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Digital Satellite Ground Segment DEV Systemtechnik, Friedberg, Germany Abstract The efficiency of terrestrial communication infrastructures has grown exponentially over the past decades, driven by the early transition from analog to digital technology and the subsequent introduction of packet-based transmission protocols, underpinned by continuous advances in semiconductor technology. Mobile communications have followed the same evolutionary path, [...]

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JOANNEUM RESEARCH joins the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) 13. February 2026 JOANNEUM RESEARCH has joined the DIFI Consortium, an independent space industry group formed to advance interoperability in satellite and ground system networks. JOANNEUM RESEARCH joins a growing roster of leading organizations in the space industry coming together to form the Digital IF Interoperability [...]

DIFI ESA Working Group Prepares Industry Recommendations and Invites Broader Participation Piscataway, New Jersey, USA – October 20, 2025 - The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium today announced that its Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) Working Group is actively developing recommendations to support interoperability and efficient network management of ESA terminals. The group aims to [...]

DIFI PlugFest 2025 Demonstrates Breakthroughs in Digital Interoperability for Satellite Ground Systems Event this month featured testing, analysis and a Showcase Day at WORK Microwave’s Holzkirchen Facility in Germany Piscataway, New Jersey, USA and Holzkirchen, Germany – 08 September 2025 - The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) successfully concluded its annual European PlugFest earlier [...]

The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) is an independent industry group formed under the auspices of the IEEE with the broad goal of encouraging interoperability and standards for space ground systems. This regular series explores interoperability issues and advancements to satellite network standards. READ MORE.....

DIFI Plugfest 2025 Opens September 8, Showcasing the Future of Digital Interoperability in Satellite Ground Systems Showcase Day on September 11 to Feature Keynotes, Live Demos, and an Industry Panel at WORK Microwave’s Holzkirchen Facility September 09, 2025 14:17 ET | Source: DIFI Consortium   PISCATAWAY, N.J., Sept. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Digital Intermediate Frequency [...]

DIFI Standard 1.3.0 Released, Continuing Advancement of Interoperability in Digital Ground Technology Newest version of the standard includes in-band link establishment PISCATAWAY, N.J., Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) announced the release of version 1.3.0 of its interoperability standard (IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021). Available for request on DIFI’s Website, the new version [...]

DIFI Consortium Calls for Presentations & Announces Date of 2025 Workshop at MILCOM  Piscataway, New Jersey USA – July 21, 2025 – The Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability (DIFI) Consortium announced that its 2025 DIFI Workshop: The Digital Transformation of SATCOM will take place on October 6th during MILCOM 2025, in Los Angeles, California (USA). The [...]