Australian Satellite Services ReadyConnect emergency response solution

Australian Satellite Communications and Cobham SATCOM have launched ReadyConnect, a portable, quick-deploy emergency response solution.

It can be set up in 10 minutes with always-available bandwidth, providing an instant solution for voice, video, private networks and internet access, and eliminating the communications chaos that has typically followed recent natural disasters in the Pacific region.

It is claimed to make emergency response possible even when all other communications systems fail.

It is available in four flyaway cases and includes two days a month of two-way satellite communication and training in the subscription price.

The comms unit automatically accesses an always-available pool of bandwidth on the satellite as required. On the ground, users can either connect directly to the unit or via the inbuilt wireless access point, providing increased local area coverage and greater flexibility, with eight phone lines or more if required.