Mumbai: Raysat, which supplies in-motion satellite antennas and communications solution,has introduced TeleRay. This, the company says, is the world's smallest satellite TV vehicle antenna and has been developed for the domestic Japanese automotive market. The TeleRay, at 2.5cm (1 inch) thick and 40cm (16 inches) in diameter, is a low-profile rooftop antenna that allows passengers in a moving vehicle to watch live Japanese BS/CS satellite TV broadcasts.

The TeleRay is compatible for use with all mobile TV receivers currently on the market in Japan, and is optimized to receive SkyPerfecTV signals, in addition to Free-to-Air BS channels. The company adds that Japan is the world leader in the mobile television market, with almost 90 per cent of the mobile receiver market at present. Raysat believes that its antenna will be well-received by the technologically sophisticated Japanese consumer, who wants the latest and greatest gadgets.

Raysat has successfully demonstrated the TeleRay product for major Japanese consumer electronics companies in the past year and plans to offer a modified version of the same platform to major Japanese automakers in the coming year. The company feels that this is the ideal fit for the Japanese OEMs, in terms of performance and form factor, both for the Japanese and North American
markets.

Raysat expects that the TeleRay will be generally available for sale by most major Japanese retailers toward the end of the year. To support the launch of TeleRay in Japan, Raysat has opened a representative office in Shibuya (Uehara), Tokyo, staffed with bilingual Japanese-speaking staff.