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Advantech Wireless announces multi-million dollar order

The AMT-83L satellite modem from Advantech Wireless adds a number of advanced features to the AMT-73L modem series, the first worldwide satellite modem to be certified with MIL-STD-188-165A by DISA

AMT83L-Modem-Advantech-WirelessAdvantech Wireless announced it has received a multi-million dollar order for its AMT-83L advanced satellite modem from a NATO country member.

The AMT-83L satellite modem from Advantech Wireless adds a number of advanced features to the AMT-73L modem series, the first worldwide satellite modem to be certified with MIL-STD-188-165A by DISA.

“These modems have been designed to fulfil advanced two-way satellite gateway communication requirements in Defense Satellite Communications Systems,” said Cristi Damian, VP Business Development at Advantech Wireless. “Based on the success of the AMT-73L line of DISA certified modems, with thousands of units deployed and field tested throughout the world, the new AMT-83L class adds powerful modulations and error correcting codes. The AMT-83L also has much higher data rate, full-fledged IP traffic with built in router, and GSE encapsulation. This new modem series supports SATCOM-on-the-move (SOTM) mobility applications with the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) capability. It is the most advanced multi-platform military-grade modem in the world today.”