Chunghwa Telecom has announced a partnership with U.S. satellite company Astranis to bring a dedicated MicroGEO satellite to Taiwan. With features such as rapid deployment, high performance and reliability, this satellite will expand satellite capacity over Taiwan. The satellite is scheduled for launch by the end of this year, with full bandwidth availability as early as next year. It will be the first communications satellite ever exclusively dedicated to Taiwan.
Astranis, a high-profile company in the global satellite industry, specialises in agile, flexible and compact geostationary orbit (MicroGEO) satellites. This collaboration complements Chunghwa Telecom’s multi-orbit satellite architecture—which includes the in-orbit ST-2 GEO satellite, OneWeb’s LEO constellation, and SES’s MEO system—reinforcing its resilient “Sea, Land and Sky” network and advancing its Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) strategy.
“Chunghwa Telecom, as Taiwan’s leading, most valuable, and most trusted ICT service provider, has actively expanded its satellite initiatives in recent years,” said Alex C.C Chien, the chairman of Chunghwa Telecom. “Astranis’s MicroGEO solution introduces vital flexibility and resilience to our satellite strategy. This collaboration enables us to build a dedicated, secure digital infrastructure for Taiwan—one that can serve as a critical real-time backup against natural disasters, submarine cable disruptions, and evolving global uncertainties.”
John Gedmark, the CEO at Astranis, commented: “Our founding vision nearly a decade ago was to provide dedicated satellite capacity where it is most needed, ensuring secure and independent communications. We are honoured to partner with Chunghwa Telecom to enhance the resilience of Taiwan’s critical communications infrastructure.”
Amid increasing global communications risks and the growing impact of natural disasters, Chunghwa Telecom remains committed to building a globally connected, always-on digital resilience network. By using the strengths of low, medium and high Earth orbit satellite systems, the company continues to deliver reliable and resilient communications services for government, enterprises and society at large.
Comment on this article via X: @IoTNow_ and visit our homepage IoT Now
