STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s Q-Flex™ satcom modem demonstrated its unique value proposition again recently when it passed 91.8 Mb/x of TCP accelerated IP in a performance test against the incumbent modem currently used by a major Atlanta teleport. Unlike industry alternatives, Q-Flex™ provides IF and L-band operation in a single unit without the need for any additional hardware. Teledyne Paradise Datacom is a business unit of Teledyne Microwave Solutions.
As part of a “technology re-fresh” at the teleport, the competitive performance measurements were taken using both iPERF and WAN-Killer testing programs for an IF-up / L-band down operation.
The Q-Flex modems, priced at less than half the cost of the incumbent modems, were configured with DVB-S2, 16APSK, 5/6 FEC and Teledyne Paradise Datacom’s proprietary XStream IP™ feature set which includes embedded TCP link acceleration and custom PXE encapsulation. The modems generated a pair of 96 Mb/s carriers that were placed on 36 MHz transponders.
“It was great to have an opportunity to demonstrate that our Q-Flex modem could pass over 90 Mb/s of accelerated TCP traffic over satellite without the need for any external hardware,” said Tony Radford, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Each carrier was placed within the confines of a 36 MHz transponder, but truth be told, if additional features of our modem were employed, we could place both carriers in a single transponder for an additional 50% savings. Time and time again, our Q-Flex modem has proved its ability to deliver exceptional value.”
Q-Flex™ reflects a leading-edge concept in SCPC modem technology, that of a “flexible, software-defined modem” with a universal hardware platform. A true ‘one size fits all’ modem, Q-Flex is packed with bandwidth-efficient features and other innovations making it high value out-of-the-box. However, features such as higher data rates, carrier cancellation, higher modulation, and are obtained with simple, convenient software upgrades.
The modem’s extremely powerful processor makes it the ideal candidate to handle IP traffic. It can be fitted with virtually any type of terrestrial interface, and its ‘future-proof’ hardware design protects your capital investment by allowing full functionality upgrades over a projected lifetime of 10+ years.
Additional Q-Flex features include XStream IP's TCP acceleration, header and payload compression, dynamic routing, traffic shaping, encryption, and ACM; optimized spectral roll-off for up to 20% bandwidth savings; other bandwidth-saving features like Paired Carrier™ and FastLink™ LDPC; the LinkGuard™ signal-under-carrier interference detection tool; built-in spectrum and constellation monitors; and modulation up to 64QAM.
ABOUT TELEDYNE PARADISE DATACOM
Teledyne Paradise Datacom, a division of Teledyne Microwave Solutions, is a leading supplier of satellite modem and RF products and subsystems to satcom technology users worldwide. Teledyne Microwave Solutions (TMS) delivers the world’s most advanced microwave technologies for the most demanding aerospace, military, commercial, and industrial applications. TMS leverages its expansive R&D capabilities to research, design, develop, and manufacture products from RF through 220 GHz. www.teledynemicrowave.com.
