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UAE: Thuraya Telecommunications
Company has launched a new
satellite phone.
The Thuraya XT-LITE is an entrylevel satellite phone that provides
users with instant satellite
connectivity for phone calls and
SMS messages anywhere under
Thuraya's satellite network.
The XT-LITE allows users to enjoy
coverage in remote areas that are
not served or are under-served
by terrestrial networks and those
in areas where natural disasters
render terrestrial communications
unavailable.

WorldStage Goes
Live With FOR-A
USA:
NYC-based
company
WorldStage, a leading technical
staging provider in the live event
and entertainment technology
ﬁeld, recently selected a FOR-A
HVS-100 portable video switcher
for live video production of events
ranging from corporate meetings
to fashion show productions.
WorldStage purchased the switcher
as part of its overall initiative to
build a compact and ﬂexible video
production system that optimises
the company's performance at the
many Manhattan area venues.

Sonnet Introduces
Thunderbolt Cables
USA: Sonnet has introduced a
line of optical Thunderbolt cables
designed to connect computers and
devices over longer distances.
With support for both 20Gbps
Thunderbolt 2 and 10Gbps
connections, the cables are thin,
lightweight, and durable, with
performance equivalent to copper
Thunderbolt cables at distances
of up to 60 metres. The cables are
ideal for use in situations requiring
the computer to be segregated
from other equipment without
a loss in functionality or datatransfer speed.

Studiotech Belgium
Launches Fast Deploy
Studio Mobile NLE
S

tudiotech Belgium, a key player
in global broadcast systems, has
launched the Studio Mobile NLE, a
complete ﬂyaway non-linear editing
system, with the prime objective of
making ﬁeld activities for editors and
operators simple and reliable.
The Mobile NLE Studio offers all the
power of a mobile editing system. Easy
to set up, use and store, it is readily
portable to ensure coverage of any
event at express speed by providing
quality results.
Field production is a reality for most
news editors and in many cases, they
make do with a laptop that operates
outside their editorial ofﬁces where
conditions are often difﬁcult.
The complete system includes Avid

Media Composer, a Laptop (HP 17"
Zbook or similar, as required
by customer), Avid Mojo
DX
data
acquisition
card, monitoring screen,
video patch for I/O
connections,
and
a
microphone
for voiceovers.
It
complies
with
international
airline
regulations, is quickly operational
with very easy, accessible inputs and
outputs, and is a lightweight system,
cheaper to transport than traditional
tower or rack workstations.
The compact unit is assembled in an
easily portable but robust transport

The Studio Mobile NLE
a complete ﬂyaway
non-linear editing system

case and is designed for fast and
easy set-up, essential for NLE mobile
studio use that may include tough ﬁeld
conditions.

Sonnet's Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0
S
onnet Technologies has introduced
the Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0, a
four-bay, hardware RAID 5, rackmount
storage system with a USB 3.0
interface.
The Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0
integrates
a
high-performance
RAID controller for maximum drive
conﬁguration versatility and critical

data protection, and its USB 3.0
interface provides single-cable-to-host
connectivity and wide compatibility.
"Our new Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0
should be on the short list for anyone
looking for an affordable, multidrive
1U rackmount storage system," said
Robert Farnsworth, CEO of Sonnet
Technologies.

Sonnet Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0 Rackmount Storage System

"This ﬂexible four-drive RAID 5 SATA
storage system is easy to conﬁgure
and simple to deploy in a server
rack and delivers good, reliable
operation in a convenient, budgetfriendly package.
"The Fusion R400 RAID USB 3.0
is the perfect complement to our
RackMac mini, a 1U rackmount
enclosure for Mac mini, to support our
small to medium-sized business and
education customers."
Its compact size makes this Sonnet
storage solution perfect for use in a
wide range of popular mobile racks,
carts, rack cases, and server rooms as
well.

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