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Broadcast Pro
17-05-2025
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
Quadsat and Arabsat sign MoU on spectrum and antennas
As part of the collaboration, Quadsat will create dedicated test and measurement protocols tailored specifically for Arabsat, along with a standard test report format, enhancing both consistency and reliability in antenna performance verification. Quadsat, a provider of UAV-based antenna testing and RF measurement solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Arabsat, the satellite operator in the MENA region. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at CABSAT 2025, outlining plans to collaborate on advanced spectrum management and antenna qualification technologies. The partnership aims to define clear protocols for selecting antenna vendors that meet Arabsats stringent performance standards, validate new antenna installations, and maintain and calibrate existing ground infrastructure. It will also support the detection and geolocation of unauthorised or interfering signals across Arabsats satellite fleet. With the satellite communications environment becoming increasingly complex, Arabsat sees this agreement as a critical step in ensuring optimal performance of its network. The operator intends to use Quadsats innovative testing solutions to evaluate flat panel antennas for multi-orbit operations and develop a data-driven system for vendor assessment. The collaboration will help Arabsat maintain the integrity and reliability of its services by streamlining antenna testing and promptly identifying sources of interference. Alsuwaidan, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, Arabsat, commented: 'As the satellite environment becomes more and more complex, it is increasingly important for us, as operators, to ensure maximum performance from the equipment across our network. By partnering with Quadsat, we are able to conduct advanced measurements and simulation validation for Flat Panel Antennas for multi-orbit, create a data-driven vendor selection and evaluation process, as well as being able to easily and efficiently identify unwanted signals on our satellites. This will help us to continue delivering a world-class performance for our customers.' Joakim Espeland, CEO, Quadsat, added: 'Arabsats commitment to this MoU is testament to its mission to deliver reliable and high-quality satellite capacity to a diverse customer base. With this partnership, we are making it easier for Arabsats customers to perform standardised test and qualification procedures, making it quicker for them to get online, whilst helping to ensure the network remains error-free.' As part of this partnership, Quadsat will develop a specific Arabsat test and measurement procedure, as well as a standard Arabsat test report format to ensure repeatability and good transparency in the antenna performance parameters that are most essential to Arabsat.
Broadcast Pro
12-05-2025
- Science
- Broadcast Pro
Quadsat to introduce drone-based Geolocation solution at CABSAT 2025
The feature is integrated into the Quadsat system, a compact solution for antenna testing and calibration that enables in-situ testing and verification of antennas and radio frequency equipment. Quadsat has launched QS RF Locator, a new product to geolocate RF signals to a precise location. Using its existing testing and measurement technology to enable close inspection, this latest product will enable the commercial and military satellite communications industries to quickly and efficiently detect and locate sources of interference. QS RF Locator enables last-mile geolocation. It can be used in conjunction with existing geolocation solutions that narrow down the interference to a wide area, often up to several hundred square kilometres. Its interference hunting algorithms scan the radio spectrum with the Quadsat payload. As it takes more measurements, it is able to find the precise location of the signal. The feature is available as part of the Quadsat system, a compact antenna testing and calibration solution that can be used to test and verify antennas and radio frequency equipment in-situ. Lars Bach, Chief Technology Officer, Quadsat, commented: 'Interference can be extremely harmful, causing downtime and potential loss of revenue. Geolocation has been proven to be effective, however, current methods are exceptionally time-consuming. By using the drone, we are able to precisely locate the source much quicker than existing alternatives, enabling our customers to resolve the issues in record time.' The Quadsat team will be attending CABSAT from May 13-15 and will be available to give more information.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Changing face of war puts Denmark on drone offensive
As drones transform the face of war from Ukraine to Gaza, Denmark is opening a military drone testing centre to develop cutting-edge technology and boost its national defence. It will be based at Hans Christian Andersen airport in Odense, already home to one of Europe's biggest airspaces dedicated to drone testing. It has almost 2,000 square kilometres (775 square miles) at its disposal over land and sea at the UAS Denmark Test Centre. "The Danish drone industry and also the academic environment around drones is quite unique for the size of a country like Denmark," Andreas Graae, a military technology researcher and assistant professor at the Royal Danish Defence College, told AFP. Denmark's defence ministry announced in late March that it would allocate 725 million kroner ($110 million) for the new military drone testing centre, drawing on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. By 2026, around 100 Danish military personnel will be training there as drone operators. The centre will also collaborate with companies and researchers to keep Denmark on the cutting edge of drone technology. For Jerome Jouffroy, a professor of mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Southern Denmark, the opening of the military drone centre "is fantastic". It will enable him to focus his research on the military's specific needs. "Sometimes we can be in a bit of a fishbowl," he said. "We try to invent solutions, but are these really what's going to be most interesting in the combat of the future?" he added. The centre, he added, "will give me some tactical knowledge: How are drones used? What are actually the best technologies we can develop for operations?" - 'Dehumanised' warfare - Outside the premises of the Quadsat company on a recent spring day, drones equipped with satellite reading software solutions buzzed loudly as they took off and landed in gusty winds. Founded a decade ago, the Danish start-up manufactures drones that monitor and manage the radio spectrum. Used in a military setting -- Quadsat has a partnership in Ukraine -- its devices can be used to identify enemy radar systems. "What our technology can do is to go out and pinpoint where these emissions are coming from and how they are moving about, and it gives a new layer of intelligence on the battlefield," Quadsat chief executive and co-founder Joakim Espeland told AFP. The war in Ukraine has clearly contributed to the booming drone industry. "Almost 70 percent of the losses in Ukraine are due to drones," researcher Graae said. "In the Danish defence industry... we're seeing growth especially in software companies, but also robotics and drone companies," he said. Jouffroy said the military drone hub would contribute to advances in European technology. When it comes to components, high-end technology comes primarily from the United States while the lower-end is mainly sourced from China, he said. "So how do we Europeans, in between Trump and China, place ourselves to develop our own technology?" he asked. Graae expected significant investment in the drone sector, as well as the traditional defence material Denmark is acquiring to beef up its military. He expected a growing share of warfare to be conducted by unmanned systems like drones. "I think we're looking at a frontline that's becoming more and more dehumanised," Graae said. "Drones and also unmanned ground vehicles are slowly taking over some parts of the frontline." cbw/ef/po/jj/rjm
