OTTAWA — Satellite operator Telesat announced today an agreement with Israeli satellite communications technology company SatixFy to collaborate on advanced modem designs for landing stations and user terminals for Telesat’s Lightspeed low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.
The agreement provides Telesat early access to SatixFy’s second-generation, high-performance Sx3099 modem chip which is capable of processing multiple gigabits per second in both transmit and receive directions. Telesat is the first customer for the Sx3099.
Under the agreement, the companies will perform a six-month requirements verification program, focused on the development and testing of evaluation boards and prototype modem units. The companies will also conduct integration work and interoperability tests with the Telesat Lightspeed satellite onboard processor.
“SatixFy is at the forefront of high capacity, high-performance SATCOM chip development, and the Sx3099 modem chip has the features and capabilities to meet the challenging enterprise-grade service delivery requirements of the Telesat Lightspeed network,” said Erwin Hudson, vice-president LEO at Telesat, in a press release. “SatixFy shares Telesat’s commitment to redefining satellite-delivered broadband connectivity and we have been impressed with SatixFy’s consistent and focused execution of their technology roadmap.”
“The technology fit between the high-performing Sx3099 modem chip and the Telesat Lightspeed ground segment infrastructure is excellent,” said Yoel Gat, CEO of SatixFy.
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