Cailabs, Leaf Space sign MoU to integrate optical downlinks into managed ground services

• Cailabs signed an MoU with Leaf Space to integrate optical downlink into Leaf Space’s managed ground services.
• Plan to co-locate Cailabs optical ground stations within Leaf Space sites, expanding location options for satellite operators.
• Pilot to test end-to-end delivery from satellite to a Cailabs optical station at a Leaf Space site, then onward to customers.
• Partnership targets high-capacity data return without operators building optical networks, using Leaf Space’s 40-plus stations across 20-plus locations.
• Optical links positioned as a complement to Leaf Space’s Ground Segment-as-a-Service, with weather-driven availability managed via site diversity.

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