Thrane & Thrane, world renowned producer of satellite and radio communication hardware and the company renowned for the EXPLORER, SAILOR and AVIATOR product lines, celebrates its 30th birthday, today.
Formed on 29th September 1981 by brothers Lars and Per Thrane, Thrane & Thrane has consistently been at the forefront of communication technology, providing users on land (EXPLORER) at sea (SAILOR) and in the air (AVIATOR) with cutting-edge, reliable and user-friendly systems for voice and connectivity.
“From humble roots in Lars Thrane’s basement, Thrane & Thrane has become highly respected in the maritime, aeronautical and land markets because our systems enable users to effectively and reliably communicate from anywhere on the planet,” comments Walther Thygesen, CEO, Thrane & Thrane.
“In August 1982, Thrane & Thrane had 5 employees. In 1985 this figure had grown to 20. Today, Thrane & Thrane has 600 employees around the world. They are all dedicated to excellence in communication systems. Whether it’s a hard-wearing workhorse maritime radio or a sophisticated proprietary network solution, it will be designed and built to the highest standards,” continues Thygesen.
In addition to providing technology for end-users, as a partner to Inmarsat since the mid-eighties Thrane & Thrane has been involved in the infrastructure design and implementation of all of Inmarsat’s major services, which has supported on-going product development for the end-user.
“I am particularly proud of our work within the development of Inmarsat BGAN, which started in 2001, and our subsequent performance in FleetBroadband, SwiftBroadband and BGAN terminals. With Inmarsat, we have helped to bring broadband internet out of the confines of the home and office,” adds Thygesen.
Recent developments at Thrane & Thrane include being the first to integrate high speed streaming on Inmarsat BGAN X-Stream on a land vehicular terminal, the first to market with a terminal for SwiftBroadband 200 and the on-going introduction of SAILOR 900, a Ku-band antenna that is set to revolutionise the world of maritime VSAT.
Thrane & Thrane’s birthday celebrations will continue throughout the rest of the year with attendance in New York at the Satellite and Content Delivery Conference & Expo (SATCON 2011) and the 64th National Business Aviation Association Meeting & Convention (NBAA2011) in Las Vegas.
