16 - Satellites, Lasers and Data at the Speed of Light

Published: March 26, 2018, 9:01 p.m.

Listen as Michael Abad-Santos, Senior Vice President of LeoSat, explains how optically connected satellites can change the dynamics of satellite communications. Satellites have now become routers and are inter-connected with lasers forming an optical backbone in space. Data travels at the speed of light directly from your terminal to your final destination. Will optically connected satellites create a paradigm shift in the use of satellites for data connectivity – rather than a gap filler or last resort where no terrestrial alternative is available?