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Rivada Space Networks Announces LEO Constellation
Rivada Space Networks has announced what it is calling a "New Era of Communications". Rivada's LEO constellation of 600 satellites ... dubbed the "OuterNET" ... will feature global coverage and end-to-end intersatellite laser links, creating a single global mesh network in space, the company says.
"True global wireless connectivity will be possible for the first time."
Declan Ganley, Rivada
The OuterNET uses Rivada's high-priority Ka Band filings for ground-to-space communications, while each satellite is equipped with four high-speed optical intersatellite links and advanced routers, so customers' data can travel from origin to destination entirely within the network. This system architecture allows for unprecedented security, speed, and low latency, regardless of location or distance.
"Rivada's low-earth-orbit constellation, the OuterNET, will be the world's first single, global, ubiquitous communications network," said Declan Ganley, Rivada CEO. "True global wireless connectivity will be possible for the first time. Our new look reflects the new era that the OuterNET will help usher in."
"The OuterNET will change our understanding of what's possible in communications," Ganley said. Rivada's new brand reflects the elegant design of a global constellation in which every satellite is moving synchronously from pole to pole, enabling constant communication with its neighbors and allowing for resilient, multipath communication within our revolutionary orbital network.
"The OuterNET incorporates the latest advances in satellite-communications technology into a harmonious whole," said Chief Program Officer Clemens Kaiser. "Phased-array antennas and high-speed modems permit reliable digital communications between the ground and fast-moving LEO satellites. Optical intersatellite links permit long-distance communication across the constellation. And advanced on-board processors and routers allow for continuous, real-time traffic management across the full network." Taken together, these elements allow Rivada to effectively lift the network core into space. Our new call to action, "Rise Above," reflects this innovation, as the OuterNET allows our customers to rise above the clutter, hazards and risks of sending sensitive data over the public internet.
The OuterNET is being built from the ground up to serve enterprise and government customers needing MEF-compliant fixed or mobile connectivity. "This is not a constellation built for consumer broadband," CPO Kaiser said. "The OuterNET is a complete, enterprise-grade connectivity solution for the most-demanding customers in the world."