To live with the benefits
of SPACE based technologies,
we need to get things right
here on the GROUND…
Something new is happening
A new movement of innovation
From the ground segment
This is New Ground
Listen to different industry voices
on the new emerging model
for ground infrastructure.
is about unique ideas,
transformative technologies
and impactful collaboration.
UNIQUE IDEAS
New Ground will explore and advance the unique domain, ideas, ambitions, and technologies that represent the ground segment. Focusing on open standards to fast track innovations and enable global mobile communication systems, while continuing to innovate on the ground segment’s core capabilities.
TRANSFORMATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
New Ground will pioneer a fully digitized and virtualized ground infrastructure transforming the economics, engagement models, and technologies that will rapidly expand the accessibility of satellite communications around the world. Technologies developed around a broader ecosystem will accelerate the transformation of our global connectivity fabric.
IMPACTFUL COLLABORATIONS
New Ground is also a broader spirit of innovation and focused collaboration. Collaboration across the entire ecosystem inspired by a new spirit of innovation embracing everything new space, new ground, telco and IT can bring to the future of connectivity.
Impactful collaboration is about partnerships with our customers, jointly tackling key challenges and working as one team to unlock new opportunities. Impactful collaboration is built on sharing goals, knowledge, skills and experience and ultimately, sharing success.
GROUND SEGMENT
must play a unifying role
It is not just about throughput or efficiency anymore, but about the need of a more active, collaborative, and coordinated industry approach.
Interoperability standards, orchestration and virtualization will bring together satellite, terrestrial and wireless solutions, enabling innovations for unprecedented service agility.
We see
3 ECO-SYSTEMS
converging today
These changes in how things are connected, and the convergence of access technologies have huge implications for the satellite sector – in terms of ground segment as well as space segment.
Both are moving away from standalone networks, configured more or less independently from other terrestrial networks. What we see now is a shift for satellite to blend in seamlessly with every other type of access technology to create full interoperability within end-to-end converged networks like 5G.
PROBABLY THE LARGEST TRANSFORMATION IN
SATELLITE HISTORY
• From GEO to VHTS GEO/MEO/LEO/HEO
• From 20 GBPS capacity to terabit level constellations
• From static beams to dynamic beams
• From bespoke payloads to standardized/programmable payloads
MAJOR
TRANSFORMATION
IN TELCO HISTORY
• To a master 5G platform
• Convergence of all access technologies
• Automation, virtualization, orchestration
• Scale, capacity and performance
GROUND INFRASTRUCTURE MUST PLAY A UNIFYING ROLE
• From software-defined satellites to software-defined networks
• From stand-alone networks to integrated ecosystems
• From appliances to virtual infrastructure
• From configuration to orchestrated service delivery
INNOVATION ENABLERS
Virtualization, Standardization
and Orchestration are
the key building blocks
for convergence and
interoperability
VIRTUALIZATION
• Based on standards and opensource, bringing forward improved scale, performance and security.
• Reduces operational complexities and ensures that services are implemented in an automated, expedient and seamless manner as needed.
• Will also be necessary to get to a fully digital ground that can integrate with telecom to enable 5G.
STANDARDIZATION
• Open and standardized architectures will allow seamless integration into overall satellite and terrestrial hybrid networks.
• Convergence of all access technologies based on open standards will enable global mobile communication systems.
ORCHESTRATION
• End-to-end service orchestration and automation across multiple networks based on open standards.
• Realize high-throughput, high-efficiency networks based on open, standardized architectures that enable the delivery of fully automated and orchestrated services.
To lead the GROUND
SEGMENT forward,
we are taking on
How will NEW GROUND
answer the market’s
call for unprecedented
service agility?
Ground Segment
Requirements for
MULTI-ORBIT
DYNAMICALLY
CONFIGURED
SPACE RESOURCES:
• Flexible and focused capacity
• Electronically formed and scalable beams
• Inter Satellite links offering optimal routing
MULTI-ORBIT MARKET
BOOST:
• Enables satellite service providers to offer a much wider range of services
VIRTUAL & DIGITAL
GROUND SEGMENT
ENABLING:
• Scalability and operational efficiency
• Orchestration
• Increased speed of network deployment
• Flexible & extensible virtual architecture
NEXT-GEN POWERFUL
GROUND PORTFOLIO:
• Multi-access platform
• Cost-effective and versatile terminals
Ground Segment
optimized for
THE CLOUD
THE CLOUD WILL BE
THE KEY DRIVER OF
BUSINESS INNOVATION:
• Expanding services
• Optimizing customer experiences
• Creating and monetizing new services
CONTINUED CLOUD
GROWTH WILL OFFER
NEW OPPORTUNITIES:
• Digital Transformation
• IoT
• Flexible services
• Quick and easy deployment through agile networks
SEAMLESS, CLOUD ENABLED
INTERWORKING WITH SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY IS KEY TO ENABLE COMPETITIVE SERVICES AND
STRONG CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES:
• Access to performance, analytics and monitoring information
• Network-based personalization driving value-added services
• Interact collaboratively with the network at various abstraction layers
Ground Segment
requirements for
TELCO / 5G / TERRESTRIAL
TRANSPORT
MECHANISMS FROM 5G CORE:
• Based on open standards to enable global mobile communication systems
SERVICE
ORCHESTRATION
MECHANISMS:
• Based on open standards for orchestrating connectivity services across multiple networks.
ALIGN WITH 5G OPEN
STANDARDS:
• Adoption of open standards (3GPP, MEF)
• Ground segment can deliver the required connectivity to the end user in a frictionless manner irrespective of the application, region or location
LEVERAGE OPEN
SOURCE APIS:
• Enable the set-up of a service over a satellite system in a similar way as a set-up of a service over MPLS or over a fiber network.
A NEW MOVEMENT
of idea shapers and
collaborators is here
is integral to bringing our industry's vision for technology and service innovation to life and taking it to a critical next level!
We are an INDUSTRY OF INNOVATORS,
combining science, vision and inspiration to
change the world…
JOIN
US ON
OUR
towards achieving our vision
of a GSO and NGSO, multi-access
ground infrastructure to pioneer
a wide range of innovative businesses
and services enabled by
emerging 5G standards.
Ready to Learn More?
Via Satellite and ST Engineering iDirect have partnered to introduce New Ground - a fresh and innovative approach to the ground system infrastructure that is the foundation of our satellite ecosystem. Over the next 6 months, we’ll share interviews, articles, videos and more that dive into this new model and new way of thinking in the ground segment. The pieces will be compiled in a content collection. Click the link below to start learning.
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