Digitzation: Your On-Ramp to Virtual Ground

Overcome Challenges with Digital IF

Network Reliability
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Enable a distributed architecture for diversity and failover

5G Evolution
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Leverage telecom standards and virtualized network functions

Legacy Ground
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Overcome distance limitations of analog equipment with RF over IP

Software-Defined Satellites
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Develop a ground system that is as dynamic as the satellite

Cybersecurity
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Move to digital and virtual waveforms to enhance security

Digitize and Transport IP Packets Reliably Over Any Distance

  • Overcome distance limitations of legacy networks
  • Maximize network performance
  • Reduce infrastructure footprint
  • Minimize expertise needed for antenna sites
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From Narrowband to Wideband Digitization:
Kratos Family of Digitizers

Narrowband
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SpectralNet Narrowband
Digitize up to 54 MHz of RF spectrum in real-time

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Wideband
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SpectralNet Wideband
Digitize from 500 MHz up to 1 GHz of RF spectrum in real-time

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Wideband System
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6500R Digitizer
Digitize from 500 MHz up to 3 GHz of RF spectrum in real-time

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Learn More About Digitizaton

Digital Ground Webinar
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Join Kratos’ Mike Lord for seven real-world case studies showing how digitizing RF and deploying digital ground systems solved major gateway, security, frequency reallocation, resilience, and multi-customer operational challenges.

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RF over IP Explained
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Learn how SpectralNet converts and transports RF signals over standard IP networks to remove distance limits, preserve frequency/timing, and enable resilient, wideband or narrowband remote RF distribution.

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On-Ramp to the Cloud
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Learn how SpectralNet digitizes RF feeds (RF→IP/DIF) so satellite signals can be virtualized, processed, and scaled in public or private cloud environments.

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