{"id":64891,"date":"2018-06-19T21:43:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/evolutionary-antenna-tech-inspires-the-future-of-satellite-constellations\/"},"modified":"2018-06-19T21:43:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T13:43:23","slug":"evolutionary-antenna-tech-inspires-the-future-of-satellite-constellations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/evolutionary-antenna-tech-inspires-the-future-of-satellite-constellations\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolutionary Antenna Tech Inspires the Future of Satellite Constellations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just over the horizon we can see an Earth that is one 100 percent interconnected by broadband, as new megaconstellations go online in the Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO) \u2014 at least that\u2019s the idea, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>With today\u2019s satellites maxing out and the demand for High-Throughput Satellites (HTS) becoming off the charts, it\u2019s no wonder that antenna systems on the ground are evolving fast to keep up with the wave of demand for more broadband.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qLvyF301QImoNWEB8YtC_01_VS_07012018_Cover_DGTL-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qLvyF301QImoNWEB8YtC_01_VS_07012018_Cover_DGTL-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qLvyF301QImoNWEB8YtC_01_VS_07012018_Cover_DGTL-1-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qLvyF301QImoNWEB8YtC_01_VS_07012018_Cover_DGTL-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/qLvyF301QImoNWEB8YtC_01_VS_07012018_Cover_DGTL-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the July 2018 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>Companies such as OneWeb, SpaceX, LeoSat and Telesat promise to deliver on the first phase of this new reality by the end of 2018. But for these ambitious megaconstellations to go live, new wave electronically-steered antenna systems must mature quickly and complement traditional geostationary systems.<\/p>\n<p>C-Com, which started producing mobile antenna systems in the early 2000\u2019s, has stated its intentions to evolve as a company while producing new systems for the growing flat-panel antenna market. In a joint venture with the University of Waterloo, the company hopes to bring a modular active phase array system to market in order to compete with some of the startups already making noise.<\/p>\n<p>While C-Com is already testing on a small scale, the company hopes to have a product prototype sometime early next year.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df869ce;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df869ce = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df869cf').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df869cf'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see big projects from the LEO and MEO constellations being launched as an opportunity to fund new antenna operations,\u201d says Drew Klein, director of international business development at C-Com.<\/p>\n<p>And while C-Com appears intrigued by the prospects of future megaconstellations, at present, the company has a tempered view when considering the expectations being set by younger antenna startups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of the cost expectations are really ambitious, and may not be achievable in introductory years unless heavily subsidized or bundled with other services,\u201d Klein says. \u201cToday, choices most people have are mechanically parabolic or flat-fixed panel systems. That\u2019s mainly due to lack of proven technology which can compete. As MMIC technology advances, phased array will benefit along with economy of scale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are limitations to wide-band flat-panel antenna systems, however. They don\u2019t do things like auto inquire. Essentially, they are point and shoot like a traditional paramount dish.<\/p>\n<p>Compared with companies such as Phasor and Kymeta, as industry vets, C-Com expects to have several differentiators. Their Ka-band products will initially be marketed for the commercial segment first, before releasing to the consumer and enterprise market segments.<\/p>\n<p>The future of mobile connectivity at sea and air that we see relies upon the cost efficiency Klein eluded to, as new systems integrate software to control electronic antenna components that automate mechanical means of the past \u2014 beam forming, pointing, acquisition, re-acquisition, dynamic adjustments, and adjacent satellite interference mitigation.<\/p>\n<p>In short, the ground game must catch up to the satellite space race.<\/p>\n<p>To close the Earth\u2019s coverage gaps, GEO and LEO\/MEO technology must not only work in symphony to communicate with different types of terminals, but the demand for antenna systems must match what\u2019s physically feasible. With phased array systems rapidly maturing, the promise of these LEO\/MEO and GEO systems interoperating excites the CEO of Phasor Solutions, David Helfgott, who calls the potential \u201ctransformational.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s so much capacity coming online that the economics of connectivity with the satellite will improve dramatically, allowing it to be adopted farther and farther downmarket,\u201d says Helfgott.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df870cc;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df870cc = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df870ce').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df870ce'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/duApVgocTficLR8FFN4R_Phasor-1.jpeg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic max-w-sm\">Phasor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following seven years of development, Phasor\u2019s electronically steered antennas began testing in commercial use cases this year. These antennas are barely 2.5 centimeters thick, and are designed to be conformal in order to look at a wider angle 180 degrees, with dual-beam technology making them LEO and GEO interoperable.<\/p>\n<p>Questions still remain as to how this interoperability will truly function on a large scale, given that many of the wide-band megaconstellations aren\u2019t live. In many cases, network operators are building their constellation infrastructures without knowing exactly how Earth\u2019s terminals will communicate them when they go online.<\/p>\n<p>With nanosatellites being used more and more, that also puts the onus on these terminals to operate with extra power in order to amplify signal strength and transmit to a satellite with minimal power.<\/p>\n<p>AvL Technologies, which has partnered with L3 GCS to develop the DarkWing wide-band satellite communications terminal, has taken note of this tradeoff. Their engineers are working to meet demands from military and aircraft customers who desire lightweight, smaller and more portable systems that can communicate with multiple types of satellites.<\/p>\n<p>Krystal Dredge, Director of Marketing, AvL Technologies says AvL shares its concerns with C-Com and Phasor about the future of interoperability. \u201cThere are significant challenges associated with steering the transmitted beam as the LEO satellite moves across its arc; managing the hand-over from one satellite to the next, and avoiding interference with other satellites,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>That hasn\u2019t stopped these companies, and others, from pushing forward with development and use-case testing on technologies that investors (and megaconstellation developers) expect to be mass-produced in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>There will be multiple winners in this market space of high-throughput systems, as demand from the enterprise market by the U.S. military and other high-end use cases continues to increase.<\/p>\n<p>LeoSat, for example, sees itself as a disruptor in the defense market \u2014 which has traditionally relied upon GEO systems.<\/p>\n<p>On-the-move military applications will rely on newer phased array systems that suppliers will contract to the military in order to service aircraft communications, unmanned vehicle communications, and manned vehicle communications \u2014 at air, land and sea.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df87796;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df87796 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df87797').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df87797'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe military has been using on-the-pause, backpackable, flat-panel antennas for many years, and these antennas recently have evolved from receive-only technology to two-way (transmit-receive) communications, and they have evolved from commercial Ku-band to commercial and military Ka-band,\u201d says Dredge, whose background includes time with defense suppliers in addition to her work with AvL.<\/p>\n<p>That the military is taking cues from the commercial market is not insignificant. The hope is that, as adoption of these newer phased array systems continues to spread, it will reach more downmarket venues in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, major players like Phasor and Kymeta remain in competition over the high-end market exclusively, as its insatiable demand has been proven as the driver of success for these newer technologies, and a market payoff that makes sense with today\u2019s terminal economics.<\/p>\n<p>By their own admission, Phasor will never be at the bottom of the food chain. And, while the super yachts of the world number in the thousands, fishing boats number in the millions. Right now, we have six-man crews at sea who can\u2019t FaceTime home, and they can\u2019t Skype home.<\/p>\n<p>The maritime market is there waiting to be serviced, as-is the aeronautical market in some of the world\u2019s emerging economies.<\/p>\n<p>To illustrate this point, flight paths in high GDP countries have airlines signing big contracts for new terminals that speak with the latest phased array systems \u2014 the ThinKom KU3030, for example, is effective for providing a benchmark but, economically, these systems make it impractical to focus on emerging markets where some of the biggest coverage gaps exist.<\/p>\n<p>That screams opportunity to the teams manning research and development over at Isotropic Systems, whose OneWeb-compatible terminals aim to deliver ultra-low-cost broadband to emerging markets in a quixotic quest to bridge the digital divide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re at a crossroads where the requirement to distribute so much capacity coming online at once requires a complete step-change in the economics of ground terminals versus what\u2019s already available on the market,\u201d says John Finney, Isotropic\u2019s founder.<\/p>\n<p>While OneWeb may require more funding to come online, the SES Networks O3b mPOWER network is destined for success, and with it, satellites will triple the number of terabytes of broadband communicated back to consumers.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df87e3d;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b43df87e3d = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df87e3e').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b43df87e3e'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re enabling the operators to ship lots and lots of megabits,\u201d Finney says.&nbsp;\u201cAnd so, the only way that you do that is you go away from the high-end niches&nbsp;\u2014 which the other guys focus on, and that\u2019s very clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SW8fWhBSgKfYDQvXz2Qm_Fishing_Boat.png\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic mx-auto max-w-sm\">Isotropic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Isotropic Systems aims to be one of the leaders working to connect smaller maritime vessels and flight routes in India, Africa and Latin America. One way to achieve that, they believe, is by reducing the price point of terminal systems by 70 to 90 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat sort of range depends on whether it requires single-beam or multi-beam, the size of the aperture, whether or not it has integrated modems. Generally, we\u2019re trying to create a massive transition in the price of these terminals, without compromising the&nbsp;performance&nbsp;\u2014 in fact, we endeavor to improve the performance,\u201d says Finney.<\/p>\n<p>One common thread with high-end vendors is that they have a strategy working to commoditize their terminal designs by leveraging a manufacturing capability, under the assumption that a mass market event will exist sometime in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Isotropic Systems is trying a market strategy markedly different, and SES Networks, Inmarsat, and OneWeb have all given the company a vote of confidence through recent partnerships. From the first units shipped, Finney\u2019s team will include designs that have a lower price point so that the consumer broadband market will be satisfied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith our model, should we be successful with OneWeb, or able to leverage the 5G supply chain \u2014 or if connected car takes off \u2014 that becomes an added bonus,\u201d Finney adds.<\/p>\n<p>Time will tell which strategy proves most successful, but there is a consensus and an expectation that the combination of these evolutionary technologies will bring to life the satellite constellations of tomorrow. <\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 407090:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JWHf4oARsSeHqdyP72JB_EditorNote-300x167.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"Editor's Note\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JWHf4oARsSeHqdyP72JB_EditorNote-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JWHf4oARsSeHqdyP72JB_EditorNote-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JWHf4oARsSeHqdyP72JB_EditorNote-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JWHf4oARsSeHqdyP72JB_EditorNote.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tAnother Iconic Interview for Via Satellite<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 407057:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XL5c7qwNTJmQ6IqAcaT8_tONTUZQVW6fiEUZ3WdLNkazwfIjD0sau_EASYJET_NEO_79-1-300x197.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XL5c7qwNTJmQ6IqAcaT8_tONTUZQVW6fiEUZ3WdLNkazwfIjD0sau_EASYJET_NEO_79-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XL5c7qwNTJmQ6IqAcaT8_tONTUZQVW6fiEUZ3WdLNkazwfIjD0sau_EASYJET_NEO_79-1-800x526.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XL5c7qwNTJmQ6IqAcaT8_tONTUZQVW6fiEUZ3WdLNkazwfIjD0sau_EASYJET_NEO_79-1-640x421.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XL5c7qwNTJmQ6IqAcaT8_tONTUZQVW6fiEUZ3WdLNkazwfIjD0sau_EASYJET_NEO_79-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tEasyJet Execs Share Details on Key IFC Trial and Upcoming Plans<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 407077:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/F9Z3RO9pRciug1Z6I4kq_Opinion-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/F9Z3RO9pRciug1Z6I4kq_Opinion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/F9Z3RO9pRciug1Z6I4kq_Opinion-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/F9Z3RO9pRciug1Z6I4kq_Opinion-150x150.jpg 150w, 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