The agreement was signed by Rivada Space Networks and KT SAT, the national satellite communications services provider of Korea, to offer enterprise and government clients next-generation connectivity, facilitating growth throughout Asia Pacific and beyond.
The enterprises, governments, and maritime organizations searching for scalable and durable solutions for their growing networks, KT SAT will implement Rivada’s outernet, a unique space-based network in low earth orbit. And because Asia’s subsea cables, which transport a large portion of the world’s data, are quickly turning into a focal point for geopolitical unrest, the area needs resilient infrastructure that is dependable, fast, and safe more than ever.
The main features of the outernet are ideal for a wide range of applications for customers in the enterprise and government sectors. These applications include secure networks with distributed offices for banks and multinational corporations, much more bandwidth than is currently available for oil and gas exploration, seamless connectivity for fleet management and shipping, and 5G satellite backhaul connectivity network expansion for cellular operators. KT SAT can provide a competitive edge in the current network services markets by opening up new avenues for business and providing multi-gigabit bi-directional performance together with global reach.
Rivada’s outernet, the first uniform global communications network, is revolutionary. It is a unique next-generation constellation that combines intersatellite laser links with sophisticated onboard processing and routing to produce a ubiquitous optical mesh network in space. It is a global low-latency point-to-point network of 600 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. With pole-to-pole coverage and end-to-end latencies significantly lower than terrestrial fiber across extended distances, this “orbital network,” in which data remains in space from point of origin to point of destination, establishes a highly secure private satellite network. Additionally, it adds an extra layer of protection for any business or government agency that needs to safely exchange data throughout Asia and beyond by routing traffic on a physically distinct network.
CEO of Rivada Space Networks Declan Ganley stated: “We are thrilled to be working with KT SAT, given their extensive experience and knowledge of the Asia Pacific telecom market. KT SAT will be able to access new markets thanks to the outernet’s increased reach and secure connectivity. Data communications has been waiting for our innovative infrastructure, a revolutionary constellation that redefines connectivity in terms of security, latency, capacity, efficiency, and coverage. The outernet can offer the Asia Pacific area a cutting-edge infrastructure for safe, dependable communications and network growth as a whole new kind of LEO constellation.”
Rivada will be in AsiaTechX and the Satellite Industry Forum from May 28–31 to examine the prospects for NGSO networks in the Asia Pacific region. The examination of How LEO might open up possibilities for new business models and end-user services, as well as for data networks and services. For international business and government communications, an ultra-secure network is the goal, and laser communications’ dynamic capabilities are essential. In order to supplement and enhance services that GEO alone cannot provide, Asia Pacific telecom and satellite companies seeking development can partner with LEO.
