The Elastix-Architecture of SkyEdge IV provides the following major benefits to satellite operators:

• Efficient Scalability – SkyEdge IV’s Elastix-Architecture enables the platform to scale efficiently based on aggregated capacity of the network regardless of specific beam coverage, bandwidth and/or peak throughput. Scaling is based on aggregated capacity with the smallest footprint possible, while capacity is added only as network utilization increases. This ensures accommodation of day-one operation over a large coverage area, scaling up with increased bandwidth, an increase in users and expanded geographic coverage, as well as support during the network maturity phase and accommodation of ongoing, changing demands.

• Dynamic Capacity Steering based on Demand – SkyEdge IV’s Elastix-Architecture allows dynamic capacity steering of resources between beams to answer real-time changes in terminals throughput demand over specific geographic locations. No longer will it be required to allocate the maximum needed carrier size and compute power ahead of time. SkyEdge IV allows seamless dynamic carrier reprogramming in perfect coordination with the satellite to accommodate real time changes in user demand.

Benefits:

• Software-defined ground segment maximizing the value of software-defined satellites
• Streamlined lifecycle management & orchestration via open platform interfaces
• Leverages cloud technologies maximizing operational efficiency and network agility
• Supports next generation VHTS and NGSO constellations
• Flexible scalable architecture with unprecedented density to support any network size and operational model with minimum footprint
• Rich feature set for any application, fixed or mobile
• Diverse modems optimized for specific markets
• Investment retention with backwards compatibility to SkyEdge II-c VSATs and unified management for SkyEdge IV and SkyEdge II-c

Gilat is meeting the demands of the New Elastix Space Era with its next-generation technology, SkyEdge IV, that accurately and efficiently focuses resources on actual demand with minimal costs. This transformation addresses the major satellite industry challenges of requiring higher network capacity, at a lower cost, with ensured availability, lower latency and higher throughput per user.

Elasticity in satellite communication is more crucial than it’s ever been before. Having the ability to adapt, expand and deploy network resources in real-time is no longer a future promise but an absolute necessity to maximize the capabilities of next-generation satellite technology. More specifically, space and ground segment satellite communication providers are developing solutions that work in harmony, being dynamic, programmable, streamlined, efficient and scalable.

SkyEdge IV’s Elastix-Architecture is an evolution of the X-Architecture, taking Gilat’s extensive experience in designing, implementing and deploying satellite communication ground stations and expanding it to meet today’s new capabilities.

Gilat’s Elastix-Architecture, as implemented in SkyEdge IV, is built around 4 basic dimensions that are key to next generation satellite communication:

• Cloud-Based Ecosystem
• Multi-Orbit Satellite Constellations
• Software-Defined Satellites
• Elastix-Access

Gilat’s Elastix-Architecture is designed to enable customers to promote next-generation core technologies like 5G and cloud and will enable satellite operators to expand their business into new markets.

SkyEdge IV’s distributed Elastix-Architecture with software-defined based orchestration is the ideal solution for maximizing throughput over software-defined satellites with a scalable sophisticated infrastructure.

The Elastix-Architecture allows for simplified management and orchestration by the Elastix-TotalNMS centralized management system. Gilat’s network management system is built utilizing its proven expertise in satellite network monitoring, control and configuration management.

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For more information, contact us at info@gilat.com or here.

New next generation Very High Throughput Satellites (VHTS) and Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) constellations bring massive bandwidth, scale and service flexibility, leading to more powerful and capable satellite networks than ever before. These networks provide unparalleled agility and enable demand-based bandwidth delivery where and when it is needed.

However, as networks expand globally, in bandwidth, number of subscribers and with the introduction of new satellite constellations and software-defined satellites, efficient network management becomes more and more challenging. For that, Gilat developed the industry’s most advanced, smart network management system for software-defined satellites and multi orbit ground systems – the Elastix-TotalNMS.

Elastix-TotalNMS is a microservice based cloud-native application featuring standard interfaces to next generation satellite resource managers and service orchestrators. With a modern, state-of-art architecture, Elastix-TotalNMS is best equipped to support high availability and scalability as well as automation and a rich portfolio of services in multi-orbit networks deployed with both SkyEdge-IV and SkyEdge II-c platforms. 

Benefits:

• Smart management of multi-orbit networks and software-defined satellites
• Integrates with Satellite Resource Managers (SRM) and service orchestrators, utilizing standard REST interface and Kafka Big Data Streams
• High scalability and availability with a cloud-native microservices-based Kubernetes architecture
• Concurrent operation with SkyEdge IV and SkyEdge II-c deployments
• Seamless and quick multi-orbit, beam and satellite handover
• Rich service portfolio accommodates all MNO, Telco and ISP needs

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For more information, contact us at info@gilat.com or here.