Rivada Space Networks constellation concept. Photo: Rivada Space Networks

Rivada Space Networks is teaming up with Globalsat as the two companies target customers in the energy, government, NGO, agriculture, utilities and transportation sectors throughout Latin America and beyond using Rivada’s network. The two companies announced the partnership Nov. 30. Globalsat is a service provider in mobile and other satellite services specializing in voice, data, M2M/IoT, software, and hardware.

Rivada is building a global low-latency point-to-point connectivity network of 600 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites called the “OuterNET” a next-generation architecture combing inter-satellite laser links with advanced onboard processing that aims to provide a unique routing and switching capabilities to create an optical mesh network in space. This approach to orbital networking, in which data stays in space from origin to destination, has the ambition to create secure satellite network with global coverage.

“We are delighted to be working with such an innovative company as Globalsat and honored to be chosen as their enterprise grade LEO operator for Latin America. The OuterNET, a completely new type of LEO constellation, allows satellites to go beyond their traditional role of ‘gap-filler’ and this fully inter-connected space network, independent of terrestrial infrastructure, is rapidly becoming the network of choice for resilient and secure communications,” Declan Ganley, CEO, Rivada Space Networks, said in a statement.