Why Blink

Digital signal processing

Full-software implementation

COTS platform

Runs on commersial bare-metal or virtual servers (private or cloud)

Ultra-fast

Processinf speeds of up to 10 Gbps per channel on a COTS server

Scalable solution

Different product levels based on the required performances and downlink capacity

Rich reporting

Rich, precise reports with verbose processinf metadata and overall statistics

Automation and integration

Integrated with standard comaplaint COTS RF digitiizer, SDR device, demoulator and/or monitor & control system

Easy maintenance

Easy to install, upgrade and operate. Shorter outage: minuter or hours, rather than weeks or months!

New levels of flexibility

Fast and easy multi-mission configuration and evolution

Practical licensing

Standard license or pay-per-use

Digital signal processing

  • Pure-software signal processing: an order of magnitude shorter lead times and customisation costs
  • CCSDS and DVB-S2/S2X support out of the box, any bandwith

COTS platform

  • Runs on commercial COTS servers: CPU- or GPU-powered
  • Supports both bare-metal and virtual environments
  • Makes high-data-rate virtual ground stations in the cloud a reality
  • Visit Blink AMI listing available at the AWS Marketplace for more information about the Blink cloud distribution

Ultra-fast

  • Up to 10 Gbps on a COTS server
  • Any amount of data with low latency
  • Supports an arbitrary number of parallel channels
  • No hard limits on the number of parallel input streams or data stream length

Scalable solution

  • Different product packages based on the performances and downlink capacity
  • From a few Mbps up to 10 Gbps and more with Blink MINI, MIDI and ULTRA product packages

Rich reporting

  • Rich, precise reports with verbose processing metadata, overall statistics and graphical overview
  • Live progress report included (updated at a configurable frequency)

Automation and integration

  • Available with Monica M&C system, prepared for integration with other M&C systems
  • Modules can be integrated with any standards-compliant COTS RF digitizer, SDR device, demodulator
  • Includes a multi-purpose command-line utility to work with mission data

Easy maintenance

  • Easy to install, upgrade, fix and operate
  • Maximum utilization of COTS equipment which can be used for other applications while Blink is idle
  • Affordable replacement hardware, nearly no custom component to fail

New levels of flexibility

  • Easily configurable for multi-mission scenarios
  • Fast upgrades with new functionalities and options support rapid, no-hassle, cost-effective evolution of the ground system

Practical licensing

  • You can choose between standard license and pay-per-use
  • Pay-per-use (or pay-as-you-grow) is specifically tailored for new operators and service providers that are in the process of building their business
  • Visit Blink AMI listing available at the AWS Marketplace for more information about the Pay-per-use offer