What Makes SPACEWAY 3 Different? 

SPACEWAY 3 represents the next generation in satellite communications technology, with approximately 5 to 8 times the capacity of today's Ku-band satellites. SPACEWAY 3 will enable a full-mesh digital IP network that will interconnect with a wide variety of end-user equipment and systems. This North American broadband satellite system will enable a range of innovative applications, enterprise-wide.

The SPACEWAY Mission
SPACEWAY 3 employs high-performance, onboard digital processing, packet switching, and spot beam technology to offer higher broadband speeds, high capacity, bandwidth on demand, and mesh connectivity.

True Point-to-Point Communications
SPACEWAY 3’s revolutionary onboard switching capability enables the satellite to receive, process, and route traffic directly to and from customer locations in a single hop, without using a hub. Onboard switching reduces delay, increases overall transmission efficiency, and enables point-to-point, or mesh, communications directly between customer sites.

Spot Beams
SPACEWAY 3’s unique phased array antenna creates 24 hopping spot beams at 440 Mbps directly where the traffic needs to go.

Frequency Reuse
Similar to a cellular system that reuses frequencies throughout a coverage area, SPACEWAY 3 reuses frequencies across North America, yielding higher effective capacity at a lower cost.