The Flexibility Gap: Challenges Facing Today’s Satellite Operators
The satellite communications (satcom) industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by surging global connectivity demands, increasingly complex operations and the imperative for consistent, scalable service delivery.
Antenna Certification: Innovation to Streamline Testing Solutions
Within the ground segment, the ability to streamline the testing and qualification of antennas is critical to allow it to keep up with the increasing demand from the LEO / MEO constellations. I recently caught up with Joakim Espeland, CEO and Co-founder of Quadsat to find out how its drone-based antenna and RF equipment test and measurement solution can transform the testing process.
SATCOM – A key capability for the Government and Defense Market
With the multiple conflicts that have broken out over the last few years, it has become evident that SATCOM is a key tool for the Government and Defense market. I recently caught up with Nicole Robinson, President of DataPath to discuss the formation of Gilat Defense, along with the importance of resiliency within the industry.
A Step Closer to FPA Standardisation
Flat Panel Antennas (FPAs) have been at the forefront of discussions for several years. The problems that the industry is grappling with in terms of these antennas, and the challenges it’s experiencing with poor performance and interference are well known. It’s widely accepted that to address these challenges and maximise the potential of the next generation of antennas, there is an urgent need to establish a standardised set of performance metrics for FPA manufacturers to use, to ensure that FPAs are produced to a minimum performance standard.
Q&A With Open Cosmos Founder and CEO, Rafel Jorda Siquier
Founded in 2015, Open Cosmos is a leading space technology business, with facilities in the UK, Spain, Greece and Portugal which manufactures and operates satellites so organisations worldwide can benefit from the richness of satellite data to address their challenges.
Innovation and Evolving Security Standards – Catalysts for Global Satcoms Change
When it comes to adopting new and transformative communications technology, often government and defence organisations lead the charge, largely down to their R&D budgets and focus on delivering the latest security technology in an evolving theatre.