According to Satnews on October 3, global mobile satellite company Inmarsat is working with British Livewire Digital to develop a new type of super-intelligent software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN). As part of Inmarsat's global ORCHESTRA network, this technological innovation will bring a lot of additional connectivity to global mobile services. ORCHESTRA will combine Inmarsat's existing geosynchronous (GEO) network with ground 5G and new directional low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite deployments.
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This SD-WAN solution provides a network that can intelligently and dynamically route data through the most efficient and relevant paths according to the nature of the information. Multiple paths will be provided through ORCHESTRA, existing network through Global Xpress's Ka band or L-band existing network through ELERA, and in the future, multiple channels will be provided through 5G ground connection and LEO satellites.
Inmarsat Chief Technology Officer Peter Hadinger said: Every ORCHESTRA requires a “commander” and this new product from Inmarsat plays this role, selecting the best path for information on our network based on the category or priority of the information in question. SD-WAN uses flexible and well-defined policies to isolate traffic and route it intelligently accordingly. Different types of data can start and end at common points, but choose completely different routes to arrive at common points to optimize their journey.
SD-WAN will provide highly secure, ultra-reliable global connectivity and provide an excellent customer experience by combining satellite and terrestrial Internet Protocol (IP) networks smoothly and efficiently, which is crucial to serving mobile customers. The upcoming -based artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML) algorithms will dynamically influence network selection and routing decisions to further optimize customer experience.
(Compiled by: Li Zimo)
