This might replace radio wave communication

Welcome to the rock-it economy.

Just a quick reminder: in the previous post, I shared information about Space DOTS, a company is developing a smartphone-sized device to test materials remotely from Orbit Space.

In today’s post, I am sharing information about a company that is making connectivity between space and ground networks secure, fast, and scalable to help move data in and through space.

Archangels Lighworks

Is making communication systems move like a laser—fast, scalable, and affordable

It is based in London, England.

Founded in 2017 and established its subsidiary in 2021 in USA.

The fund raised was 4.3 Million British pounds.

This is not your average space laser company. It's revolutionizing network and connectivity to create a highly connected world.

The company envisions a future where it can manage the demand for data in the era of 6G and beyond.

The goal is to make the network scalable, meet demand, and go beyond expectations. This way, data will no longer be stranded in satellites, planes, ships, or autonomous vehicles.

The uses of space data are expanding and increasing. Some of the obvious use cases include understanding climate change, ensuring safety at sea and oceans, earthquake prediction, logistics, and flight planning.

The list of use cases will keep growing based on developing new needs.

The problem the space network connectivity has is that the connection between space and terrestrial (ground) networks is poorly established, leading to insecure, insufficient, and vulnerable infrastructure.

Archangels Lightworks, introducing laser communication, offers an opportunity to improve these networks and help us move valuable data in and through space.

The company is building deployable laser communication systems for the space-enabled networks of the future.

As I mentioned above, there is a tremendous demand for space data volume, and this growth will be beyond the ability of traditional communication systems to handle.

The solution the company has introduced, TERRA-M, is a miniature deployable optical ground station with laser communication to connect ground, air, and space.

Its the most convenient way for cloud providers, network operators, and governments to immediately deploy secure, resilient, high-volume connectivity to and from space.

If this invention succeeds, it would replace radio wave communication to exchange data between space and ground networks.

This device will exchange and move data between the ground and space like a laser, ensuring fast and high connectivity.

Currently, the issues with Terra-M are:

• Lack of interoperability standards

• Availability

• High production costs

With any innovation at the beginning, there are barriers. Through experimentation and trials, the team will solve these current issues.

That's all for today!

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