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title: "HiSKY UK Ltd. is developing Smartellite™ ASIC MODEM-on-chip for mass production"
date: "2020-05-21T10:00:00+00:00"
url: "https://hiskysat.com/resources/news/hisky-uk-ltd-is-developing-smartellite-asic-modem-on-chip-for-mass-production/"
description: "HiSKY UK announced an ASIC modem-on-chip development project in May 2020 to support mass production and reduce the cost of Smartellite terminals."
---

# HiSKY UK Ltd. is developing Smartellite™ ASIC MODEM-on-chip for mass production

PR & NewsMay 21, 2020

*Anokiwave and HiSKY are together enabling and delivering affordable commercial scale flat panel active antenna-based satellite communications.*

**London UK, May 21, 2020 -** HiSKY UK Ltd, are pleased to announce the commencement of a project to develop and manufacture its own MODEM-on-chip using ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) technology, which will allow for the mass production and cost-reduction of the Smartellite™ satellite terminals.

The firmware and software of the ASIC are based upon HiSKY’s established MODEM designs and will eventually be used to provide customers with satellite IoT and satellite voice capabilities anywhere on the planet, via all versions of the Smartellite™ terminal family.

Developing and producing an ASIC based MODEM marks a major milestone for HiSKY UK Ltd. along the path of the highly successful Satellite Virtual Network Operator (SVNO) program supported by the ARTES Competitiveness & Growth program with the European Space Agency (ESA); for which the company received funding in June 2019. The ESA ARTES Competitiveness & Growth Component of the ARTES Core Competitive program supports industry in developing technology and products for the Satcom market.

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