...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 [...]
DIFI Consortium Release - (December 1, 2021: 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 six new members from across industry sectors, including: Genus Group, a provider of services supporting communications and satellite systems; Isotropic [...]
DIFI Consortium Release: (October 28, 2021: Piscataway, NJ) The independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, today announced the addition of three new members, including commercial companies Comtech Satellite Network Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMTL) and Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) and as well as new government member, the U.S. Defense Information [...]
DIFI Consortium Release: IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021: Digital IF Interoperability Standard adopted for emerging SATCOM Digital IF infrastructure equipment October 21, 2021 11:39 ET | Source: DIFI Consortium PISCATAWAY, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Army’s recently published Request For Information (RFI) regarding the PdM WESS for Enterprise Digital IF Multi-Carrier (EDIM) Modem Spec has specified the Digital [...]
Member Release: October 12, 2021 Consortium supports the digital transformation of satellite ground systems and aligns with the DoD strategy regarding digitization which leads toward enhancements in system performance and interoperability Envistacom, LLC, a leading technology company that delivers advanced communications, cyber and other related technologies, solutions, and services to customers in the aerospace, [...]
DIFI Consortium Release: The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium Welcomes Six New Members Including the United States Space Force October 07, 2021 07:00 ET | Source: DIFI Consortium PISCATAWAY, N.J., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI), the independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks, today [...]
DIFI Consortium Release: Digital IF Interoperability Consortium created under the auspices of IEEE-ISTO to develop technical standards and promote interoperation across systems PISCATAWAY, NJ 01 SEPTEMBER 2021: – Leading companies and organizations in the space industry, including two major branches of the U.S. Department of Defense, have come together to form the Digital IF [...]