The UAE’s Space42, and Cobham Satcom, a provider of radio and satellite communications solutions and services, have unfolded their new satellite broadband terminal, IP NEO, for commercial use.
The IP NEO, developed by Cobham Satcom in partnership with Space42’s mobility and satellite solutions arm ‘Thuraya’, will support industries that demand secure and uninterrupted communications. This highlights Space42’s commitment to providing secure and future-ready satellite communication solutions.
By harnessing Thuraya’s expertise in developing compact, lightweight, and rugged satellite broadband terminals, IP NEO ensures smooth data transmission across Thuraya’s coverage, high speed connectivity and robust network resilience for critical sectors, including government agencies, NGOs and corporations as well as individual users and adventurers in remote locations where terrestrial networks are unavailable.
While positioned as Space42’s sole Thuraya 4 terminal provider, Cobham Satcom has also played a key role in delivering the ground segment infrastructure for the new Thuraya 4 next-generation network.
The seamless integration of infrastructure and hardware highlights Cobham Satcom’s reputation as the most experienced provider of L-band connectivity solutions globally.
Ali Al Hashemi CEO – Yahsat Space Services, Space42
“IP NEO demonstrates our commitment to delivering secure, resilient, and future-ready satellite communication solutions. Built on robust L-band technology, the platform ensures reliable connectivity, even in the most challenging environments. Its compatibility with Thuraya 4 further strengthens its capabilities, enabling high-throughput speeds that meet the evolving demands of mission-critical operations.”
The terminal ensures robust L-band connectivity, enabling internet browsing, video conferencing, surveillance, and VPN access even in the most challenging conditions. It is also dust and water-resistant, making it an ideal solution for challenging environments.
Christophe Duret, Chief Executive Officer of Cobham Satcom, added that, “Along with Space42’s state-of-the-art Thuraya 4 satellite’s advanced capabilities, our new terminals for government and commercial end-users will provide the fastest standard L-band connectivity ever achieved, unlocking new opportunities for secure and resilient high-speed connectivity for demanding land and ocean environments.”
The terminal comes as part of Space42’s next generation product portfolio, built on a robust and reliable platform developed by Cobham Satcom. Designed for long-term adaptability, it is fully compatible with Thuraya 4.
Once the Thuraya 4 satellite becomes commercially operational, it will enable throughput speeds of up to 1024kbps, simultaneous voice and data communications and remote terminal access and management capabilities.
