Two separate groups are challenging the satcom industry to agree to digital interface standards. While software-defined ground systems lag space and terrestrial networks, companies understand the opportunity. The satellite industry is eyeing the terrestrial connectivity business and the services that flow over it, planning to cash in on the much larger terrestrial connectivity ecosystem. Calls for open standards The U.S. military is a proponent of open standards in satcom. Now, industry groups are also calling for open standards in satcom with one releasing a standard. The Digital […]