NovelSat Unveils New NS3 Satellite Transmission Modulation Technology

NovelSat, a satellite bandwidth optimization company, announced that its groundbreaking NS3 satellite transmission modulation technology is now globally available.

According to company sources, the NS3 increases satellite bandwidth by 20 percent to 55 percent over current DVB-S2 and DVB-S standards respectively for 36 MHz transponders. It increases bandwidth by up to 78 percent for 72 MHz transponders with the highest data rate being 358Mbps.

In a release, Itzik Wulkan, CEO at NovelSat, said, “More than ever before, CTOs, network VPs, engineers, and procurement managers are trying to protect the value of their planned equipment purchases, especially while preparing for the global events unfolding in 2012. The London Olympics, Euro Cup, and the upcoming US Presidential elections are just a few of the major activities to be transmitted worldwide in HDTV and 3DTV -- thus demanding the most bandwidth capacity in history.”

NovelSat also offers a new set of upgrade options that exceeds DVB-S2’s broadband efficiency capabilities besides being fully backwards compatible with the earlier generations of DVB-S and DVB-S2. This ensures seamless transition, explained company officials.

NS3 is based on cutting edge signal processing techniques as it leverages a unique and powerful mix of algorithms which normally cancel each other out. The FPGAs/ASICs provide the algorithms which incorporate virtually unlimited computational power.

It was also revealed that NovelSat demonstrated enhanced spectral efficiency with its NS3, by undergoing physical testing of the technology with leading global customers, and more than six satellites.

Wulkan added, “As the industry invests in new equipment, they need to buy future proof equipment that is not only DVB-S2 but also NS3 enabled. They need to be aware of the major satellite transmission enhancements offered by NS3 to avoid buying new equipment which is already obsolete.”

NovelSat’s NS3 family of product lines include a modulator, demodulator, modem and ASIC and offer benefits like transmission of more HDTV, SDTV and 3DTV channels, and data communication over an identical link budget and transponders. They also ensure same reception quality under lower SNR resulting in smaller and lighter antenna.  

The products improve satellite data communication services that are supporting data rate of 358Mbps to be upgraded to 1Gbps over a 200 MHz transponder. This supports broadband satellites such as those used in government, military and commercial enhanced services like airborne and maritime communication and Communication-On-The-Move (COTM).