Vitacom Launches New Services Powered by Romantis UHP Technology and Becomes Distributor of Romantis VSAT Products
MIAMI, FL and MONTREAL, QC, 12 Dec. 2011
Vitacom, a global leader in satellite network connectivity, has announced a partnership with Romantis Group, a global provider of satellite capacity and satellite networking equipment, to become a distributor for its advanced UHP VSAT products. As a result of the collaboration, Vitacom has acquired and installed UHP gateway at its state-of-the-art satellite teleport in Miami, Florida and launched a new IP centric solution powered by the Romantis UHP technology. The services are initially deployed to cover all of Africa on Intelsat IS-907 and will be eventually expanded to Latin America and Caribbean.
Romantis UHP (Universal Hardware Platform) is a universal, ultra-compact tool to deploy VSAT networks of any size and topology, like SCPC, controlled (on demand) SCPC, TDM/SCPC, TDM/TDMA, TDM/TDMA Mesh and Full Mesh TDMA. The platform supports various applications: corporate networks, broadband access, SCADA and CCTV, GSM Backhaul, IP SNG, IPTV, Satcom-On-The-Move. Switching between different modes of operation is done remotely under control of the central gateway.
The Vitacom UHP-based network provides high throughput IP connectivity fulfilling most sophisticated Quality of Services requirements. It also supports Mesh capability which enables single-hop satellite connectivity between the remotes and facilitates cost-effective creation of regional gateways in enterprise networks deployed in emerging markets.
Vitacom has also acquired from Romantis a separate Hub-less Mesh VSAT network which supports complex topologies with all remote terminals sharing the same TDMA carrier.
“We selected the Romantis VSAT technology after extensive testing by our engineers has confirmed that it fulfills its promise of high IP throughput, bandwidth efficiency, Quality of Service and unique versatility. We look forward to serving our clients better with the help of this technology, which can implement multiple network topologies with a simple change of software license on the same hardware platform,” said Bart Leichardt, VP Sales for Vitacom.
“Romantis is very pleased to work with the Vitacom team, known for its competence in technology and business. Vitacom engineers have been trained to build satellite networks based on the UHP product and to support the product after deployment,” stated Vagan Shakhgildian, President and CEO of Romantis, Inc.
About Vitacom
Vitacom offers global Satellite Services, Colocation, Server Leasing, VoIP and more. Satellite Services cover North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Africa and Europe from their Miami Teleport. Expanded Global coverage and connectivity is available via its German and Hawaii Teleport POPs. www.vitacom.com
About Romantis Group
Romantis is a vertically integrated group of companies with its head office in Berlin, Germany and operations worldwide. It is a major value-added reseller of satellite capacity and a manufacturer of satellite networking products. The Group manages more than 500 MHz of full-time satellite capacity around the world offering permanent and occasional use bandwidth. Romantis designs, produces and markets the innovative UHP product – the industry’s first fully software-defined satellite router that can be used within networks of any size either as a HUB or a Remote and supports any topologies and modes of operations. Romantis also operates its own VSAT and HD/SD DVB platforms that can be used as VNO infrastructure by broadcasters, telecom providers and enterprises.
For further information and marketing enquiries please contact:
Vitacom, Inc.: +1-954-678-0266; sales@vitacom.com
Romantis, Inc.: +1-514-695-VSAT (8728); info@romantis.com
