Hanwha Systems (CEO Eo Seong-cheol) has completed registration as a period telecommunications service provider and is accelerating its domestic space internet service.

Hanwha Systems completed its registration as a fixed-line telecommunications service provider with the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 10th. The company passed the review process just over a month after applying on June 5th.

Hanwha Systems, which has acquired qualifications as a period telecommunications service provider, plans to advance into the satellite communications market for B2G (business-to-government) and B2B (business-to-business).

A fixed-term telecommunications business is a qualification that allows the provision of telecommunications services to businesses and other users. Hanwha Systems is a 'period telecommunications service provider without circuit facilities' and does not build its own telecommunications network, but is launching a 'space internet' service that provides ultra-high-speed internet by utilizing the OneWeb low-orbit communication network.

Previously, Hanwha Systems had been preparing to enter the low-orbit satellite communications market by investing $300 million (approximately KRW 345 billion at the time of investment) in the UK's OneWeb in August 2021.

OneWeb's main business is 'space internet', which provides high-speed internet to the entire world by launching numerous small communication satellites at an altitude of 1,200 km in low Earth orbit.

OneWeb completed its space internet network by launching a total of 634 low-orbit communication satellites as of May, and plans to provide global satellite services starting by the end of this year.

Hanwha Systems, which possesses the best military communication capabilities in Korea, has developed and supplied the Tactical Information Communication Network (TICN), a system that supports high-speed, wired and wireless data transmission of military communication networks; the Joint Tactical Data Link System (JTDLS), a military digital communication network; and satellite terminals, communication modems, and network controllers, which are core equipment of the military-exclusive satellite-based 'Military Satellite Communication System-II.'

Hanwha Systems is leading the way in building a military low-orbit satellite communications network. It is developing a blueprint for connecting the entire battlefield by sharing battlefield situation information detected by ultra-small SAR satellites in real time through low-orbit satellite communications and ground networks.

Hanwha Systems also plans to enter the B2B communication service market for aircraft, ships, trains, vehicles, and UAM aircraft. Hanwha Systems has also continued to invest in the field of 'electronic beam steering antennas (ESA)', which enable stable 24-hour 'space internet' services from low-orbit satellites by installing satellite communication antennas in remote areas, at sea, and in the air where internet access is difficult.

Following the acquisition of British Phasor Solutions in 2020 and the launch of Hanwha Phasor, a semiconductor-based next-generation satellite communication antenna company, the company invested in Kymeta, a leading US satellite communication antenna technology company, and has been expanding its strategic partnership.

Hanwha Systems is also committed to developing advanced digital onboard relay (OBP) and inter-satellite laser (ISL) communication systems. These technologies enable direct communication between terminals without ground stations, enabling fast, low-latency processing of large amounts of data. Hanwha Systems also plans to participate in the OneWeb component manufacturing process with its partners during the second-generation (Gen2) phase, when currently launched low-Earth orbit satellites are aging and being replaced.

Kim Jeong-ho, head of Hanwha Systems’ Aerospace Division, said, “Hanwha Systems is transforming into a ‘global hyperspace network’ company by entering the low-orbit satellite communications field based on its unrivaled defense, communications, and radar technology capabilities.” He added, “We are confident that we can quickly build a military low-orbit communications network, and we will provide satellite IoT (Internet of Things) services to various fields, including UAM.”