Greenerwave Launches First SATCOM Terminal for LEO and GEO Connectivity
Merely a month after securing €15 million in funding, Greenerwave, a deeptech startup focusing on electromagnetic wave control, has introduced its inaugural satellite communications (SATCOM) user terminal.
This launch is set to transform the SATCOM industry. With its innovative design and AI-powered technology, the terminal ensures uninterrupted high-speed links with both GEO and LEO satellites, facilitating mobility. This Ku-band terminal stands out for its versatility, ease of integration, portability, competitive pricing, low energy consumption, agility, and universality, allowing it to dynamically adjust its configuration to cater to diverse SATCOM requirements. It represents a groundbreaking solution tailored to address contemporary and forthcoming civilian and military needs, including seamless connectivity on the move and eliminating coverage gaps.
LEO satellites are poised to redefine telecommunications infrastructure, yet their full potential is hindered by the absence of suitable user terminals. Traditional satellite dishes fall short of the evolving market demands for more integrable solutions. On the other hand, the available alternatives based on smart electronic antennas are typically high in energy consumption, which constrains their appeal for the broader market envisioned by mega-constellation projects.
Greenerwave's launch of a competitive and energy-efficient terminal marks a significant step forward in aiding operators to penetrate new markets with connectivity solutions that resonate with the current consumer and industry expectations.
This is the challenge that Greenerwave addresses with its terminal designed and engineered to be compatible with all satellite communication use cases. The French deeptech company unveils a terminal with unparalleled performance and SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power), weighing less than 7kg, capable of directing waves towards a specific device - such as a geostationary satellite or a satellite in motion (LEO) - by adapting to its position in real-time. Designed entirely in-house, the terminal relies on a minimally complex hardware architecture and control software based on highly advanced algorithms that combine the worlds of physics and artificial intelligence. Configured by the software and optimized by AI, the terminal can seamlessly transition between beams and adjust its frequency range to establish a connection with any satellite according to the user's needs.
Greenerwave's Satcom terminal uses a unique technology based on the company's reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), and paves the way for democratizing communications for new constellations through its more cost-effective, lighter, and energy-efficient approach. This is a crucial issue at a time when companies, governments, and organizations - whether military or non-governmental - require stable satellite connections to maintain the continuity of their services.
This innovative flat user terminal also optimally meets the civilian and military needs for satellite communication both on the pause and on the move. It enables continuous communication between various vehicles/ships/aircraft/personnel regardless of terrain and elongation, and allows for seamless transition from LEO to GEO satellites if necessary. This is essential for ensuring the continuity of the link between units and command posts. For civilian applications, it effectively addresses challenges related to maritime and aeronautical transport where business continuity is essential.
The release of a user terminal operating in the Ka-band is scheduled for 2025.