McMurdo and ViaLite Join Forces for Search and Rescue Application

RF over fiber manufacturer, ViaLite Communications, is helping McMurdo with their latest Search and Rescue application.

ViaLite is providing RF optical and Digital Data links for use at a ground station in Algeria, which is used to operate search and rescue applications (MEOSAR beacon system). ViaLite is also providing customised ViaLite ODE-B outdoor enclosures to house the RF and Digital Data links.

The ODE-B enclosures are located close to each antenna to minimise cable loss and the links fed into a sheltered Earth Station over fiber to a rack-based chassis system. ViaLite is also providing demonstration equipment for product qualification, system design and application support.

The company was chosen for the project based on its technical expertise and high performance products, given the critical nature of the application. Further to the application being successfully installed, McMurdo has ordered an additional 10 ViaLite systems for a new project.

McMurdo provides the world's first end-to-end search and rescue ecosystem. Its solutions have been at the core of the Cospas-Sarsat satellite-based search and rescue system since its inception in 1982, and have been instrumental in helping to save over 40,000 lives. Gary Wade, ViaLite Product Manager, said: The ODE-B was originally developed for the Galileo ground segment for Telemetry Tracking and Control (TT&C) from launch. We are really pleased to be involved in a practical use of Galileo saving lives.

Find out more at www.vialite.com

ViaLite is a trading name of Pulse Power & Measurement Ltd. Registered office: 65 Shrivenham Hundred Business Park, Watchfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN6 8TY, UK.

ViaLite Communications is a division of Pulse Power and Measurement Ltd (PPM). PPM was founded in 1994 and has three further divisions: PPM Power, PPM Test and PPM Systems. PPM's hub website: www.ppm.co.uk.

ViaLite designs and manufactures RF over fiber links/systems, support modules (including an SNMP Monitor & Control module), rack chassis and outdoor enclosures (the ODE range).

This year (2016), ViaLite celebrated 20 years of RF over fiber links and the shipment of its 10,000th RF link.

Customers include: Intelsat, Eutelsat, HMGCC, Motorola, Thales Defence & Communications, UK MOD, European Broadcasting Corporation, BT, BAE Systems, Astrium.

ViaLite products are used in a variety of markets, including: Satcom, Broadcast, Cellular and Network Timing, Telemetry, Maritime, Government, Mining and Public Safety.

Website: www.vialite.com

See ViaLite Communications at the following shows

SATELLITE Show

6-9 March 2017

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

Booth: 1336

Why visit us at this show? See the ViaLite Ka-Band Diversity system on display!

CABSAT

21-23 March 2017

Dubai WTC, Dubai, UAE

Stand: F8-32

Why visit us at this show? We are teaming up with Symbolise to showcase the latest RF over fiber and broadcast products and solutions at CABSAT.

NAB Show

22-27 April 2017

Las Vegas Convention Centre, Las Vegas, USA

Booth: C12146

Why visit us at this show? We will be in the Central Hall this year, demonstrating our Wireless Camera and Mic links for the Broadcast market.

IBC

14-19 September 2017

RAI, Amsterdam

Stand: 1.A21

More details to follow in due course.

For further information, please visit: http://www.vialite.com/exhibitions-2017.

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