Satcom Direct (SD) has added a new Canadian state-of-the-art\nproduction campus to its global footprint in Ottawa, Ontario. The decision to\ndevelop the purpose-built engineering and production facility was driven by the\nindustry shift towards the digitization of aviation and the need to innovate\nhardware that provides robust connectivity to support communications and the\npractical applications of multi-faceted data generated by aircraft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
SD currently provides business and government aircraft with\nmore cabin routers, along with datalink units and handsets, than any other\nsupplier around the globe. The new facility has been designed to meet and\nexceed growing demands and expectations of existing and future customers by\nsetting new industry-wide hardware and manufacturing standards. The\nOttawa-based SD team is also responsible for the ongoing development, and\nsubsequent manufacturing of the SD Plane Simple\u2122 antenna terminal systems, in\npartnership with Germany-based QEST, Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collaboration is bringing to market a revolutionary\nantenna series including a Ku-band and Ka-band dual variant tail-mounted\nantenna, an electronically steered, fuselage mounted phased-array antenna and a\nCertus hardware solution to support the global Iridium NEXT network. The\nadvanced range of antennas will provide a wider choice of flexible connectivity\nsolutions for all sizes of aircraft from light to heavy jets around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world-class engineering laboratories, thermal and\nelectromagnetic chambers, and production workshops are also equipped to produce\nand repair in-service hardware, including the high-tech SDR Series of cabin\nrouters. The expanded footprint supports SD\u2019s continued strategy of originating\nproducts and services specifically designed and evolved for the business and\ngovernment aviation sectors. \u201cOur investment reflects SD\u2019s commitment to\nsupporting pioneering product development, technical expertise, and quality\nmanufacturing processes,\u201d says SD Ottawa General Manager Joanne Walker. To this\nend the new facility has already achieved AS9100 certification confirming the\nhigh-quality standards of its design, process and manufacturing capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The campus is located on Canada\u2019s largest technology park,\nKanata North, which has a long history of developing products for the\ncommunications industry. \u201cMoving to this outstanding technology hub locates us\namongst like-minded companies and will have the added benefit of attracting the\nright type of qualified professionals to work with us which is essential for\ncontinued success. The investment in the infrastructure and people ensures we\ncontinue delivering powerful solutions to enhance aviation operations\nglobally,\u201d adds Jim Jensen, SD CEO & Founder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement follows hard-on-the-heels of news about the\nupgrade of SD\u2019s NOC at its global headquarters in Melbourne, FL., and further\nconfirms SD\u2019s ambition to transform business aviation connectivity by\ndelivering an ecosystem integrating avionics, software, ground infrastructure\nand powerful cybersecurity services with award winning customer support. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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