Hispasat, a Spanish satellite operator owned by Indra Sistemas, is a key player in the space communications industry. It provides a range of services, including broadcasting, broadband, and data transmission, primarily serving Europe and the Americas. Hispasat also engages in innovative projects like quantum key distribution and collaborates with partners such as Thales Alenia Space, ESA, and various telecommunications companies to expand connectivity and bridge the digital divide.
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Hispasat is leading advances in quantum key distribution for anti-hacking applications.
The IRIS2 secure connectivity program is led by a consortium called SpaceRise that includes operators Hispasat, SES, and Eutelsat.
Hispasat is developing a multiorbit solution to provide reliable, agile satellite connectivity capable of adapting to operational challenges.
Hispasat coordinates the Q-Design project, a system for encrypting sensitive communications using quantum key distribution (QKD).
Hispasat is participating in the IRIS² programme of the European Commission to support secure communications and European sovereignty.
Hispasat is part of 3GPP working groups focused on defining the 5G NTN standard to integrate terrestrial and satellite networks.
Hispasat has proposed private cellular networks based on global satellite coverage to enable secure, customized communications in any location.
Hispasat is part of Indra Space.
Hispasat is collaborating with the Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya to validate advanced satellite connectivity technologies for remote communications, government support, and resilience of critical networks.
Hispasat is the first Spanish satellite operator and serves as a strategic communications bridge within Indra.
Miguel Ángel García is Gerente de Proyectos Singulares at Hispasat.
IRIS², led by Hispasat, is a multiorbit European secure connectivity architecture conceived as critical infrastructure to guarantee continuity, resilience, and sovereignty in crises.
Hispasat coordinated 19 Spanish companies and institutions to develop QKD-GEO, the first quantum key distribution system operated from a geostationary satellite.
Hispasat leads Q-Design, a global project that will combine geostationary satellites, low Earth orbit satellites, and ground infrastructures to exchange quantum keys in a versatile manner.
Indra Space includes participation from Hispasat and is positioning satellites as a core element of Europe's critical connectivity architecture.
Indra Group’s integration of Hispasat makes Indra Space the first European company claimed to be capable of controlling the entire satellite value chain from construction to operation.
The SpaceRISE consortium comprises Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat.
Integration with Hispasat reinforces Indra Group’s capabilities in communications, Earth observation, and navigation.
Eutelsat is a core member of SpaceRISE alongside SES and Hispasat.
Miguel Ángel Panduro was appointed chief executive officer of Hispasat in 2019.