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World's first successful 2 Tbit/s free-space optical communication using small optical terminals mountable on satellites and HAPS

Figure 1: NICT's 7.4 km, 2 Tbit/s horizontal propagation experiment (April 2025). The ST terminal was used as the transmitter and the FX terminal as the receiver. The terminals exchanged pseudo-random ...
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Euroconsult report addresses challenges and potential of optical communications for nascent space applications market

Inter-satellite communications via optical links are rapidly becoming the preferred means of transmission in space. This is opening up a dynamic new market for optical communications terminals and ...
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NEC and Skyloom to Pioneer 100 Gbps Space Optical Communications, Transforming Global Internet Connectivity

TOKYO, Mar 20, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Skyloom Global Corporation have joined forces to revolutionize space communications with the development of cutting-edge ...
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NICT, KIYOHARA OPTICS,ArkEdge Space and SoftBank Corp.Enter Collaborative Agreement to Demonstrate Optical Wireless Communications Between Space and the Stratosphere

Four parties will verify bidirectional communication by equipping optical wireless communication devices on Low Earth Orbit satellites and HAPS. The National Institute of Information and ...