This development is brought about through close technical collaboration between Furuno Electric Co Ltd and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
Furuno entered the field of airtime business for satellite-based, maritime communication with “SafeComNet” in October 2008. Through “SafeComNet”, Furuno will bring to the market the Ku-band VSAT service by which high-speed broadband communications are made available to ocean-going fleets around the globe.
The diameter of the radome is 1574mm, the height is 1700mm and the weight is 165kg. The antenna is manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.