Satellite Communications Solutions
You need to stay ahead in a converging world. We can help you navigate the rapidly changing terrestrial and satellite communications solutions market. Supporting you without technical bias, to develop innovative technologies to help you succeed in an increasingly competitive market.
Working with you to develop pioneering solutions for ground, air and space
In the rapidly changing satcom market, we are your independent, ‘end-to-end’ satellite communications solution partners, helping you choose the right path forward, developing innovative products and technologies that enable ubiquitous connectivity.
We have been working with clients in the satcom market for over two decades to develop cutting edge solutions. We are trusted by global operators and their ecosystems to know and understand the commercial issues they face and to develop the right technologies to succeed.
When you need specialists in terrestrial and satellite communications solutions, commercial or government, including satellite ground stations, user terminals, IoT, 5G, satellite payload and electronically-steered antennas, our team have a track record of delivering highly innovative and successful development programs.
We will fast track your technology innovation to enable you to take a market leading position in rapidly growing areas such as 5G non-terrestrial networks (5G NTN), intersatellite links and connectivity for UAVs.
Satellite Communications Solutions: Why TTP
Independent
We listen carefully to our client’s needs and advise on and develop bespoke technology solutions that addressing those needs. Our clients own the resulting IP.
End-to-end Service
From understanding a market opportunity to concept generation and detailed realisation, we undertake all stages of technology, product and service development.
Multidisciplinary
Our teams offer you unrivalled expertise in terrestrial and satellite communications, sensor development, software and data processing, with the ability to draw in wider expertise from across TTP as required for each project.
Technology partnership
We work stand-alone or in close partnership with our clients’ internal teams.
Fast-track development
We enable clients to be first to any market from enterprise automation to aviation and defence because our teams deliver developments in record time.
Enabling satellite network ecosystem
Partnering with network operators, we create value for you by developing core technologies that create value across operator ecosystems.
Expertise
User Terminals, Modems and Antennas
Our team helps leading global satcom operators and equipment vendors to develop user terminals modems and antennas operating in a wide range of satcom bands (L, S, Ku and Ka) and operating in various applications – land mobile, manpack, COTM, (comm’s on the move), maritime and aeronautical. This includes: the smallest BGAN modem for Inmarsat, an example of the aeronautical satcom terminal developed by TTP, and a low-SWaP satcom terminal for medium-size UAVs.
5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)
5G NTN is destined to become one of the most significant developments arising from 3GPP in the coming 3-5 years. Seamless integration of satellite and terrestrial components in the Radio Access Network extends the reach of service providers everywhere and gives rise to new use cases. TTP has the capability to evolve your next generation of products and services, leveraging our 5G NTN insights and roadmap to 6G.
Wireless solutions for HAPS
High Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) offer a great potential in a wide range of applications, including persistent surveillance and cellular coverage.
Fixed-wing solar-powered aircraft demonstrated that they could stay in-air for over 2 months before landing. But they can take only very lightweight payloads. Leveraging our experience in the development of low-SWaP transceivers for UAVs and SmallSats we are involved in the development of transparent and regenerative payloads for cellular coverage from HAPS which include the service links in cellular bands, as well as mmWave backhaul.
Satellite networks system performance
The number of satellite communications constellations and their satellites is growing rapidly. New satellite networks require a thorough analysis of their performance which takes in account the capabilities of modern satellites, their payload and ground equipment. TTP has developed a set of computer modelling tools to simulate the satellite network performance for a wide range of scenarios. The outcomes of this modelling and analysis provide a solid foundation for business decision making by satellite network operators.
Solutions for Commercial Uncrewed Aviation
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are raising the curtain on the next revolution in enterprise automation, cargo and passenger mobility by expanding their range to BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) operations. Scalable, safe and regulation-compliant drone platforms require solutions that align multiple pieces of the drone technology puzzle. Focusing on connectivity and aero safety, we apply our expertise in communications, sensors and artificial intelligence together with our experience in the aeronautical sector to offer end-to-end technology development services for drone vendors.
Intersatellite Communications Solutions
Satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) can communicate with the ground only periodically, when pass over a Ground Station. A continuous ground contact can be enabled by intersatellite links (ISL) which provide data communications between satellites – within the same constellation or using other providers of such services. This way data can be relayed by one or more satellites before being delivered to Earth via a ground link. This method can provide a continuous ground contact with a minimum latency, i.e. near real time.
Intersatellite links can be established within the same constellation (i.e. between satellites orbiting the Earth at the same or similar altitude) or via satellites at much higher altitudes, i.e. medium (MEO) or geostationary (GEO) orbits. Also, ISLs can employ RF (L-, Ku or Ka-band) or optical spectrum. TTP is involved in the development of satellite payload – space-qualified communications terminals for intersatellite links.
Learn more about our data relay terminal for intersatellite communications
Space Sustainability
The success of the satellite industry and its services depends on safely scaling the operation of large satellite constellations in orbits shared with thousands of other such satellites, as well as space debris.
We deploy the applicable expertise of our multi-disciplinary team to develop game-changing improvements to the space assets, particularly in the areas of Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and collision avoidance (CA).
Electric Propulsion for Small Satellites
The radical reduction of legislated timescales for de-orbiting of satellites at the end of mission – to reduce space debris – requires even cubesats to be equipped with some kind of propulsion.
TTP applies its experience in precise electrostatic ejectors of liquids to the development of electric propulsion for nanosatellites.
In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM)
The cost of launch into Earth orbit significantly reduced in recent years, which created new opportunities in space economy. This includes in-orbit servicing of satellites to extend their lifetime. Also, so far the experimentation and manufacturing in microgravity has been performed by humans on space stations. But low-cost satellites with returnable payload are taking these processes to a new level.
TTP applies its extensive experience in the development of complex robotics, microfluidics and space-qualified payload to IOSM solutions in Space which create new business opportunities for its clients on the Earth.
