Applied Satellite Engineering, Inc.

We may have been the first group to solve the problem of using Satellite phones indoors with our Docking Stations. These solutions were greeted with delight in that the extension of the Iridium network now could be brought not only indoors, but into the corporate structure with direct phone lines or the office PBX. The challenge wasn’t easy, but we were up to it and our products have only been improving and growing with the Iridium offerings. The fundamentals seem fixed with the use of an antenna and connection with standard coax. For cable runs 20 meters or less, this is usually handled economically with passive antennas. Beyond this, we then worked hard to bring you powered (active) antennas (See ASE-AA511) that took us to 70 meters and beyond. The jump to powered antennas works well, but it is an increase in expense. Iridium Antenna Distance Solved. Cable runs up to 100 Meters or more Phone cable extensions to 4000 meters RJ11 Phone Connection (Analog Phone0 Integration into Office PBX Phone System Meets Maritime standards Cable meets rigorous Flammability requirements Rugged “L” bracket V-Bolts attach to wide range of structures Mount in Horizontal (Rail) or Vertical (Pipe) Orientation We then turned our thoughts to solving the ultimate challenge. Why not create an Iridium Satellite phone that could be mounted adjacent to the antenna and therefore eliminate the cabling distance altogether? A radical shift in thinking produced an original product. The ASE Comcenter Outdoor.

Maritime, weather ready passive antennas are what we have found works best. Passives can work up to 20 Meters (65 feet) with Iridium depending upon the cable used and the connectors.