Mbryonics will collaborate with NTT on building a high-speed backbone for space communications, under a new MoU announced Thursday.
Mbryoncis is a photonics company based in Ireland that develops optical terminals for both onboard satellites and ground stations. It plans to incorporate NTT’s digital signal processing (DSP) chips into its transceivers and optical communication terminal systems.
The companies noted this partnership brings together Mbryonics expertise in photonic satellite solutions, as well as NTT’s technology and telecommunications expertise. They plan to work together on interoperability across satellite constellations, global deployment of optical transceivers, and unifying ground fiber and satellite links into a seamless network.
“This is a pivotal milestone for our technology as we expand into space,” said Minako Tsumenaga, SVP of NTT. “Through this collaboration, our advanced DSPs will empower satellite networks, enabling high-capacity optical links not only between satellites but also between satellites and ground stations.”
This aligns with the NTT Constellation 89 Project (C89), which is focused on building an integrated space computing network. It encompasses multiple initiatives from NTT and partners including optical data relay, HAPs, Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, space data centers, and more.
“Partnering with NTT allows us to scale our vision for the internet in space,” Mbryonics CEO John Mackey commented. “By integrating NTT’s advanced DSP capabilities into our coherent photonics platform, we are closing the gap between terrestrial fiber and satellite networks, providing the global infrastructure needed for the next generation of satellite networks, powering direct to device, cloud and AI services.”
