{"id":5728,"date":"2025-04-16T18:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/chunghwa-telecom-and-astranis-sign-agreement-to-launch-taiwans-first-dedicated-satellite\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T18:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:21:20","slug":"chunghwa-telecom-and-astranis-sign-agreement-to-launch-taiwans-first-dedicated-satellite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/chunghwa-telecom-and-astranis-sign-agreement-to-launch-taiwans-first-dedicated-satellite\/","title":{"rendered":"Chunghwa Telecom and Astranis Sign Agreement to Launch Taiwan\u2019s First Dedicated Satellite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astranis_cover_new_638803941710775574.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Chunghwa Telecom and Astranis Sign Agreement to Launch Taiwan\u2019s First Dedicated Satellite\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astranis_cover_new_638803941710775574.png\" style=\"opacity: 0;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/astranis_cover_new_638803941710775574.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Chunghwa Telecom<\/strong> announced a strategic partnership with US satellite innovator <strong>Astranis<\/strong> to bring a dedicated microGEO satellite to Taiwan. With features such as rapid deployment, high performance, and exceptional reliability, this satellite will significantly expand satellite capacity over Taiwan. The satellite is scheduled for launch by the end of this year, with full bandwidth availability as early as next year. It will be the first communications satellite ever exclusively dedicated to Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Astranis, a high-profile startup in the global satellite industry, specializes in agile, flexible, and compact geostationary orbit (MicroGEO) satellites. This strategic collaboration complements Chunghwa Telecom\u2019s multi-orbit satellite architecture which includes the in-orbit ST-2 GEO satellite, OneWeb\u2019s LEO constellation, and SES\u2019s MEO system reinforcing its resilient \u201cSky, Land, Sea, and Air\u201d network and advancing its Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) strategy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What are Satellite Laser Communication Terminals?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cChunghwa Telecom, as Taiwan\u2019s leading, most valuable, and most trusted ICT service provider, has actively expanded its satellite initiatives in recent years,\u201d said <strong>Dr. Alex C.C Chien, Chairman of Chunghwa Telecom<\/strong>. \u201cAstranis\u2019s MicroGEO solution introduces vital flexibility and resilience to our satellite strategy. This collaboration enables us to build a dedicated, secure digital infrastructure for Taiwan, one that can serve as a critical real-time backup against natural disasters, submarine cable disruptions, and evolving global uncertainties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Astranis CEO,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>John Gedmark<\/strong> commented, \u201cOur founding vision nearly a decade ago was to provide dedicated satellite capacity where it is most needed, ensuring secure and independent communications. We are honored to partner with Chunghwa Telecom to enhance the resilience of Taiwan\u2019s critical communications infrastructure.\u201d Amid increasing global communications risks and the growing impact of natural disasters, Chunghwa Telecom remains committed to building a globally connected, always-on digital resilience network. By leveraging the strengths of low, medium, and high Earth orbit satellite systems, the company continues to deliver reliable and resilient communications services for government, enterprises, and society at large.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chunghwa Telecom announced a strategic partnership with US satellite innovator Astranis to bring a dedicated microGEO satellite to Taiwan. With features such as rapid deployment, high performance, and exceptional reliability, this satellite will significantly expand satellite capacity over Taiwan. 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