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Mobilicom Ltd. has launched SkyHopper MultiBand, a secure cognitive Software-Defined Radio (SDR) datalink featuring one of the widest continuous frequency bands available in a single SDR system.
Operating across a continuous frequency range of 1.275 to 2.65 GHz, SkyHopper MultiBand is designed to support adaptive channel shifting in order to maintain reliable command, telemetry, and mission data as interference, congestion, and local spectrum constraints evolve. The system combines broad frequency coverage with adaptive frequency selection, providing additional flexibility to shift to cleaner channels as operating conditions change throughout a mission.
According to Mobilicom, lower L-band operation helps extend line-of-sight range and maintain more stable links in environments where terrain, structures, or foliage would otherwise degrade the signal path. The company states that, in range-limited scenarios, lower frequency operation can enable up to twice the line-of-sight range compared to mid S-band systems.
SkyHopper MultiBand combines wide spectrum access with software-defined band selection in a single unit, helping reduce the need for multiple narrowband radios and minimizing hardware variants. Mobilicom says this approach supports deployments across the United States, the EU, NATO member countries, and additional global regions, while helping reduce certification effort and simplify integration across differing regional requirements.
Oren Elkayam, CEO and Co-Founder of Mobilicom, commented, “Wider spectrum makes optionality an advantage. Whether navigating electronic warfare, or replacing multiple narrowband radios with one wideband standard, it changes how critical missions are executed.”
The solution also incorporates Mobilicom’s ICE cybersecurity software, which applies Secured Autonomy protections intended to help safeguard command links, telemetry, and mission data while improving resilience in electronic warfare environments. Premium electronic warfare protection is available as an optional software license.
SkyHopper MultiBand is designed to support Group 1 and Group 2 drones, loitering munitions, and compact robotic platforms.
