L-MAX is an enhanced L-band lease service that bridges the gap between ELERA L-band and GX broadband services, all while using existing Swift Broadband hardware. Delivering ISR operations with the high throughput requirements to capture and transfer critical information in real time.
Specifically developed for Government requirements
In response to increasing demand from military and civilian governments for wider bandwidth in the air – especially for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), battlefield surveillance, border patrol, fishery, forestry detection, and protection missions – Inmarsat is announcing the launch of its new L-MAX leasing service.
High speed data over low SWAP terminals
L-MAX allows government users to connect via both the I-4 and Alphasat satellites, whether static or on the move. Until now, ISR aircraft have had to choose between the exemplary SWAP (size, weight, power and price) features of Inmarsat SwiftBroadband and the throughput advantages of the larger terminals of Inmarsat Global Xpress for operations – L-MAX bridges the gap between these two services, offering GX type speeds over L-band sized terminals.
True flexibility enabling greater capability
L-MAX reserves bandwidth and power over a geographic region for a specified duration, and uses higher order modulation and coding (MODCOD) to deliver Internet Protocol (IP) data efficiently, providing a high data-rate, cost effective, end-to-end communication solution over a secure, highly resilient, and reliable Inmarsat private network. L-MAX requires minimal aircraft modification to achieve these significant throughputs, ensuring not only more effective sorties, but also much less downtime.
In keeping with operational requirements for government users, the duration of the leases is flexible and can be tailored to specific mission requirements.
Guaranteed bandwidth, guaranteed costs and guaranteeing flexibility for better decision-making
