In an era of accelerating disruption, the satellite communications industry stands at a critical inflection point. As highlighted by Cynthia Harty, SVP of Corporate Strategy at ST Engineering iDirect, in a recent SpaceNews article, the call to innovate is no longer optional—it’s urgent.
With rising customer expectations, growing demand for global connectivity, and increasingly complex network environments, the ground segment must rise. Innovation must move faster, scale further, and center on one core mission: delivering seamless, intelligent connectivity anywhere it’s needed.
Enter Intuition, our next-generation ground system that brings together advanced automation, cloud-native flexibility, and 5G NTN readiness. Paired with our Automation Advisory Council, a newly launched initiative bringing together leading voices across satcom and telco, we’re not just listening to the industry’s innovation alarms, we’re answering them with action.
Whether it’s enabling zero-touch provisioning, deploying AI for predictive analytics, or bridging traditional satcom with 5G-native networks, ST Engineering iDirect is committed to breaking through silos and building an open, standards-based future. Together with our partners, we’re shaping a satcom ecosystem defined by interoperability, agility, and value at every layer.