Laser Communications
Shaping the next revolution in modern communication
As global data traffic continues to surge, the need for secure, robust, and fast communication networks has never been more urgent. Optical communication using laser beams is set to become the essential technology to maintain seamless data transfer, offering enhanced security and speed. While traditional radio frequency-based communication still meets current capacity demands, the market is increasingly looking to complement this with laser technology to handle higher data volumes and provide better security.
Laser satellite communication offers unparalleled transmission speeds, data security, and resilience. This complements existing systems and enables businesses and institutions to meet the evolving demands of the coming decades.
Developing laser communication for over two decades
With over two decades of experience in Optical Communications, Airbus is a prime leader in providing complete end-to-end optical communications systems and services. Together with other divisions and by collaborating with partners such as TESAT, we contribute to the overall Airbus Optical Communications Unified Roadmap and help bring Airbus’s laser communication vision to life.
Benefits of using Laser Communication
Laser communication technology allows us to meet the growing demand for better, faster and more secure data transmission. Key benefits of using are:
Improved capacity:
Laser technology is vastly superior to radio frequency (RF) technology in providing a huge leap in capacity.
Improved security:
Lasers in the applicable wavelengths are invisible and impossible to trace, intercept or detect.
Improved reliability:
Lasers can be applied without bandwidth congestion or licensing issues.
Our laser communications product lines
| LaserPort Optical Ground Stations Our LaserPort Optical Ground Stations provide opportunities for scalable, high-throughput laser communication, offering highly secure and lightning-fast data transmission. |
LaserNode Mobile Laser Terminals Our LaserNode Mobile Terminals enable optical communications for mobile platforms, to exchange data in the most secure possible way with extremely high data rates. |
Publications
- Adaptive Optics pre-correction Demonstrator for Terabit Optical Communication, ICSO 2022.
- Lighthouse: an externally mountable high-power beacon for use in
optical ground stations, March 2023. - Prototype test results of a High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite laser communication terminal, ICSOS 2023
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