Is the NTT-Safran satellite laser network already operating?
No. The announcement describes a memorandum to study the collaboration and possible integration of NTT digital coherent and network-control technologies with Safran optical ground stations and NTT's All-Photonics Network. It does not announce a deployed service or launch date.
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NTT and Safran Want Satellite Laser Links to Behave More Like a NetworkA November 6 memorandum explores connecting Safran optical ground stations to NTT's network control and All-Photonics Network technologies.
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