CDS offers services through a network of networks, including the CASCADE Polar Network and the O3b Equatorial Network.
CASCADE Technology Demonstrator
CDS is preparing to launch the small hybrid satellite CASSIOPE, the CASCADE Technology Demonstrator, in 2009. It will carry the CASCADE telecommunications payload, the heart of the very first commercial satellite-based digital broadband courier service.
CASCADE Polar Network
A fleet of small LEO satellites will provide customers with 100% global broadband coverage for sending and retrieving very large volumes of data on a routine daily basis. The satellites will service
individual data sources and sinks sequentially, on a pre-scheduled basis for simple store-and-forward movement of large data packages, supporting point-to-point and point-to-multi-point applications. The service is expected to enter commercial operation in 2012.
O3b Equatorial Network
A fleet of MEO satellites will be deployed in groups of eight per launch. The satellites will provide high-speed, ultra-low-latency Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity between emerging and developed markets worldwide. The coverage area is 45N to 45S. The service is expected to enter commercial operation in 2010.
