Newtec Equipment Enables World’s First 5G Backhaul LEO Satellite Demonstration

Newtec’s high-performance satellite equipment powered tests conducted by tier 1 European mobile operator at University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre using Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite SINT NIKLAAS, BELGIUM, May 07 2019 – Newtec, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, has played a key role in the world’s first demonstration of 5G backhaul over a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite with global satellite operator Telesat, a tier 1 European mobile operator and the University of Surrey. The successful tests confirmed that LEO satellites…

Read More

Telesat and Newtec Successfully Complete Over-The-Air Testing on Telesat’s First LEO Satellite

Newtec’s high-throughput modems achieved flawless operation, delivering highly reliable services with no packet loss under high Doppler conditions SINT-NIKLAAS, Belgium, 8 October 2018 – Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, today announced its modems have become the first to be successfully tested over-the-air on Telesat’s inaugural Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite was launched on January 12, 2018, and the company is now conducting live demonstrations of its capabilities – an important milestone in Telesat’s plans to deploy…

Read More