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.
Empowering Telecom Operators with Space-Based 5G Internet Connectivity
Founded in 2022, Constellation Technologies & Operations is developing a constellation of satellites to empower telecom operators to provide high-speed, low-latency internet from space, complementing terrestrial networks. I recently connected with Charles Delfieux, CEO and founder to find out how they plan to make universal access to high-performance, affordable, sustainable internet is a reality.
How Satellite Communications are Changing the IoT Landscape
There are currently over 17 billion IoT devices connected worldwide, with the number expected to reach 30 billion by 2030. As these devices become located in increasingly remote areas, the need for satellite connectivity is increasing.
Satellite IoT: The Key to Precision Farming
As human beings, we have relied upon agriculture for thousands of years. As the source of our food production, it has evolved over centuries, taking in the latest available technologies throughout history. This sector is essential to our survival but only 12% of the world’s land is usable for farming and with agriculture, forestry and land use the source of 23% of greenhouse emissions, the way we farm today is under scrutiny.