GOVSATCOM Service developments and demonstrations

Expected Outcome:

Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes:

• Consolidation of security-related services, demonstrations in a user context and in particular for civilian users and synergies with the services provided by the other components of the Space Regulation (e. g. services for civil protection with Copernicus images).
• This topic address service developments in support to all High Level User Needs, including direct involvement of users and with emphasis on civilian users and interoperability of services. This should include Pooling & Sharing demonstrations, in particular on services enabled by new technology developments such as ground segment, RPAS, optical communications or Internet of Things. Service development should include an element of awareness building and outreach.

Scope:

• R&I for the consolidation of integrated use cases and demonstration of EU GOVSATCOM service interoperability in real user environment.
  1. Development of an innovative use case (e.g. in the area of crisis management, surveillance, critical infrastructure etc.) exploiting a combination of secure SATCOM services, such as Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) and Fixed Satellite Service (FSS);
  2. Interoperability of services based on pooled and shared capacities from different satellite systems;
  3. Interoperability of governmental satellite-based communication services with terrestrial communication services;
  4. Development of end to end secure, interoperable, quickly deployable, affordable and user-friendly GOVSATCOM user services ;
  5. Integrated application leveraging the synergies with services provided by other Space Programme components (Galileo, EGNOS, Copernicus, SSA);
  6. Proof of concept in a real user environment;
  7. Awareness and outreach activities in favour of EU GOVSATCOM user uptake.
• R&I Areas to be addressed:
  1. Interoperability between satellite communication systems’ services;
  2. Seamless handover between satellite and terrestrial communications networks for the provision of governmental communications services;
  3. Service level interoperability between commercial and MS owned satellite communications systems;
  4. Integration of EU GOVSATCOM services with services provided by the other components of the Space Regulation.