Established in 1988, Advantech Wireless Technologies designs, manufactures and deploys satellite and terrestrial wireless communications equipment for broadband connectivity, broadcast solutions, video contribution/distribution, mobile 3G, 5G, LTE backhaul, DTH & DTT, and MILSatcom. Advantech’s product portfolio consists of next generation GaN-based Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs), Block-Up Converters (SSPBs), frequency converters, terrestrial microwave products, Pulsed Amplifiers for Radar Applications, Transmitter and Transceiver products, as well as RF Passive Components and integrated systems. Tony Radford, Vice President Global Sales at Advantech Wireless Technologies, opines on the present day satcoms sector, and Advantech’s place within it.

SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions, operates the world’s only multi-orbit constellation of satellites that uniquely combines global coverage and high performance. SES leverages its vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network to deliver high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, as the company services a wide ecosystem of customers, including organisations in the telecommunications industry, cloud service providers, broadcasters and video platform operators, as well as governments. Today, the company is delivering connectivity to defence, security, humanitarian, civilian government organisations worldwide. Nicole Robinson, Senior Vice President of Global Government for SES, outlines the demand on this arena and how she anticipates its evolution.

As the newly revitalized space sector marches on, new collaborations between microspace and NewSpace organizations will become increasingly commonplace. One such partnership is that of Space Flight Laboratory and Kepler Communications, which have entered into a sizable agreement for Kepler’s upcoming satellite constellation, as outlined by Kevin P. Corbley, Business Consultant.

Though new technologies and services have the potential to provide more SATCOM bandwidth and resiliency to the warfighter, deployed users continue to struggle with congested networks and lack of truly expeditionary SATCOM capabilities. While the use of hybrid networks under the control of flexible and secure network management will mitigate congestion issues, innovative applications of the Global Broadcast System (GBS) can address network congestion and resiliency today without significant additional expense for both fixed and expeditionary users, according to Carl D’Alessandro, President
and CEO at AQYR Technologies.

TriSept Corporation has enabled more than 200 satellite launches on 70 missions since its inception 25 years ago in 1994. Working with commercial organizations, government, and defence agencies alike, TriSept has helped shape and conceptualize the rideshare model we all know today. TriSept President and CEO, Rob Spicer, who’s as passionate about space as anyone in the industry, shares his view of the
evolving launch sector on the heels of several major missions and announcements.

2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 spaceflight that landed the first two people on the Moon. The progress in space exploration since then has been vast, but what developments can we expect in the industry in 2020? Ossi Saarela, Space Segment Manager at MathWorks provides some thoughts.

Marlink is a world-leading provider of managed connectivity and IT solutions for maritime and enterprise customers ranging from global on-demand MSS services to regional, multi-regional and global Ku-band, C-band and HTS-ready maritime VSAT systems. Tore Morten, President of Marlink Maritime, outlines their recent successes and explains what’s next for the company.

AVCOM of Virginia is a vertically integrated technology company with 30 years of experience in the design and manufacture of commercial high quality spectrum analyzers and signal monitoring products in the USA. Founded in 1976, AVCOM initially provided the SATCOM industry with our PSR-3 Satellite Receiver.

Continued innovation and development of technology has enabled us to now offer a wide range of spectrum analyzers for the Broadcast, Teleport, Defence, Aerospace, Wireless, and Oil & Gas communications market segments.

The satellite industry is changing, with high throughput satellites and small satellite constellations shaking up the entire ground sector. For antenna, amplifier and all terrestrial equipment manufacturers, the challenge will require a great deal of investment and practise, as outlined by Alex Donnison, Business Development Manager at ETL Systems.

Atlantic Microwave, a recent subsidiary of ETL Systems, supplies RF and microwave solutions to the satellite communications market across telecommunications, broadcast, and defence. Satellite Evolution’s Laurence Russell spoke to John Dunstan, Sales Manager, to see how they’ve handled operating since being acquired by ETL, and what new innovations they’ve brought to the industry.

Cybersecurity is old hat; we all understand why it’s important to protect our data from those with malicious intent, and most people are aware of the large-scale attacks on commercial corporations, governments and defence, and the need for these groups to protect themselves too. Cyber resiliency, namely built-in resistance to cyber-attacks, is becoming increasingly prevalent throughout the commercial and government worlds, responding to the ever-growing threat we face today. Jill Durfee, Technology Correspondent explains.

The satellite sector is very much an aging industry; highly experienced engineers are increasingly coming into their retirement years, and not being replaced with enough new talent. This is a problem industry wide, but particularly in the teleport market, as outlined by Andrej Lovsin, CEO at STN.