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Airbus demonstrated its Agnet over Satcom solution to public safety and defence organisations in Oulu, Finland on 23 May as part of the Celtic-Next AINET-ANTILLAS research project which aims to accelerate Europe’s digital transformation. 

The demonstration showcased how low-latency satellite communications of the OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation can support professional and government users to extend critical communications coverage and augment capacity in difficult-to-serve geographies. New satellite terminals support mobility, whether it be on a moving vehicle on the road, an aircraft in-flight, or a ship at sea. The demonstration in Finland focused on the performance of the mobile satellite link providing connectivity to local field operations using moving vehicles.

Agnet over Satcom offers added resilience and extended coverage and capacity for professional users, allowing them to continue to communicate without interruption, even in the most demanding of situations. In mission-critical operations, fast, reliable, and available connectivity is essential whenever and wherever the operation takes place. Deployable networks are a good choice, especially in rural areas, where coverage and capacity can be limited.

“Finland has the best terrestrial networks in the world. And 99% of the time, these networks are good enough. However, for users such as organisations that maintain the security, sovereignty, and stability of society, “close enough” is not sufficient. We view satellite communication, especially Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services, as a valuable way to augment these world-class terrestrial networks, much more so than before. Our customers operate nationwide, and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites just can't deliver that.” said Antti Kauppinen, CTO Erillisverkot.