Leveraging its long-standing expertise in satellite communications spanning modem development, SDR implementations, wave propagation and cross-layer system design JOANNEUM RESEARCH considers joining the DIFI Consortium a strategic step to strengthen its market positioning and accelerate innovation. By engaging in the evolution of the DIFI standard, JOANNEUM RESEARCH ensures its solutions remain interoperable, future-proof, and aligned with industry demand.
“We are very pleased to welcome JOANNEUM RESEARCH to the DIFI Consortium,” said Stuart Daughtridge, Chairman of DIFI.
"JOANNEUM RESEARCH brings deep technical expertise and a strong track record in applied innovation that aligns closely with DIFI’s mission to enable true interoperability across digital IF systems. Their participation will strengthen our work to accelerate adoption of open standards and advance transformation toward more agile, scalable, and resilient satellite ground networks. We look forward to their contributions as we continue integrating satellite communications more seamlessly into the broader telecom and IT ecosystem."
About the Digital IF Interoperability Consortium
The Digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) Interoperability Consortium, or DIFI, has created a standard that enforces interoperability on digital IF/RF technology. Digital IF was developed to overcome the limitations of analog systems but, today, vendor lock-in prevents it from delivering seamless interoperability and severely limits its adoption.
A truly interoperable digital IF, on the other hand, will enable transformation to a virtualized ground segment, reducing the total cost of ownership and significantly boosting network and terminal agility and scalability. Compliance with the DIFI standard will ensure that satellite ground segments can seamlessly adapt to rapidly changing space-layer payloads, orbits, and constellations. Ultimately, DIFI promises to elevate the resilience, performance, and capabilities of satellite networks and enable a digital transformation that integrates satellites seamlessly into the larger telecom, IT and GIS markets.
A full list of DIFI members and information about membership can be found here
