Satellite communications’ ground segment has all too often been considered the less interesting, non-identical twin, to the satellites we place into orbit. Launches and the orbiting of spacecraft are “sexy”; outdoor and indoor units on Earth do not have the same visual impact. However, all this is changing, and the industry has already coined the name “New Ground” to complement the now quite familiar term “New Space”.
The digital divide has become more obvious than ever. The launching new satellites into various orbits is opening the door to more real-time connectivity, but all the new connectivity possibilities – from higher frequencies, lower latency, higher throughput, and gain – will only be fully leveraged from automation of networks on the ground and new antennas that can receive and transmit satellite signals efficiently across different satellites and constellations.
All these systems need to be installed and maintained and this is exactly what NWNS does for its customers world-wide.