Filtronic helps beam up next-gen satcoms

A County Durham technology firm helps beam up next-gen satcoms

Filtronic is playing a key role in the future of European satellite communications.

Durham’s Filtronic in European Space Agency deal – Northern Financial Review

County Durham-based Filtronic plc, a designer and manufacturer of products for the aerospace, defence, space and telecoms infrastructure markets, announced a new contract to develop cutting edge-feeder link technology as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Viasat’s Direct-to-Device (D2D) initiative. Filtronic said it will work closely with Viasat “to define the optimal feeder link requirements and develop high-power RF solutions key to t…

Filtronic helps beam up next-gen satcoms

A technology firm is playing a key role in the future of European satellite communications. Sedgefield-headquartered Filtronic is supporting global operator Viasat on its Direct-to-Device (D2D) initiative, providing high-performance feeder link technology for a next-generation low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network. Backed by the European Space Agency’s ARTES 4.0 programme, the “groundbreaking…

Viasat conducted the first successful L-band direct to device (D2D) communication test in Brazil, connecting two smartphones directly via satellite, without intermediate terrestrial infrastructure. Using 3GPP standards for non-terrestrial networks (NTN), SMS messages were sent and received between devices, marking the introduction of the 3GPP NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) architecture in the Brazilian market. The demonstration took place in Bra…

Viasat successful D2D demo

Satellite communications specialist Viasat has successfully performed what it say is the first successful direct-to-handset (D2H) communication test using direct-to-device (D2D) technology in L-band in Brazil. The demonstration showcased two smartphones connecting directly via satellite using 3GPP NTN standards without the involvement of other terrestrial infrastructure. According to Viasat, his signifies the start of a […]