Monday, April 1, 2013

Norsat Awarded Repayable Government Contribution For Research & Development

A $13.3 million repayable contribution from the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) was awarded to Norsat International Inc. One of the leading innovation communication solutions provider, Norsat said that the contribution will enhance Norsat’s strategic research and development program and enable the company to maintain a leadership position in the development of innovative new or improved communications products, services and processes.

According to a statement Norsat released, the company's research and development program focuses on communications technologies that provide militaries, governments, and commercial customers around the world with connectivity in locations or applications in which infrastructure is unreliable, damaged, insufficient or non-existent.

Norsat President and CEO, Dr. Amiee Chan, said, "Norsat has a long history of excellence in research and development, and the contribution from SADI ensures we remain at the forefront of communications technology development. Through a 2008 contribution from SADI, we have developed over 20 products for the satellite and wireless markets, including our industry leading GLOBETrekker 2.0 fly-away satellite terminal, and we anticipate making further advances through this new contribution.   The relationship with SADI has been a major benefit to our R&D program, and we look forward to using this funding to collaborate with universities and channel partners as we continue to develop technology that enables our customers to remain connected wherever they go."

The contribution from SADI will further six major projects, including the development of:

  • Microwave products with improved technical specifications and performance.  Norsat’s microwave components are used worldwide for satellite signal transmission and reception.
  • Fly-away satellite terminals with improved ease-of use and technical performance
  • Communications-on-the-Move (COTM) technologies that provide connectivity throughout moving deployments.
  • Wireless communications technologies for Land Mobile Radio (LMR)
  • Novel antennas that deliver high performance, reliability, and durability
  • Complementary Communications solutions, providing end to end solutions for applications such as monitoring, surveillance and emergency communications.

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