26 November 2021 - Enabling Superfast Internet (E)
Not many wireless and satellite technology Start-ups are being supported and incubated by India’s flagship research hub, the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. A small start up led by an alumnus of IISc Dr Neha Satak is one of them. Astrome is pioneering the future of millimeter wave wireless communication – be it on earth or from space. The technologies developed by them can provide gigabit speeds on wireless networks, so this research that is in progress can help India reach fast internet in rural and hard to reach areas. According to Astrome Technologies, GigaMesh is the first product that solves the network congestion problems in 4G infrastructure and paves the way for 5G by providing fibre-like backhaul capacity wirelessly. GigaMesh is also ideal for extending the range of fibre to support rural infrastructure growth. Astrome uses the same technology to build satellite transponders that have 12 times more capacity than traditional Ku/Ka band transponders. The ultimate vision of Astrome is to beam internet from space using satellites that carry our transponders powered with their proprietary technologies. Dr Satak hails from a small town in Rajasthan and is a bundle infectious energy and was an early start up just as `Stand Up India, Start Up India’ was being proclaimed. With the private space sector opening up, can Astrome Technologies and other start up’s are hoping to become global leaders. Providing seamless Internet to all of India is the dream that Dr Satak aspires for.
