Cloud-based Systems, a Key for Successful Satellite Service Delivery
by Alvaro Sanchez
Madrid, Spain. May 3, 2021--The increasing demand for fast connectivity has turned on the alarm of the Service Providers, who are in the need of looking for a convenient solution that enables the optimization and efficiency of network design, implementation and management, leading to Cloud-Based-System tools.
The disruptive LEO constellations are around the corner, predictions point growth from US$2.8 Billion in 2020 to US$ 7.1 Billion by 2025 for these small satellites constellations; LEO constellations focus on small satellites that are not as complex as the current GEO, mega-constellations seeking full coverage need up to hundreds of satellites, and the lifetime of these small satellites is between 7-10 years, so they require maintenance and replacement. The implementation of mega-constellations will revolutionize the industry, giving a great array of possibilities and gathering all the efforts in flexible solutions. In order to create an efficient ecosystem, the Ground Segment will need to include flexible solutions to manage all the satellite data communication reliably and securely.
The automation will be essential, to make out the most of these constellations, therefore there is not only being new developments in the Space Segment, the Ground segment is also evolving with new systems, and new antennas, totally aligned with the goodness of the mega-constellations, the antennas are now being smaller, more compact, and manageable, in order to be placed in different surfaces. The new ground developments greatest advantage is the possibility of being autonomous, and automate the tedious processes that a network require, in each stage; in order to proceed with end-to-end network automation, is mandatory to use software to be integrated in the ground and capable of processing the information rapidly and supporting the multiple satellites simultaneously, with easy access; The follow path for SatCom Technologies is to make M2M integration, end-to-end.
According to NSR Cloud Computing Report, the forecast cumulative revenue opportunity for cloud-based systems will be US$ 16 Billion, in the coming decade. Thanks to the Cloud we have no limitation in geography to multiply the number of systems so most of the business models can be closed as a lighter teleport footprint is required, and a single Hardware can be virtualized for global infrastructure. At INTEGRASYS we see Cloud as an enabler to address LEO and Earth Observation markets which we serve today and more efficiently in the near future. Our most innovative technology, Beam Budget, a link budget tool that is developed for sales teams to accomplish the capacity sales in a click, and be more autonomous in their operations. It is a private cloud-based-system and the tool is totally prepared to have instant outputs helpful to sales teams, with graphical metrics, and a very intuitive report with the necessary metrics. To go beyond Cloud-Systems, restful APIs are mandatory to make possible interoperability and complete the end-to-end network automation in order to decrease time to market and provide a solution that enables integrations, and rapid problem-solving.
The transformation of the satellite communications industry requires being ready for the newest market trends that are coming. End-to-end automation is an open door, and also an opportunity for Service Providers and Antenna manufacturers to incorporate these technologies in order to take advantage of the latest developments that are ready to revolutionize the Space and the Ground Segments, the innovation now depends on how technologies are used. The market is ready to adopt these innovative tools and INTEGRASYS, with its expertise demonstrated since 1990, as a Software company that has the most advanced, and flexible solutions to make end-to-end automation a reality.
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Alvaro Sanchez is the CEO of Integrasysand Marquess of Antella (Noble Title from 17th century in Spain). Alvaro is a Software and Industrial engineer by European University and holds a Master Degree in Management, Sales & Marketing by ESIC Business School. Alvaro during the last 10 years has worked at Integrasys as Management, Sales Director and Executive roles were he was very successful growing the sales, revenue, profit and responsibilities within the company; and previous to that he was working at CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research as a RF Engineer measuring timing in a Nanosecond Synchronization for measuring the Neutrino Speed. The Noble Title that he hosts, is coming in his heritage from 1649 from his ancestor Nicolo Palavicino, given by Phillip IV in Sicily for the Antella region near Florence. He can be reached at alvaro.sanchez@integrasys-sa.com
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