Satellite Communications and Wireless Infrastructure

Your wireless infrastructure relies on high-performance, scalable signal processing systems to process over-the-air traffic. Spectrum's flexComm line of COTS software reconfigurable signal processing platforms is designed specifically for the following types of applications:

• First Responder for Interoperable Homeland Security Operations
• Civil and Commercial Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
• Broadband Satellite Hubs
• Mobile Satellite Earth Stations
• Cellular Base Station Prototyping
• Other Wireless Infrastructure (e.g., Trunked Radio and Wireless Local Loop)

Spectrum's solutions in action. Read about the work with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates for the Advanced SATCOM Terminal Demonstration: info sheet or press release.

Architecture of a typical flexComm software defined radio (SDR) transceiver

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The flexComm Advantage for Wireless Infrastructure

Optimized for Civil and Commercial SATCOM - SDR platforms provide dynamic reconfigurability to support multiple protocols and can be software upgraded to keep pace with evolving standards. Optimize the spectral efficiency of your networks without compromising its capacity. Maximize your technology investment and reduce testing time with our mix-and-match products that enable you to build different platforms to support rapid prototyping of different waveforms.

OEM Portfolio Support for Multiple Protocols - You want to maximize your market share by supporting all of the commercially accepted standards. Spectrum's software defined radio technology allows you to develop a single common hardware platform and focus software teams on implementing the various standards, saving both time and money while getting to market more quickly.

Evolving Standards - Migrate your network to the latest generation of air interface protocols using our platforms to implement software defined radio earth stations. Introduce new services or change air interfaces and network functionality without an expensive equipment upgrade.

Spectral Efficiency - Improve the spectral efficiency of your communication systems with our adaptive beam forming and other smart antenna applications.

Capacity to Support High Data Rate Communications - Switched communications fabrics:

• Allow re-configurable and redundant communications paths for each section of the transceiver
• Provide high-speed, low latency, deterministic data and control paths between the processing elements

Application Notes and White Papers