its own quality standard for the maritime communication products. Its scheduled launch to the market is expected to be in the first quarter of 2010.
Furuno’s new VSAT antenna brings stable communication to ocean-going fleet, facilitating constant satellite tracking regardless of ship’s motion. Also, in case of communication failure, Furuno’s worldwide service network will be there to back up the customers and fix the problems.