Satixfy, OneWeb antenna demo success
April 5, 2023
Next-generation satellite communication systems specialist SatixFy Communications has confirmed the completion of a contracted demonstration with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), to demonstrate SatixFy’s new antenna for use by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), under its Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet (DEUCSI). initiative This programme was executed in partnership with the US Army.
The DEUCSI initiative has been designed to explore new ways to leverage commercial space Internet capabilities, in order to support military operations. This contract brings Satixfy in partnership with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Lab, to demonstrate the capabilities of its new antenna, which is designed to provide resilient, high-speed, and low-latency satellite communications.
“We are proud to have been selected by these technology leaders for this important initiative for the US Department of Defense,” declared Ido Gur, CEO of SatixFy.
“OWT partnered with SatixFy taking the initial opportunity to demonstrate simultaneous connectivity over multiple diverse satellites,” added Ian Canning, COO of OneWeb Technologies. “The underlying technology will enable multi-orbit capabilities for clients looking for high availability, diverse platform capabilities going forward.”