With increasing reliance on the availability of communications throughout the world in various applications, Beam Communications has developed the Beam SatRADIO interface. Drawing on Beam's expertise in Satellite Communications, the Beam SatRADIO was designed specifically for integrating the Iridium satellite network with 2-way Radio communications. The opportunity to develop a terminal that provides for both portable and fixed installation allows for the SatRADIO to be used in the following applications;

• Emergency Services
• Mining
• Construction
• Defense
• Relief Aid
• Event Management
• Disaster Recovery

The Beam SatRADIO base terminal, RST820 can be supplied as a standalone unit ready to install into a vehicle or other fixed location or alternatively can be supplied as a rapidly deployable unit with battery back up and inbuilt 2-way radio ready for use, RST825

SatRADIO Telephone Calls Simply by using a handheld or fixed 2-way radio on the same frequency as the SatRADIO terminal the user can answer or originate a telephone call over the two way radio interface.

In order to restrict access to telephone calls the system is designed to require a PIN to be entered on the 2-way unit to provide access to initiate a call. Incoming calls are simply notified to the users tuned to the 2-way channel by providing a ring tone over the air. A simple DTMF button press on the 2-way provides the for making and receiving calls.

Virtual Radio Network The Intelligence inside the SatRADIO terminal provides the functionality to maintain a virtual radio network over the satellite network. Using this functionality a voice circuit can be established between the SatRADIO and all its users on that same channel and the called party. There are several options in setting up this call; it can be done via dialing the desired party or by utilizing the AutoDIAL functionality in the SatRADIO terminal.

AutoDIAL Functionality AutoDIAL function will permanently keep the SatRADIO connected to a preconfigured destination thus allowing a virtual radio network to be established. This AutoDIAL function can be simply activated at the flick of a switch and will maintain connectivity for as long as the switch is activated. The AutoDIAL number can be changed easily either locally or remotely.

Push to Talk As the 2-way radio system is simplex, this requires standard push to talk operation by the parties using the handheld 2-way units, typical of this type of technology. Therefore all parties using the SatRADIO are automatically muted, providing an increase in call quality and ease of communications.

Satellite Calls The SatRADIO can also be used in standard satellite mode if required. The SatRADIO is supplied with a standard Iridium handset that enables a phone call to be made over the Satellite network bypassing the 2-way radio interface.

Beam Products
RST820 – Fixed SatRADIO RST825 – Portable SatRADIO

The Remote Community Telephone was developed in response to a direct requirement from Telstra Corporation in Australia for a completely standalone community calling access point for Indigenous communities.

The Remote Community Telephone provides for a highly featured stand-alone calling point that can be easily deployed to any location on earth.

• The Remote Community Telephones have been deployed into 3 extremely remote locations in Australia to support local indigenous communities.

Beam Products
RST800 – Remote Community Telephone

With the growing need for emergency communications on major highways and remote roads all over the world Beam has developed a completely standalone Highway Emergency Telephone solution to meet these requirement.

Whilst many areas having limited access to terrestrial based services being able to interface to the Iridium satellite network makes it possible to provide a highway emergency solution anywhere on earth.

Using the already proven Beam technology that was developed for the Remote Community Telephone for outback Australia made it very easy interface to a standard roadside highway terminal.

• The Beam highway emergency telephones can be adapted to various installations requirement.
Whilst the RST850 is completely standalone and requires no mains power or telephone lines a hybrid of this solution is available upon request.

Beam Products
RST850 – Highway Emergency Telephone

The Iridium Fax Service allows faxes to be sent or received from a Group 3 fax machine located anywhere in the world, over the Iridium Network, to another Group 3 fax machine connected to the PSTN or an Iridium phone.

The Iridium Fax solution is divided into two key components:
The Fax Adapter and the Fax Server

The Fax Adapter is a small hardware device that operates as an intermediary between a Group 3 fax machine and Beam Communication terminal.

The Fax Server is a store-and-forward platform located at the Iridium Gateway in Tempe, Arizona and the Fax Server brokers transmissions between the Iridium Network and the PSTN network.

Beam Products
RST100 – RemoteSAT RST600 – DataMODEM RST620 – TranSAT RST980 – SatDOCK for 9505A Iridum Telephone FX2600 – Fax Adaptor