Intelsat Selects Kratos’ OpenSpace Satellite Ground Platform as Part of Its Next Generation Network
31 May 2022 - 10:00PM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
its OpenSpace™ Platform has been selected by Intelsat, operator of
the world’s largest satellite services business, as a key component
to unify the operations of its ground and space systems in its next
generation network.
Intelsat’s next generation network will combine
the latest in space, ground and cloud technologies to deliver
robust, dynamic and flexible services to their customers. To
execute against these goals Intelsat needs dynamic, standards-based
software-defined platforms that can adapt quickly to changes at the
space layer to deliver services where and when they are needed and
support migration to 5G technologies.
Kratos’ OpenSpace Platform is the first and only
software-defined satellite ground system. Fully virtualized and
orchestrated, and built upon widely accepted industry standards,
OpenSpace enables scalable deployment within an elastic,
cloud-agnostic environment. With the OpenSpace Platform, Intelsat
will be able to instantiate carrier-grade services in minutes
instead of the weeks or even months commonly required with
traditional hardware-based ground systems, allowing its customers
to quickly deploy services and make service changes to meet
evolving user needs.
With OpenSpace, signal processing runs in
software and all services are deployable at scale on generic,
off-the-shelf computers without the need for additional hardware
acceleration such as Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGAs) or
Graphics Processing Units (GPU). The Platform will also support 5G
NTN features once the new standard is established. As a result,
Intelsat will experience significant economies of scale within
their global SDN infrastructure while dramatically reducing the
overall life cycle cost of custom hardware.
“We selected OpenSpace because of its ability to
support our goals of enhancing service availability, responsiveness
and flexibility for our customers,” commented Carmel Ortiz, VP of
Systems Innovation at Intelsat. “OpenSpace’s virtualized,
standards-based solution maximizes our ability to apply
best-in-class practices for orchestrating and automating
services.”
“We have worked closely with Intelsat engineers
and executives to see that the OpenSpace Platform will meet the
capabilities of their new software-defined network (SDN),” said
Michael Smith, SVP of Global Sales for Kratos’ Space Division.
“This includes thinking about new features and applications for the
future that will help Intelsat smoothly expand the scale of their
network and the breadth of their service offerings. As a
software-defined system, that kind of adaptability is built
natively into the OpenSpace Platform architecture and can be
leveraged quickly and economically as new opportunities arise.”
About OpenSpaceKratos’
OpenSpace family of solutions enables the digital transformation of
satellite ground systems to become a more dynamic and powerful part
of the space network. The family consists of three product lines:
OpenSpace SpectralNet for converting satellite RF signals to be
used in digital environments; OpenSpace quantum products, which are
virtual versions of traditional hardware components; and the
OpenSpace Platform, the first commercially available, fully
orchestrated, software-defined ground system. These three OpenSpace
lines enable satellite operators and other service providers to
implement digital operations at their own pace and in ways that
meet their unique mission goals and business models. For more
information about the OpenSpace family
visit: https://www.KratosDefense.com/OpenSpace.
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
(NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable
technology, platforms and systems for United States National
Security related customers, allies and commercial enterprises.
Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these
industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial
and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research
and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is
a technology and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite
communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics,
missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat systems and
next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For
more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.
About IntelsatAs the
foundational architects of satellite technology, Intelsat operates
the world’s most trusted satellite telecom network. We apply our
unparalleled expertise and global scale to connect people,
businesses and communities, no matter how difficult the challenge.
Intelsat is building the future of global communications with the
world’s first hybrid, multi-orbit, software-defined 5G network
designed for simple, seamless, and secure coverage precisely when
and where our customers most need it. Follow the leader in global
connectivity and “Imagine Here,” with us, at Intelsat.com.
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26, 2021, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other
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