Fleet Space buys radio frequencies for satellite communications

Nano satellite manufacturer Fleet Space Technologies has expanded its global footprint acquiring rights to new long-term radio frequencies which enable communications with its low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.

In its first commercial venture on the continent, Fleet has purchased the frequency of assets of a Luxembourg-based company, giving it effective operational control over an existing frequency filing, adding to its already substantial holding of these mission-critical assets.

A filing provides a claim over spectrum and orbital resources for satellite networks with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN).

The filings have been brought into use, so Fleet will be able to utilise the new frequencies indefinitely as long as it maintains a satellite in orbit capable of using them.

Fleet Space Technologies’ CEO & Co-Founder Flavia Tata Nardini said the company was now providing connectivity solutions through its network of satellites across the globe to sectors as diverse as critical mineral exploration and defence.

Nardini said: “As Fleet Space Technologies company is To meet this sustained demand, we depend on access to the shared but limited radio frequency spectrum to operate our services.

“Securing access to these new frequency filings puts us in a strong position globally and gives us and our customers a real competitive advantage.

“It also represents another important step in our international expansion, by giving us a commercial foothold in Europe to complement our operations in Australia, USA, Canada and Chile.”

The rapid growth in the global small-satellite industry has put increasing pressure on the limited radio frequency spectrum available for data transmission.

According to the Adelaide comoany, the new frequency filings help secure Fleet’s access to uplink and downlink resources in the targeted frequency band, maximising service availability to its satellite customers worldwide.

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