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Member Release - SpaceBridge Inc., a privately held Canadian corporation and manufacturer of broadband satellite communications systems technology today announced that it has joined the Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (“DIFI”) Consortium, an independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks. SpaceBridge Inc. joins a rising number of leading organizations [...]

DIFI Consortium Release - (March 1, 2022: Piscataway, NJ) The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), the independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, today announced the addition of seven new members, in February 2022, from across industry sectors, including: AvL Technologies delivers mobile satellite antenna systems and positioners [...]

NTEGRASYS joins the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) Member Blog - INTEGRASYS has joined the DIFI Consortium, an independent space industry group, formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks. INTEGRASYS joins a growing roster of leading organizations in the space industry coming together to form the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium. These organizations [...]

Member Release - Cobham SATCOM, a leading global provider of satellite communications solutions to the land and maritime sectors, and the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), the independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, today announced Cobham's membership in the DIFI Consortium. Copenhagen, Denmark - 3 February 2022 [...]

DIFI Consortium Release - (February 7, 2022: Piscataway, NJ) The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), the independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, today announced the addition of five new members from across space industry sectors, including: ViaLite Communications – a designer and manufacturer of RF-over-fiber links and systems; [...]

GSAW 2022  - Ground Systems Architectures Workshop February 23 - March 3, 2022 - The 26th annual Ground System Architectures Workshop (GSAW) provides a forum for the world’s space-related ground system experts to collaborate with other ground system users, developers, and researchers through tutorials, presentations, working groups, panel discussions, and technical exhibits. GSAW will be completely [...]

...written by Peter B. De Selding January 7, 2022... Read More... PARIS — Ground station capacity providers KSAT, Microsoft Azure Space, RBC Signals, SSC and Viasat RTE are in full-throttle expansion as large sums of cash are invested in new satellites and constellations. All of them are moving toward cloud-based virtual operations as customers demand [...]

DIFI Consortium Release - (December 22, 2021: Piscataway, NJ) The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), the independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, and the Digital Interface Standards Working Group (DIS) today announced that the seven members of DIS will consolidate that organization within DIFI, advancing the breadth [...]

On the newest release of #ConstellationsPodcast, we speak to not one but THREE guests that are all members of an independent non-profit group called Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability or DIFI Consortium. In this episode, we discuss the importance of open standards, interoperability, and why both are key for the industry. Hear from Stuart Daughtridge from Kratos, Ben [...]

Op-ed | The ‘S’-word:  How Standards can Advance the Satellite Industry by Stuart Daughtridge — December 9, 2021 The promise of digital transformation depends on interoperability The topic of standards doesn’t sound exciting but consider the alternative. Without standards, that seamless wireless connectivity we expect wherever we go, whichever city we land in, wouldn’t be possible. Out of [...]