Satnews Daily
February 13th, 2009

Starling Launches StarCar, a Star of a Car


Starling StarCar This star is not in the heavens or part of Hollywood or Broadway — rather Starling Advanced Communications is introducing the StarCarTM antenna system for land vehicles at an upcoming conference.

The StarCarTM self-contained antenna system features Starling’s unique streamlined design, with all RF and electronics housed directly on the antenna. The unit is easily installed on any emergency vehicle – police cars, ambulances, search and rescue, etc. – for critical communications or for homeland-security contingency planning, as it allows for the instant creation of an extremely reliable communications infrastructure during times when the land-based network backbone is inaccessible.

With the StarCar, they have created a low-profile, low-power, low-maintenance and very lightweight antenna with the fastest transmit and receive data rates. The StarCar solution leverages Starling’s unique coherent multi-panel antenna (CoMPATM) technology, providing extremely powerful performance of up to 40Mbps, facilitating voice, streaming Internet and video and the transmission of other types of heavy files.

“We’re very excited to launch the new StarCar system at our first Satellite show,” states Jacob Keret, VP Marketing and Sales, Starling Advanced Communications. “Our mobile Ku-band antennas ensure essential communication everywhere, even in remote areas with no communications infrastructure.”

Starling also offers Ku-band antennas, including its signature MIJET FamilyTM line of airborn antennas.  The self-contained MIJET antennas are easily installed on the fuselage of any aircraft, with only a single cable leading directly into the plane. MIJET delivers in-flight entertainment and communications to passengers and crew, increasing airlines’ revenues; providing business jets with an “executive suite in the sky”; and ensuring other types of mission-critical broadband applications for the private and public sectors. The MIJET Family line fulfills both the ITU and FCC satellite requirements.