HARDWARE / PRODUCTAdded 17 Jul 2026

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.

Key figurescomparable across the catalogue

Data rate
0.512 Mbps

Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.

As published by the supplier

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

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