MEASAT partners with SPACESAIL to advance LEO satellite services

February 13, 2025

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Satellite solutions provider MEASAT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies (SPACESAIL) to facilitate collaboration between the two companies.

This includes the provision of SPACESAIL’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband services and solutions with their Thousand Sails mega constellation, emerging technologies such as Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications, satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities and Earth Observation (EO) services — in Malaysia and markets where MEASAT is present.

The companies will also engage in a joint rain-fade study on Q/V-band high frequency transmission.

Yau Chyong Lim, Chief Operating Officer of MEASAT, said, “MEASAT is excited to begin this

partnership with SPACESAIL to advance LEO satellite services across our markets.

“We firmly believe in a multi-orbit satellite network to achieve progress in society and are pleased to have the opportunity to integrate the capabilities of SPACESAIL’s Thousand Sails mega constellation with MEASAT’s fleet of Geostationary Orbit (GSO) satellites.

“In regions where MEASAT operates, satellites have immense potential in further bridging the digital divide and overcoming geographical challenges. We look forward to realising this multi-orbit potential – from expanding the reach of established use-cases like satellite broadband in remote areas to advancing cutting- edge satellite solutions such as D2D connectivity and satellite-based IoT.”

SPACESAIL’s Thousand Sails mega constellation, which has already launched 72 satellites to-date, seeks to provide low-latency, high-speed and ultra-reliable satellite broadband internet services worldwide. The mega constellation is targeted to consist of more than 15,000 satellites in the future.

Dr Jason Zhang, President of SPACESAIL, added, “For SPACESAIL, this partnership with MEASAT is another milestone in delivering global broadband connectivity and driving innovation in the satellite industry by synergising our respective strengths.

“China and Malaysia are two nations that value the role of technology in improving lives, and I look forward to achieving technological progress by tapping on MEASAT’s local expertise while strengthening bilateral ties, including in upcoming fields like the integration of terrestrial and non-terrestrial network communications.”