SatixFy Technology, Satellite communication systems provider said it successfully illustrated 5G backhaul communications connected to a low earth orbit satellite constellation using a compact electronic antenna, managed by OneWeb.

SatisFy said, “The demonstration involved a super-compact satellite terminal mounted on a car. The user terminal antenna performed several satellite and beam handovers, along with frequency hopping over the OneWeb LEO network at 1,200 km, while maintaining a simultaneous and continuous link with a GEO satellite at an altitude of 36,000 Km. Live 4K UHDTV video and audio streaming took place from the GEO satellite.”

SatixFy and OneWeb are working together under the European Space Agency (ESA) Sunrise Partnership Project, with the help from UK Space Agency, to develop a compact electronically steered multibeam array suitable for mobility services over both LEO and GEO satellites simultaneously.

SatixFy UK CEO, Simona Gat said, “This test further validates our products addressing two of our major target markets: electronically steered multibeam user terminals for mobility and the use of our terminals to address the large space enabled 5G market.”