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Airbus Broadband / MCx Solutions vs Sepura SC23
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Tactical Communications & Data Links.
Tactical Communications & Data Links
Airbus Broadband / MCx Solutions
by Airbus Secure Land Communications
End-to-end 4G/5G broadband architecture for mission-critical organisations, combining Agnet MCx software with Airbus systems integration expertise across hybrid and pure-broadband deployments.
Tactical Communications & Data Links
Sepura SC23
by Sepura
Streamlined TETRA hand-portable with a reduced keypad and AI noise cancellation, purpose-built for pool or temporary users and high-noise operational environments.
| Cost of ownership | Airbus Broadband / MCx Solutions | Sepura SC23 |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Airbus Broadband / MCx Solutions | Sepura SC23 |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid base station model | TB4 (TETRA + LTE + 5G simultaneous) | — |
| TETRA carriers per TB4 base station | up to 8 | — |
| Network bearers supported | TETRA, LTE (4G), 5G | — |
| MCx application layer | Tactilon Agnet (MCPTT / MCVideo / MCData) | — |
| Global expert base | 1,210 engineers and specialists | — |
| Networks supported worldwide | 300+ | — |
| Users across global deployments | 3 million across 80 countries | — |
| Key capabilities | Live video, drone integration, asset tracking, lone-worker, multimedia dispatch | — |
| Dimensions | — | 61 × 139 × 32.5 mm |
| Weight | — | 241 g |
| Display | — | 37 × 49 mm TFT QVGA 320 × 240 px greyscale |
| Speaker output | — | 2 W |
| Frequency bands | — | 136–174 MHz / 380–430 MHz / 403–470 MHz / 806–870 MHz |
| RF power | — | Class 3, Class 3L, Class 4 |
| Static receive sensitivity | — | −116 dBm |
| Dynamic receive sensitivity | — | −107 dBm |
| Battery options | — | 1160 mAh / 1880 mAh Li-Po |
| IP rating | — | IP65, IP66, IP67, IP68 |
| Operating temperature (conformance) | — | −20 °C to +60 °C |
| Operating temperature (extended) | — | −30 °C to +65 °C |
| GNSS | — | GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo |
| Noise cancellation | — | AI-based environmental noise cancellation |
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