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TerreStar Completes Beam Forming Testing (2/22/10)
Mobile communications provider TerreStar Networks announced that the initial on-orbit testing of ground based beam forming (GBBF) is complete. The TerreStar GBBF system is the first two-way GBBF system to employ both ground-based calibration and beam forming. TerreStar is poised to launch commercial service in the first half of this year.
The system provides the flexibility to deploy more than 500 spot beams and manage power and capacity as customer demand dictates. “Stable, configurable beams are being formed and link performance is meeting our expectations for this phase,” said Dennis Matheson, chief technology officer (CTO) for TerreStar.
In 2010, TerreStar plans to launch the world’s first satellite terrestrial smart phone, fusing the power of 2G/3G communications with a next-generation satellite to deliver mobile communications services to help solve the critical communications challenges faced by government, emergency responders, enterprises and rural communities. GBBF allows TerreStar to respond in emergency situations when terrestrial networks are unavailable by allocating power and capacity where and when it is needed most.
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