Driving Ubiquitous Connectivity: Multi-Orbit Satellite Architecture and Advanced User Terminals

As global connectivity demands surge, multi-orbit satellite networks are emerging as the backbone of next-generation communications infrastructure. These solutions are no longer niche—they are foundational for enabling resilient, high-performance connectivity across the globe. To unlock their full potential, collaboration between technology innovators is essential.

Why Multi-Orbit Matters
From emerging economies to advanced technology hubs, the acceleration of connectivity is reshaping industries, communities, and governments. Yet this progress comes with a challenge: delivering reliable, flexible, and ubiquitous connectivity across diverse geographies. Urban centers demand high-capacity networks, while remote and rural areas often remain underserved. As data consumption grows exponentially, multi-orbit satellite networks—leveraging GEO, MEO, and LEO constellations—are uniquely positioned to bridge these gaps. By complementing terrestrial infrastructure, satellite connectivity ensures that businesses, governments, and communities can thrive, even in the hardest-to-reach places.

Comtech & TMYTEK: A Strategic Collaboration
To address some of these challenges, Comtech’s Satellite Network Technologies Corp., in collaboration with TMYTEK, is advancing next-generation SATCOM solutions under the Canada-Taiwan EUREKA program. The EUREKA consortium, the world’s largest intergovernmental network for research and innovation, spans 47 countries and fosters international collaboration. Through this initiative, Comtech and TMYTEK are combining expertise to deliver a multi-orbit connectivity solution for global scalability.

Comtech ELEVATE 2.0
Recognizing the growing demand for multi-orbit flexibility, Comtech launched ELEVATE 2.0, a cloud-native platform designed for intelligent, software-defined routing. This innovation enables network operators and service providers to dynamically select the optimal connectivity path—whether via GEO, MEO, or LEO—based on application performance requirements.

Key Features of Comtech ELEVATE 2.0:
• Cloud-native architecture for global scalability
• Software-defined routing for dynamic orbit selection
• Proven performance in some of the world’s most remote regions

Advanced User Terminals: Enabling Seamless Connectivity

Flat Ku-Band Antenna Terminal
• Combines Comtech ELEVATE 2.0 with TMYTEK’s passive slotted-waveguide antenna
• Dual polarization and full-duplex operation
• Low power consumption for critical infrastructure
• Modular, weather-resistant design for resilient performance
• High EIRP values per surface area for optimized signal strength

Multi-Orbit Integrated ESA Terminal
• Software-defined phased array design
• Seamless connectivity across GEO, MEO, LEO, and non-terrestrial networks
• Always-connected operation for enterprise networks, mobility, and critical infrastructure
• Comtech and TMYTEK combined expertise to deliver a multi-orbit connectivity solution

More than a simple ESA antenna, this is an intelligent, integrated Comtech ELEVATE Satcom Network terminal, designed to operate in a dynamic multi-orbit environment. It includes Comtech proprietary techniques allowing :

• High Doppler Mitigation
• Ultrafast satellite acquisition and lock
• Dynamic traffic orchestration integrated with satellite operator
• Dynamic Power Spectrum Density Management
• Short term and long term prediction algorithms for blind satellite acquisition
• Operation in GPS denied environments
• Fully encrypted data and control channels with secure user authentication
• Supporting traffic contention in Static, Dynamic SCPC or MF-TDMA

The Road Ahead
Multi-orbit satellite networks will play a pivotal role in bridging the digital divide and enabling economic progress.
Discover how Comtech’s multi-orbit solutions are helping to shape the future of global connectivity.

Contact us today to learn more.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information in this blog post contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and performance could differ materially from such forward-looking information. The Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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