Ibadan, 31 October 2024. – Colt Technology Services is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to provide a unique next-generation connectivity network with the necessary speed, security and performance to drive digital innovation and transformation. The first satellite launch will tentatively happen in 2025, with services aiming to start in 2026.
Rivada’s global low-latency point-to-point connectivity network of 600 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, the “Outernet,” is a next-generation architecture combining inter-satellite laser links with advanced onboard processing that provides unique routing and switching capabilities to create an optical mesh network in space.
This approach to “orbital networking,” in which data stays in space from origin to destination, creates an ultra-secure satellite network with pole-to-pole coverage, resultingly offering end-to-end latencies lower than terrestrial fiber over similarly long distances. And by routing traffic on a physically separated network, it also provides a layer of defense for any organisation that needs to securely share data between widely distributed sites.
Colt Technology Services will consequently harness Rivada’s Outernet to provide resiliency for high-quality voice, video and data solutions and a new level of cybersecurity to enterprises requiring secure infrastructure, such as banking and financial services. The Outernet’s fast, seamless and secure connectivity will ramp up network performance and enable digital transformation and new business opportunities through multi-gigabit bi-directional performance, combined with worldwide reach.
Commenting on the partnership, Buddy Bayer, COO, Colt Technology Services said, “Our goal is to provide agile, secure, high-performance solutions powered by our resilient, sustainable digital infrastructure with Colt’s industry-leading customer experience. Rivada’s Outernet will offer a new alternative access option for us to deliver the robust, secure, and scalable solutions that our customers expect from us.”