129 - Laser Terminals as a Global Market Disruptor, the Adoption Across SatCom and Creating Mesh Networks in the Sky

On the Constellations Podcast, we’ll discuss how satellite communications are being impacted by the introduction of laser terminals for ground, air, and space. Radio frequency (RF)-based communications have been the constant for transmitting reasonable amounts of data in space, but the movement from analog to digital signals has opened the door for some new methods of data transmission. While RF may be here to stay for wide area coverage situations, optical communication lasers have emerged into the market for high bandwidth, high-security point-to-point communications on earth and in space. During this episode, Bulent Altan, CEO of Mynaric, will examine why laser terminal technology is one of the more prominent disruptors entering the global communications market. Hear Bulent outline the adoption of laser across the global space network and how its implementation will impact the future of space communications.