New Person-Portable Terminal To Provide Satellite Connectivity To Tactical Edge

The FoldSat LEo Ku OW Mil terminal is OneWeb’s first fully ruggedized user terminal. The small terminal is self-aligning and easy to deploy and optimised for operation over the OneWeb Ku-Band LEO satellite constellation for communications on the pause. Manufactured by Inster (Oesia Group), it weighs just 11.8kg and has a low profile and foldable antenna design. The Wi-Fi access point can provide connectivity up to 100 metres.

Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) Chris Moore, VP Defence and Security at OneWeb, says: “Maritime, air or land forces operating at the tactical edge require high quality connectivity in all environmental conditions.

“In highly dynamic situations, the ability to access information wherever and whenever it’s needed provides competitive advantage coupled with person-portability - when wheels, tracks and rotor blades are not an option, making this terminal a real game changer. The pizza box sized FoldSat LEo user terminal, is lightweight, quick and efficient to deploy, yet still provides high speed, resilient connectivity, an ideal portable solution for those in the most testing of locations.”

The new terminal can operate via a multi-option external power source; mains, battery, solar or vehicle battery, while still delivering high-speed, low latency performance connectivity. Ideal for real-time data transfer, video and voice services, the FoldSat LEo is well suited to perform under the toughest environmental and operating conditions.

With a throughput of up to 195 Mbps download and 32 Mbps upload speeds, it features external GNSS input for GPS denied environments. The FoldSat LEo terminal also slides into a backpack folded for increased portability for command & control, situational awareness or even just welfare needs which make it ideal for land, air, maritime or Special Operations Forces, humanitarian and disaster relief, and emergency services.