Sonardyne Opens uComm Field Evaluation Application

Sonardyne International Ltd. is inviting qualifying academic establishments and research institutions to apply for the Field Evaluation Program for the company’s uComm acoustic modem product range. Applicants with upcoming, short-term ocean science projects that would benefit from an underwater modem to wirelessly transfer data are invited to submit their details and, if successful, Sonardyne will provide a pair of uComm modems on loan for an agreed duration.

uComm is a new, simple to use underwater modem designed to reliably transfer underwater data from A to B. Once deployed, it intelligently senses its environment and adapts its configuration to ensure data is transferred in each direction as fast, as reliably and as energy efficiently as possible. The simple serial interface allows the user to pair two uComm modems for a seamless data link using wideband signal processing which is field proven to provide unprecedented levels of robustness and flexibility in challenging acoustic environments.

Out of the box, uComm comes with automated setup and link establishment, error correction techniques, simple to use diagnostic software, an Android configuration app and the ability for anyone to start transferring data with a simple glance of the Quick Start Guide.

Applicants for the Field Evaluation program must meet the specified criteria:
•Applicants must be currently affiliated with a recognized university or institution pursuing oceanographic studies
•Applications must be received by Friday, May 16, 2014
•The maximum period of equipment loan is six months from delivery
•Users must provide uComm performance data to Sonardyne for analysis

Fill out an application here.

Commenting on the program, Stephen Fasham, Sonardyne’s Global Business Manager for Production Subsea Asset Monitoring said, “We’re looking for qualifying organizations with interesting and challenging applications to work with us and ensure uComm is thoroughly tested in as many different environmental and operational scenarios as possible. From this, we’re looking to monitor feedback from the program to ensure all our objectives for uComm are being met before we begin full scale production.”

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