The Telecom Backhaul Field Guide

Most satellites are designed before the telco operator becomes a customer, so the most important decisions are always going to be a compromise

A dedicated Astranis MicroGEO satellite is designed to meet your needs based on the operator's site list, traffic forecast, and availability targets.

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The New Rules of Sovereign Connectivity whitepaper

Use these five questions to test how sovereign your connectivity is

    01

    Routing

    Does your traffic and data stay inside the border?

    02

    Dedicated capacity

    Can another tenant erode the capacity you rely on?

    03

    Network policy

    Who decides priorities when demand surges?

    04

    Coverage & allocation

    Who controls where capacity points and how it is split?

    05

    Infrastructure control

    Who holds the keys to the network?

    Why operational control beats contractual promises

    No vendor built on shared infrastructure holds all five dimensions. A dedicated single-tenant network holds them differently: without requiring a national space program behind it.

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    Customer spotlight · stc group

    Why stc group chose a dedicated Astranis satellite

    Full authority over the payload

    stc group configures the payload and decides where coverage goes.

    Data that stays in-region

    Traffic stays in the Kingdom under enterprise-grade security.

    Capacity on an unmatched timeline

    Built for rapid deployment on Astranis Block 3, launching in 2027.

    “Astranis' speed and flexibility made them the right partner...together, we are setting a new benchmark for secure and reliable connectivity supporting the Kingdom's digital vision.”
    Mohammad Alabbadi, Group Chief Carrier & Wholesale Officer, stc group

    A dedicated satellite that fits your network

    While national systems often rely on foreign contractors for early operations, a dedicated single-tenant network provides operational sovereignty across all five dimensions.

    Custody versus control

    Astranis holds the custodial half: it keeps the satellite healthy, on station, and safe. The customer holds the operational half: the routing, the priorities, the keys, and the coverage.

    Capacity without contention

    Shared infrastructure risks congestion, where your traffic competes with other users during surges. A dedicated network eliminates this contention, capacity is committed solely to you.

    Get the full framework: the five questions to put to every vendor, the custody-line breakdown, and how the model plays out across telecom and defense.

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