Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 4, 2020) - C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV: CMI), the world's leading designer and manufacturer of commercial grade, auto-acquire mobile satellite antenna systems, announced that it has been awarded a one million dollar non-refundable financial contribution from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) over the next 2 years for the continued development of its phased array antenna technology.
Working in partnership with a renowned research team at the University of Waterloo's Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS), C-COM has been developing a next generation Ka-band flat panel antenna based on advanced phased array technology for enabling high-throughput mobility applications over satellite targeting land, airborne and maritime markets.
The CSA funding will be used to continue the research project of the antenna development by focusing on the development of a low-cost, modular, and conformal Ka-band antenna for the next generation mobile satellite communications. A new generation of 4x4 antenna modules will be developed based on a highly improved, power efficient, low noise and reduced cost MMIC's (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits).
Currently a 32x32 (1024 elements) Transmit and Receive demonstrator phased-array panels, which are based on an earlier generation of MMICs, have been developed and are now under testing in the labs at the Centre for Intelligent Antenna and Radio Systems (CIARS) at the University of Waterloo. "The development of the new generation of 4x4 modules, which will be based on new gen of MMICs, will give C-COM the required high performance building blocks to extend the existing technology from proof-of-concept prototype level to a fully mobile Electronically Steered Antenna to be used for real-time satellite tests", said Bilal Awada, CTO of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
4x4 Phased Array Antenna Modules
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The fully electronically steered Phased Array Mobile Satellite Antenna will be able to track multiple satellites simultaneously and operate on the latest LEO, MEO and GEO constellations.
Professor Ali Safavi-Naeini, Director of CIARS, oversees the research team at the University of Waterloo responsible for this project. "Measured lab results using first generation modules have demonstrated the high performance of the modular scalable intelligent Transmit and Receive antenna arrays and validated our simulation models for larger 256 and 1024 panels. This new development project will validate our new generation MMICs modules as well as the deployment of larger scale array panels," said Prof. Safavi-Naeini.
"We very much appreciate the support and assistance from the Canadian Space Agency. This funding will make it possible for us to continue with the development and advancement of this novel antenna technology. It will take us a step closer towards the completion of the design, testing and manufacturing of an affordable intelligent antenna system capable of supporting the latest constellation of satellites, which will play a significant role in delivering high speed broadband solutions to global mobile satellite communication markets," said Dr. Leslie Klein, President & CEO of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
About C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
4x4 Modules C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. is a pioneer and world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of transportable and mobile satellite-based antenna systems. The Company has developed proprietary, auto-acquisition controller technology for rapid antenna pointing to a satellite with just the press of a button, enabling Broadband Internet via Satellite across a wide range of market applications worldwide, including regions unserved or underserved by terrestrial access technologies.
C-COM has sold more than 8,500 antenna systems, in over 100 countries, through a dedicated dealer network that provides service to a wide range of vertical markets such as Oil & Gas Exploration, Military Communications, Disaster Management, SNG, Emergency Communications, Cellular Backhaul, Telemedicine, Mobile Education, Government Services, Mobile Banking, and others. The Company's iNetVu® brand is synonymous with high quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
C-COM is in late stage development of a potentially revolutionary Ka-band, electronically steerable, modular, conformal, flat panel phased array antenna. In cooperation with the University of Waterloo, C-COM is engaged in the design of this unique antenna with the intent of providing low-cost, high-throughput mobility applications over satellite for land, airborne and maritime verticals. For additional information please visit
iNetVu® is a registered trademark of C-COM Satellite Systems Inc.
The Company is publicly traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange (TSXV: CMI) and on the US OTC Exchange (OTC: CYSNF).
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