MTN Government has extended its military satellite communications capability to Europe and Southwest Asia.
It is using a 12-meter X-band antenna “capable of supporting remote, small-aperture users throughout Europe and Southwest Asia,” said an MTN news release. The commercial X-band antenna, the largest of its kind in Europe, is located in Santander, Spain.
“MTNGOV has been working to bring this capability to our U.S. Department of Defense customers since 2012 when the two X-band antennas were first installed at our teleport in Santander,” said Scott Davis, senior director of engineering at MTNGOV. “The Santander Teleport is now licensed to offer X-band services for mobile, aviation and remote operations using terminals less than a meter in diameter.”
