The solution: Mosaic
Mosaic monitors and controls equipment from any vendor through one driver layer, so every antenna, converter and amplifier could sit in one system.
Remote monitoring and control of 80 Ka and Ku band satellite antennas
80 Ka and Ku band antennas across several sites, monitored and controlled from one Mosaic system: site diversity switching, every uplink chain with live power readings, and remote control without a site visit.
- Antennas
- 80
- Bands
- Ka and Ku
- Platform
- Mosaic
- Industry
- Satellite and teleports
Project overview
The client runs 80 Ka and Ku band antennas across several sites to carry its television signals. Monitoring and control were manual and spread across those sites, so checking a fade or changing an amplifier setting meant a call or a trip.
Issues faced by the client
- Manual monitoring and control
- Antennas and uplink chains were checked site by site.
- Distributed sites
- A fault at a remote site meant sending someone to find out what it was.
- Real-time monitoring
- Fade at one site had to be spotted before the diverse antenna could take over.
- Scalability
- New antennas had to join without a new control system each time.
How it is built
- Centralized control
- One hub consolidates data from every antenna, with one interface for monitoring and control.
- Site diversity
- Primary and diverse antennas side by side, with fade levels and switching.
- No-code orchestration
- Rules and schedules respond to alarms without an operator, and the client's engineers set them up and change them without writing code or waiting on us.
- Scalable infrastructure
- New devices and sites can be added as the network grows.
Implementation
Every uplink chain, from modem to antenna, is on screen with live state and power readings, and technicians change attenuation, amplifier standby and RF settings remotely.
- Alerts
- All 80 antennas are monitored continuously, with real-time alerts for anomalies.
- Maintenance planning
- Analytics on readings kept over time help plan maintenance schedules, reducing downtime and preventing failures.
- Remote control
- Technicians adjust antenna parameters remotely, reducing the need for site visits.
- One dashboard
- Every antenna on one screen, with its status and alerts.
From the client's system
These screens come from this project, in the Mosaic interface of the time.
Eighty antennas. One view.
Fades, chains and controls for all 80 antennas, from one system.
- 80
- Ka and Ku band antennas
- 1
- Central control system
Outcomes
- Reduced downtime
- Fades and faults are seen as they happen, and maintenance is planned, so fewer outages come as a surprise.
- Operational efficiency
- Routine checks and settings changes no longer need a call or a trip, so technicians spend their time on faults.
- Scalability
- The client has integrated additional antennas and expanded its network.
Mosaic has revolutionized the way we manage our satellite communication infrastructure. The platform's advanced capabilities and user-friendly interface have significantly improved our operational efficiency and reduced downtime. We are extremely satisfied with the results and look forward to continuing our partnership with Mosaic.
One Mosaic system now watches and controls all 80 antennas, and new antennas join the same system.