Cybersecurity Matters
Recent geopolitical and cybersecurity threats mean that a fundamentally different network architecture is needed to provide connectivity that meets today’s demands for security, latency, throughput, reach and mobility. And increasingly, new low-earth-orbit (LEO) constellations are seen as and the solution.
At RSN, we are very focused on security, and it is our ambition to keep data safe, both by offering solutions in space and facilitating quantum encryption for terrestrial infrastructure. Quantum-secure communications systems and specifically Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology are seen as crucial elements in the development of forthcoming highly secure, satellite-enabled connectivity networks.
We are partnering with SpeQtral to demonstrate the technical compatibility of adding a QKD encryption layer to enhance the security of communications over low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations. SpeQtral’s QKD technology platform enables the creation and distribution of computationally uncrackable encryption keys, by leveraging the laws of physics instead of computational algorithms.
We have also submitted our contribution to the Preliminary Market Consultation of the EU Secure Connectivity Programme Iris2 outlining key attributes of the Rivada Space Network’s laser-linked LEO constellation architecture which includes global reach, ultra-security, resilience and low latency. And as a firm believer in common infrastructure platforms for public use, Rivada is also proposing their Open Access Wireless Marketplace platform to optimize the efficient use of the multi-orbit infrastructure capacity amongst the member countries and stakeholders in the project.
Security and Open Access are two of the foundational elements of Rivada’s vision of a secure and accessible digital future for all and we therefore aim to leverage the strengths of our satellite communication system in combination with our unique, patented Open Access Wireless Market Platform to enable an efficient use of spectrum and facilitate a fair distribution of capacity to member states.