Aerospace technologies supplier, Astronics Corporation, has announced that it has been awarded contracts from multiple customers for its Dual-Modem ModMan (ADMM), which the company values at up to approximately US$75 million over the next three to five years. Astronics expects to receive a series of purchase orders throughout the duration of the contracts.
The ADMM provides the means to support multiple-orbit, multi-band capability in a single LRU, enabling a faster time to market for Managed Service Providers (MSP), airlines and OEMs.
“Serving as the brains behind our connectivity platform, the ADMM seamlessly manages communication between satellite and cabin wireless access points, ensuring passengers can remain connected reliably,” said Mike Kuehn, president of Astronics CSC. “Designed for the future, the modem manager is optimised to leverage both current and emerging network technologies, delivering fast, secure and reliable IP communications for airline passengers, crew, and operations personnel.”
The ADMM can be installed in retrofit and OEM applications, and includes up to two satellite communications (SATCOM) modems selected from multiple network providers to create reliability and configurability in an aerospace ModMan (modem manager). Astronics says the ADMM platform is flexible and features a modem-agnostic design that is customisable to support satellite networking configurations based on operator preference. ADMM supports multi-orbit, multi-beam, and both Ku and Ka satellites.
