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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2020
Stratospheric Platforms Ltd, Douglas, IM;
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, Guildford, GB;
Stratospheric Platforms Ltd., Douglas, IM;
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, Guildford, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus for providing communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network and a method for providing wireless communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network are disclosed. The apparatus for providing communication between ground-based User Equipment (UE) and at least one core network comprises a plurality of low earth orbit satellites each comprising at least one satellite-based optical transmitter element and at least one satellite-based optical receiver element for providing at least one optical communication link; and at least one aerial vehicle comprising at least one aerial vehicle based optical transmitter element and at least one aerial vehicle based optical receiver element for providing at least one optical communication link and at least one directional antenna for providing a wireless communication link to a ground-based station and/or mobile UE.