Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliance- 1
The companies will jointly examine interconnection between the LEO data relay network being developed by Apolink and the GEO-based optical data relay service being developed by Space Compass.
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Development of a concept for an optical inter-satellite link between GEO and LEO
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Assessment of technical and business feasibility
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Exploration with a view to future commercialization
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| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of alliance partner | Space Compass Co., Ltd., Apolink, JSAT International Inc. |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Development of space-integrated computing and network infrastructure, and space data center and space RAN businesses and services, A next-generation space data relay network providing high-speed, low-latency connectivity for low Earth orbit satellites, Geostationary orbit satellite communications services for the Americas and Asia-Pacific, as well as partnerships and strategic investments serving as a collaboration hub in the United States |
| Alliance partner's location | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Palo Alto, California, United States, Not disclosed |
| Type of alliance | Business alliance |
| Details of the alliance | The companies will jointly examine interconnection between the LEO data relay network being developed by Apolink and the GEO-based optical data relay service being developed by Space Compass., Development of a concept for an optical inter-satellite link between GEO and LEO, Assessment of technical and business feasibility, Exploration with a view to future commercialization |
| Contract Date | 13 April 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The three companies will leverage their complementary capabilities to develop a concept for an optical inter-satellite link between GEO and LEO, assess its technical and business feasibility, and explore the opportunity with a view to future commercialization.