Inotec Solutions and AmbaSat Secure ESA ARTES Funding to Develop Rapidly Deployable "Nomadic Multi-Orbit" Communications System
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North East technology firms Inotec Solutions Ltd and AmbaSat Ltd have secured support under the European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES 4.0 Technologies and Products programme for the development of the Nomadic Multi-Orbit Demonstrator.
The €558,000 project, supported with UK backing, will focus on the development and demonstration of a rapidly deployable communications system designed to improve resilience, continuity and operational flexibility where conventional terrestrial connectivity is limited, disrupted or unavailable.
Martin Platt, CEO and Co-Founder of AmbaSat Ltd, said:
“This is a positive step for both AmbaSat and Inotec. It is a welcome vote of confidence in two small North East Space Technology companies and gives us the opportunity to develop something practical and commercially relevant in an area where resilience is becoming increasingly important.”
Addressing the need for resilient connectivity
Modern governments, emergency services and commercial organisations are increasingly reliant on continuous internet access and cloud-based systems. At the same time, terrestrial communications infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable to disruption, whether through severe weather, power loss, accidental damage or other failures.
The Nomadic Multi-Orbit Demonstrator is intended to address these challenges through a deployable communications platform capable of restoring and maintaining connectivity in temporary, remote or high-risk operating environments.
A practical multi-bearer demonstrator
The project brings together Inotec’s ruggedised deployable communications platform expertise with AmbaSat’s intelligent gateway and orchestration technology.
The aim is to develop a flexible and resilient communications demonstrator capable of:
· integrating multiple bearer types, including LEO, GEO and terrestrial communications links
· supporting automated bearer management and failover
· providing local and remote visibility of system health and performance
· operating within a practical field-deployable power and platform architecture
The system is being developed with deployment simplicity and operational resilience in mind, with the intention that it can be used in scenarios where rapid restoration of communications is important.
Commercial and operational relevance
The demonstrator is being developed with potential applications in sectors that require reliable connectivity in off-grid, temporary or high-demand environments. These include emergency response, critical infrastructure, local authority operations, events, hospitality, and rural or agricultural deployment scenarios.
Following development, the integrated system will be taken through field verification and environmental testing to assess its performance in realistic operating conditions before wider engagement with government and commercial stakeholders.
About Inotec Solutions Ltd
Inotec Solutions develops ruggedised, towable communications platforms capable of delivering connectivity in off-grid, event-based and emergency response settings. Its systems have been used in demanding operational and public-event environments, supporting resilient communications where rapid deployment and reliability are essential.
About AmbaSat Ltd
AmbaSat Ltd applies space technology to solve complex connectivity challenges on Earth. Using the same underlying hardware and software developed for its CubeSats, AmbaSat builds highly resilient terrestrial communications gateways. In remote or harsh locations, these systems automatically manage and switch between multiple data links, ensuring reliable connectivity based on available bandwidth, speed, and power.
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