Airbus HAPS Connectivity Business (Airbus HAPS) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with
Space Compass Corporation of Japan (Space Compass) for a cooperation agreement to service the Japanese market with mobile connectivity and earth observation services from the stratosphere with Airbus’ record-breaking Zephyr platform.
Samer Halawi, chief executive of Airbus HAPS, said: “Our dedicated team will be working closely with Space Compass to offer 4G/5G low-latency mobile services, at unprecedented economics. Our innovative, record-breaking, green-energy-powered platform is attracting interest from multiple mobile network operators, satellite and other service providers globally.”
Airbus HAPS is an Airbus subsidiary, which intends to provide new environmentally-friendly services from its stratospheric-operating, Zephyr solar-powered aircraft for mobile connectivity, platform mobility, earth observation and for government applications. With the ability to provide low-latency 4G/5G services, Zephyr acts as a tower in the sky, complementing terrestrial networks, and providing MNOs with a profitable solution to serve rural and remote areas as well as an emergency response.