The satellite sector supports a wide range of applications including broadcasting (sound and TV), navigation, maritime communications, intercontinental telecommunication links, and corporate networks. Some, notably mobile and narrowband VPN, have come under increasing competitive pressure as high quality and high capacity terrestrial networks have expanded their coverage to areas previously accessible only via satellite and the industry has seen major corporate changes and realignments. Other services remain possible only via satellite and, at the same time new opportunities are to be found in navigation and perhaps broadband access. In short, the industry is now mature. Success no longer depends on the technology but requires the careful consideration of product, markets, finance and technology.

Quotient’s expertise covers technologies, services and markets gained through:

• Participation in the system design, specification and procurement of a global mobile satellite system, including cost/performance/capacity analysis
• Identification of protocols and architectures to upgrade the UKMSCS network to meet future operational objectives on behalf of the UK Defence Evaluation Research Agency
• Investigation of system concepts for next generation satellite communication systems on behalf of the European Space Agency
• Executive management of a global satellite service provider