HARDWARE / PRODUCT

SAMRAT S-Band Satphone

Saankhya Labs
SAMRAT S-Band Satphone

Handheld two-way S-Band satellite mobile radio terminal that turns a standard Android phone into a satellite smartphone.

Technical specifications

Forward channel frequency
2560-2590 MHz
Forward channel data rate
2.7 Kbps scalable up to 512 Kbps
Return channel frequency
2670-2690 MHz
Return channel data rate
2.7 Kbps
Transmit power
+30 dBm EIRP
Access scheme
SCPC-DAMA TDM / Random ALOHA-SCPC

About

SAMRAT is a handheld, two-way, S-Band Satellite Mobile Radio Terminal device that transforms an Android phone into a satellite smartphone. Designed to operate over ISRO’s GSAT satellite network, SAMRAT supports voice, data, short message and geolocation services in a compact SatSleeve form factor fitting any standard 5.5″ Android smartphone, with an Android app for control/configuration/data, Micro USB wired connectivity, an integrated high-capacity battery, and Satcom hotspot for wireless connectivity.

Documentation

No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.

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