Case Study: Astranis expands internet connectivity with Altium Designer

Astranis brings Alaska online in 18 months with Altium

Astranis faced the challenge of designing and launching a custom internet satellite on an accelerated 18-month schedule to provide reliable broadband to remote areas like Alaska. To meet this tight deadline, they utilized Altium Designer and other Altium enterprise solutions to design their specialized PCB boards and source high-performance components for their software-defined radios.

The solution implemented by Altium provided Astranis with powerful tools like the Multiboard Assembly feature for design verification and the Octopart database for sourcing components. This connected them with manufacturer TE Connectivity, whose rugged parts were ideal for space. With Altium's help, Astranis successfully created hardware that worked the first time and met their aggressive launch timeline without compromise, enabling them to bring internet connectivity to underserved populations.

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