Communications & Connectivity

Navarre UPNA spin-off — designs and tests antennas and passive RF components for satellites, satcom, defence and radar, with feed chains on 10+ satellites.

Santander RF engineering company — builds satellite antennas, BUCs, LNAs, cryogenic amplifiers and ground-station equipment for satcom and deep space.

Develops aeronautical mission systems and critical communications for emergencies, defence and aerospace — supplier to Airbus Helicopters and major European defence programmes.

Develops an AI/ML platform (Nexus) to optimise satellite-to-ground data links — enables reliable communication for Earth observation, resilient comms and defence constellations.

Non-profit research institution focused on advanced ICT technologies for space and connectivity.

Spanish photonics company — UPV spin-off building photonic on-board and ground-segment systems for space, defence and signal intelligence.

Aerospace and telecommunications engineering school at UPC — research and education in space systems.

Develops picosatellites and nanosatellites focused on affordable global IoT connectivity — operates the FossaSat constellation providing low-power long-range communications for …

Non-profit research and innovation centre focused on advanced digital technologies.

Spanish university microwave research group — develops PoliTech-1, the first fully Valencian CubeSat, and RF hardware for space with ESA.

Spanish technology group specialising in defence, security, space and aerospace — develops satellite communications systems, mission-critical electronics and digital transformat…

Spanish government satellite services operator — provides secure military communications and radar Earth observation (PAZ) for defence and security users.

Spanish satellite operator — provides fixed satellite, broadband and broadcast capacity across Europe, the Americas and North Africa.

Spanish small-satellite startup — offers satellite IoT connectivity and rapid deployment of small constellations for defence and security users.

Grupo Oesía company specialising in satellite communications terminals — develops land, naval, airborne and space-ground communication systems for military, government and criti…

Spanish satcom engineering firm — builds satellite carrier monitoring, VSAT commissioning and interference detection systems for commercial and defence networks.

First telecom operator providing global IoT satellite coverage under NB-IoT 4G/5G standard.

Spanish satellite communications company — supplies satellite-linked buoys, vessel monitoring and connectivity services for fishing and maritime fleets.

R&D and ASIC/IP design for SpaceFibre, an onboard communication protocol for space networks.

Spanish Indra–ENAIRE joint venture — deploying a small-satellite constellation for space-based ADS-B surveillance and VHF air traffic communications.

Grupo Oesía subsidiary specialising in electronic systems for defence, aerospace and security — develops avionics, EW systems, satellite communications and mission-critical elec…

Provides satellite services and space systems for communications, Earth observation and navigation.

American space networking startup spun out of Google — provides Spacetime network orchestration software and Tightbeam laser communication terminals.

Building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network directly accessible by standard smartphones — operates BlueBird LEO satellites enabling 4G/5G from space globa…

Builds small, affordable geostationary MicroGEO communications satellites — delivers dedicated broadband connectivity to underserved regions and government customers. Acquired b…

Develops software-defined phased array communications payloads for space and airborne platforms — builds multi-beam active phased array systems for defense, commercial and civil…

Global provider of satellite technology and services — operates geostationary and LEO satellites for broadband connectivity, video distribution and VSAT networks across consumer…

American mobile satellite services operator — runs a LEO constellation for satellite voice, IoT and direct-to-device messaging services.

Operates a commercial satellite constellation for RF signal geolocation and spectrum analytics — provides maritime domain awareness, spectrum monitoring and defense intelligence…

American satellite IoT startup — operates a LEO constellation that connects standard Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly to satellites.

Operates the only mobile satellite network spanning the entire globe — provides voice and data communications, broadband and IoT tracking for maritime, aviation, government and …

Provides satellite connectivity solutions for mobile-on-the-move platforms — develops flat-panel electronically steerable antenna systems for vehicles, maritime vessels and avia…

Sixth-largest US defense contractor — provides space payloads, sensors, satellite intelligence, electronic warfare and communication systems for national security and commercial…

Enables global cell phone connectivity via nanosatellites — provides direct-to-standard-mobile satellite communication without any modifications to existing handsets for emergen…

American ground segment startup — mass-produces phased-array satellite ground stations and offers ground-network services to satellite operators.

American ground station network provider — offers satellite communication services through owned and partner antennas at 60+ locations worldwide.

US satellite industry trade association — represents operators, manufacturers, launch and ground providers on policy and regulatory issues in Washington.

American non-terrestrial network operator — provides standards-based direct-to-device satellite messaging for phones, wearables and IoT over MSS spectrum.

US Space Force acquisition agency — fields the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture of LEO transport and missile-tracking satellite tranches.

American space company — developing kinetic centrifuge launch technology and the Meridian Space LEO broadband satellite constellation.

Space-to-cloud data and analytics company operating 110+ nanosatellites — tracks maritime, aviation and weather patterns globally and offers orbital services and federal solutions.

American satellite communications company — operates Ka-, L- and S-band satellite fleets (incl. Inmarsat) for broadband, aviation, maritime and defence users.

Develops the ANT61 Beacon satellite hardware for real-time telemetry and independent command and control — reduces spacecraft loss risk by up to 65%.

Delivers robotics, AI, quantum encryption, satellite communications and 3D manufacturing — builds satellite downlink infrastructure and CASA-approved stratospheric balloon systems.

Manufactures Australian-made antenna test systems from MHz to mmWave — compact robotic and lens-based OTA testing for satellites, CubeSats, 5G and defence.

Longest-standing privately-owned satellite communications company in the Southern Hemisphere — designs and delivers ground segment infrastructure and the Cassowary multi-orbit a…

Provides AI-driven multi-mission counter-drone solutions — handheld to fully integrated multi-sensor systems serving militaries, police and security agencies globally.

Designs, manufactures and operates EDGE data centre infrastructure — delivers ground station gateways-as-a-service supporting LEO satellite constellations.

Operates a nanosatellite network and AI-powered ExoSphere platform for mineral exploration on Earth and future missions to the Moon.

Provides direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity for remote monitoring across agriculture, water, logistics and defence.

Develops ground station network technology enabling simultaneous communication with multiple satellites for defence and commercial customers.

Leading Australian manufacturer of RF, fibre optic and phase-matched cable assemblies — high-reliability interconnect solutions for aerospace, defence and critical communications.

Builds and operates a satellite constellation for air traffic management and communications.

Specialises in space-qualified inter-satellite laser communication terminals — develops optical inter-satellite link technology for high-speed data relay between satellites in L…

State-owned operator of China's communications satellite fleet — provides broadcast, broadband, VSAT, satellite internet and maritime communications services domestically and gl…

Chinese state-owned satellite internet operator — deploys and operates the Guowang low Earth orbit broadband megaconstellation.

Develops CubeSat platforms and satellite IoT connectivity solutions for remote monitoring applications.

Specialises in global ground tracking stations, telemetry and TT&C operations — provides satellite tracking, command and control services for commercial and government constella…

China's leading manufacturer of flat-panel broadband LEO communication satellites — building a large-scale constellation for global internet coverage and bulk satellite production.

Space subsidiary of automaker Geely building the Geely Future Mobility Constellation — LEO satellites enabling intelligent transport, connected vehicles and global IoT connectiv…

Builds the Tianqi LEO IoT narrowband satellite constellation — provides low-power wide-area network connectivity for industrial IoT, logistics and smart city applications.

Chinese commercial satellite operator — runs the Skywalker AIS and IoT smallsat constellation and resells Earth observation data internationally.

Develops low-Earth orbit broadband internet satellite constellations for global connectivity.

Develops and operates a broadband LEO satellite internet constellation — China's commercial alternative to Starlink.

Develops smart multi-orbit satellite terminals that simultaneously connect to multiple satellite networks and ground systems — enables seamless broadband connectivity for defenc…

British satellite operator — sells wholesale Ka-band broadband and connectivity over its HYLAS fleet across EMEA.

Scottish space engineering company — develops small-satellite missions, onboard AI autonomy and quantum key distribution payloads.

Operates deep space ground station capabilities for lunar, Mars and beyond communications and tracking.

Glasgow space-tech company, formerly R3-IoT — provides hybrid satellite and cellular IoT connectivity and data services for remote industrial sites.

British satellite IoT operator — runs a LoRa-based direct-to-device satellite constellation delivering low-power IoT connectivity worldwide.

British satellite communications provider — delivers multi-orbit VSAT and MSS connectivity and IT services for maritime, government and defence users.

Builds and operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation for global broadband connectivity.

University of Edinburgh spin-out — develops low-power RF MEMS beam-steering antennas and terminals for satellite communications and 5G/6G.

Cambridge satellite IoT company — provides LoRaWAN sensor-to-satellite connectivity via LEO satellites plus a cloud data platform; listed on Nasdaq First North.

Designs and manufactures compact, high-performance antennas for nanosatellites, CubeSats and small satellites — products cover S, X, UHF and GPS bands with space-qualified minia…

French photonics company in Rennes — builds optical ground stations and laser communication systems for satellite-to-ground links.

Global satellite operator providing connectivity for broadcast, broadband and data services.

Operates a nanosatellite IoT constellation providing global low-power connectivity for connected objects.

French satellite-based connectivity provider — delivers maritime, energy and enterprise communications combining VSAT, LEO and terrestrial networks.

French Safran subsidiary — supplies satellite ground stations, telemetry receivers, space modems and data acquisition systems for launchers and satellites.

French NewSpace startup — provides ground-segment-as-a-service through a federated network of satellite ground stations and connectivity kits.

Designs and builds satellites, orbital infrastructures and scientific instruments for global markets.

Operates a satellite constellation for maritime surveillance using electromagnetic signal detection.

Berlin radio technology company (formerly IQ wireless) — its IQ spacecom unit builds software-defined radio transceivers for small satellites.

German space engineering company — develops deployable and reconfigurable antenna reflectors of 0.5 to 30 m aperture for satellites.

Produces laser communication terminals for aerospace and defense, enabling high-bandwidth optical links in space.

OHB group ground segment company — builds and upgrades satellite ground stations, antennas and SATCOM terminals for institutional and military customers.

German electronics group in Munich — supplies test and measurement, secure communications and SATCOM equipment, with a space unit expanded via Dresden acquisitions in 2026.

Munich NewSpace startup — builds satellite-IoT animal trackers and the ICARUS 2.0 CubeSat receiver system with the Max Planck Society.

World leader in laser communication terminals for satellite and deep space applications.

Würzburg non-profit research centre — develops CubeSats, satellite formation flying, VLEO communications and attitude control test facilities.

Italian picosatellite operator — designs and integrates 0.3U satellites in Brescia for a global IoT connectivity constellation (formerly GP Advanced Projects).

Italian space SME — designs nano/microsatellites and on-board units, provides parts testing and satellite IoT solutions.

Italian ground segment company — operates a global network of ground stations offering satellite communication as a service.

University of Trieste spin-off — develops Ka-band software-defined radios, transponders and antennas for small satellites, flown on D-Orbit ION.

Italian University of Padua spin-off — develops LaserCube optical communication terminals for small satellites and offers space debris risk analysis.

European reference in satellite services — operates satellite control centres, navigation and Earth observation.

Develops diverse nanosatellites and CubeSats for communications, IoT and deep-space missions — offers end-to-end mission services from satellite design to operations.

Operates StellarStation, a cloud-based global ground station marketplace — connects satellite operators with distributed antenna networks to reduce communications costs and incr…

Major manufacturer of commercial and government telecommunications and Earth observation satellites for JAXA and global operators — builds advanced optical and radar payloads.

Japan's largest satellite operator — provides broadcasting, broadband and data relay services via geostationary satellites.

Japanese NTT and SKY Perfect JSAT joint venture — builds optical data relay networks, space computing and non-terrestrial network services.

Building a near-real-time optical inter-satellite data relay network in medium Earth orbit — enables satellite operators to downlink data with ultra-low latency using laser comm…

Singapore-based satellite operator — provides Ka-band broadband via Kacific-1 across the Pacific islands and Southeast Asia.

Singapore's national space agency — coordinates space policy, talent development and international partnerships.

Singapore nanosatellite startup spun out of NUS — builds CubeSats for a space-based IoT constellation and offers mission and AIT services.

Singapore quantum communications company spun out of NUS CQT — develops satellite quantum key distribution, flew the SpeQtre satellite with RAL Space.

Singapore laser communications company — manufactures free-space optical terminals for terrestrial links and is building a space laser network.

Indian aerospace manufacturer — builds satellite and launch vehicle subsystems, integrates satellites for ISRO and plans a private GSO comms satellite.

Bengaluru deep-tech startup — develops laser communication terminals for space-to-ground and optical inter-satellite links, supplier to ISRO.

Indian state-owned company under the Department of Space — commercialises ISRO launch services, satellites, technology transfer and space assets.

Hyderabad satellite startup — builds nano and micro satellite platforms and payloads for commercial and defence ISR missions.

Luxembourg engineering firm — designs, integrates and maintains satellite ground stations, antennas and satcom systems.

Operates a satellite constellation for radio frequency geolocation and maritime intelligence.

Luxembourg satellite operator — runs a LEO constellation providing standards-based 5G NB-IoT and direct-to-device connectivity for remote assets.

World-leading satellite operator delivering video and data connectivity at global scale.

Turkish satellite communications company, a Turkish Aerospace subsidiary — makes SATCOM terminals and ground stations, including systems for NATO.

Turkish satellite IoT company — builds and operates the Connecta low Earth orbit constellation offering low-power IoT connectivity.

Turkey's space agency — manages national satellite programmes and human spaceflight participation.

Turkish state-owned satellite operator — runs the Türksat communications fleet, the Gölbaşı ground station and national cable and e-government services.

Irish space photonics company — designs and manufactures optical inter-satellite link terminals and optical ground stations in Galway and Shannon.

Irish teleport operator — runs the Elfordstown Earthstation near Cork, providing satellite ground station, TT&C and teleport services.

Dublin photonics spin-out from DCU and Tyndall — develops optical frequency comb sources for space laser communications, 6G and defence links.

CPUT spin-out manufacturing nanosatellites and satellite components — commercialises innovative nanosatellite communications solutions and complete missions with Africa-focused …

South African manufacturer of high-speed communication systems for CubeSats and small satellites — provides S-band, UHF and VHF transceivers with flight-proven heritage for LEO …

South African university space centre at CPUT — builds CubeSats such as ZACube-1 and ZACube-2 and exports CubeSat radio systems.

Swiss satellite IoT operator — runs a nanosatellite constellation for low-power connectivity of remote assets; in a court-supervised composition (sursis concordataire) restructu…

Swiss opto-electronics company owned by General Atomics — builds optical ground stations and laser-communication pointing assemblies for space links.

Swiss satellite subsidiary of WISeKey in Geneva — operates a picosatellite constellation providing secure satellite IoT connectivity as a service.

Argentine state-owned satellite operator — runs the ARSAT geostationary satellites, a national fibre network and the Benavídez earth station.

Argentine NewSpace startup in Mar del Plata — builds and operates MDQubeSAT PocketQube picosatellites offering low-cost IoT connectivity for agriculture and remote areas.

Austrian university space institute at TU Graz — built TUGSAT-1, Austria's first satellite, and develops CubeSats such as PRETTY and operates ground stations.

Austrian applied research institute in Graz — works on satellite communications and navigation, remote sensing analysis and vision systems for planetary rovers.

Builds a LEO satellite network for in-space connectivity — provides store-and-forward and real-time data relay services for other satellites and IoT devices in orbit.

Canadian satellite operator and LEO constellation developer — operates geostationary satellites and building Telesat Lightspeed, a 198-satellite LEO constellation for enterprise…

Danish satcom test startup — uses drones carrying RF payloads to test and calibrate satellite ground and mobile antennas in the field.

Danish small-satellite radio maker — builds software-defined radio payloads and TT&C transceivers for nano- and microsatellites.

Athens satcom startup and ESA BIC Greece alumnus — develops 5G-over-satellite connectivity products for underserved areas.

Greek electronics and maritime-monitoring firm — built MICE-1, Greece's first maritime IoT/AIS 3U CubeSat, launched in November 2025.

Hong Kong satellite operator — runs the APSTAR geostationary fleet providing broadcast, broadband and telecom capacity across Asia-Pacific.

Hong Kong satellite operator — provides geostationary satellite capacity for broadcasting and telecom services across Asia-Pacific from Tai Po.

Indonesian private satellite operator — provides broadband and mobile satellite services via Nusantara Satu, SATRIA-1 and Nusantara Lima.

Indonesian satellite operator, a Telkom Indonesia subsidiary — operates the Merah Putih satellites and provides satellite connectivity across Southeast Asia.

Israeli satellite networking company — supplies VSAT, ground systems and satcom terminals for broadband, mobility and defence networks.

Israeli fixed-satellite operator — runs the AMOS satellite fleet for broadcast and broadband customers in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.

Malaysian space startup — plans the A-SEANLINK LEO satellite constellation offering satellite-as-a-service connectivity to rural Southeast Asia.

Malaysian satellite operator — runs the MEASAT fleet at 91.5°E for direct-to-home TV and broadband across Asia, from its Cyberjaya teleport.

Nigerian Ministry of Defence space agency — provides military satellite, geospatial intelligence and space capabilities and operates DELSAT-1.

Nigeria's government satellite operator — manages NigComSat-1R communications satellite providing telecommunications, broadband and broadcasting services across Africa, Europe a…

Norway's space agency — manages national space activities, ESA contributions and Arctic satellite services.

Norwegian state-owned space infrastructure company — owns and develops satellite systems, ground infrastructure and Arctic satellite communications.

Portuguese space engineering company — designs and manufactures satellite magnetometers, optical metrology systems and a maritime communications constellation.

Portuguese drone and space technology company — builds unmanned aircraft and GAMALINK inter-satellite link radios flown on ESA's Proba-3 and Hera missions.

Pan-Arab satellite operator owned by Arab League states — provides broadcast and telecom satellite services across the Middle East and Africa.

Saudi PIF-backed global space services company — provides satellite communications, geospatial analytics and PNT services, contributing to Saudi Vision 2030's space economy tran…

Taiwanese RF and antenna maker — builds satellite communication modules, phased-array antennas and the Black Kite CubeSats for TASA.

Taiwanese startup building AESA phased-array antennas, Ka-band LEO user terminals and the Bellbird communications satellites, plus counter-drone radar.

Thai aerospace manufacturer and satellite internet provider — builds satellite components such as power systems and reaction wheels in Bangkok.

Thai satellite operator listed on the SET — provides broadcast and broadband services via the Thaicom satellite fleet across Asia-Pacific.

Algeria's state satellite company operating under ASAL — manages communications satellites and provides satellite broadcasting, broadband and government communications services …

Angola's national space programme management office — manages the AngoSat communications satellite programme and coordinates Angola's participation in international space activi…

Azerbaijani national space agency and satellite operator — runs the Azerspace communications satellites and Azersky Earth observation services.

Bahrain's space agency — manages the Al-Munther satellite programme and national space policy.

State-owned Bangladeshi satellite operator — runs the Bangabandhu Satellite-1 for DTH broadcasting, VSAT and backhaul services in South Asia.

Bolivian state space agency — operates the Túpac Katari-1 communications satellite from ground stations at Amachuma and La Guardia.

Pan-African satellite communications organisation representing 44 African telecommunications operators — manages the RascomStar-QAF satellite providing coverage across the entir…

Ecuadorian ground segment startup — provides equatorial ground-station-as-a-service and is building the Equatorial Stargate teleport in Urcuquí.

Egypt's primary satellite operator — manages the NileSat geostationary satellite fleet providing direct-to-home broadcasting and broadband services across North Africa and the M…

Hungarian space and defence company — runs the HUSAT programme for a GEO telecom satellite and a LEO Earth observation constellation.

Kenyan space commerce startup providing satellite connectivity and data services — enables remote communities and enterprises in Africa to access affordable satellite broadband …

Lithuanian laser communication company — develops optical terminals for satellites and optical ground stations for defence and space applications.

Polish satcom company — develops software-defined Ka/Ku-band payloads and leads ESA's HummingSAT, Poland's first national telecom satellite.

Qatari satellite operator — provides TV, telecom and government satellite services across MENA from the Es'hail fleet and a Doha teleport.

First fully internationally certified satellite ground station and teleport facility in Sub-Saharan Africa — provides uplink/downlink and teleport operations for regional and gl…

Slovenian space electronics company — develops fault-tolerant on-board computers, radiation-hardened IP cores and space-to-ground radio links.

South Korean satellite operator and KT Corporation subsidiary — runs the Koreasat GEO fleet for broadcast, maritime and government communications.

Swedish satellite communications provider — operates the Ovzon 3 GEO satellite and offers mobile SATCOM-as-a-Service mainly to defence and government users.

Tunisian ICT company with a dedicated space division — developed Challenge-1, Tunisia's first private satellite, and ONE-1 CubeSat for Earth observation and IoT connectivity.

UAE space technology company formed by the Bayanat–Yahsat merger — operates Yahsat and Thuraya satellites and provides geospatial and AI services.

Venezuela's space agency — manages the VENESAT-1 communications satellite and national space programme.