Communications & Connectivity companies in Australia
Space Atlas lists 12 organisations in Australia working in communications & connectivity: 6 private companies, 5 startups, 1 research institution. That is 15% of the 82 space organisations in Australia and 5% of the 235 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Adelaide (3), Sydney (2), Eveleigh (1).
Private Company (6)
- APD Space · Private Company · Parramatta
Delivers robotics, AI, quantum encryption, satellite communications and 3D manufacturing — builds satellite downlink infrastructure and CASA-approved stratospheric balloon systems.
- Ascan Technologies · Private Company · Castle Hill
Manufactures Australian-made antenna test systems from MHz to mmWave — compact robotic and lens-based OTA testing for satellites, CubeSats, 5G and defence.
- Av-Comm Space & Defence · Private Company · North Sydney
Longest-standing privately-owned satellite communications company in the Southern Hemisphere — designs and delivers ground segment infrastructure and the Cassowary multi-orbit a…
- DroneShield · Private Company · Sydney
Provides AI-driven multi-mission counter-drone solutions — handheld to fully integrated multi-sensor systems serving militaries, police and security agencies globally.
- DXN · Private Company · Sydney
Designs, manufactures and operates EDGE data centre infrastructure — delivers ground station gateways-as-a-service supporting LEO satellite constellations.
- Rojone · Private Company · Ingleburn
Leading Australian manufacturer of RF, fibre optic and phase-matched cable assemblies — high-reliability interconnect solutions for aerospace, defence and critical communications.
Startup (5)
- ANT61 · Startup · Eveleigh
Develops the ANT61 Beacon satellite hardware for real-time telemetry and independent command and control — reduces spacecraft loss risk by up to 65%.
- Fleet Space Technologies · Startup · Adelaide
Operates a nanosatellite network and AI-powered ExoSphere platform for mineral exploration on Earth and future missions to the Moon.
- Myriota · Startup · Adelaide
Provides direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity for remote monitoring across agriculture, water, logistics and defence.
- Quasar Satellite Technologies · Startup · Marsfield
Develops ground station network technology enabling simultaneous communication with multiple satellites for defence and commercial customers.
- Skykraft · Startup · Bruce
Builds and operates a satellite constellation for air traffic management and communications.
Research Institution (1)
- SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC) · Research Institution · Adelaide
Australian space research consortium — funds industry–university R&D in satellite communications, intelligent satellite systems and Earth observation.