Datacom Partnered With ST Engineering for Ground Systems
The agreement will enable cloud-native satellite services for operators across the Asia Pacific region.
Updated on Sept. 18, 2026 in Data Centers
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Datacom has signed a contract to utilize the Intuition ground system provided by ST Engineering iDirect. This partnership establishes a subscription-based model for managing hardware procurement and satellite infrastructure.
Why it matters
The deployment serves as the foundation for Datacom's Satellite Modernization Blueprint, aiming to increase bandwidth efficiency and support multi-orbit operations. It provides a scalable framework for operators looking to modernize ground segment management.
Datacom will utilize the Intuition ground system, a cloud-native platform designed to manage hardware procurement and full lifecycle services. The integration includes technical enablement and validation testing to support multi-orbit satellite operations.
The players
Datacom
A provider of cloud-native infrastructure and IT services specializing in regional modernization blueprints.
ST Engineering iDirect
A provider of satellite ground segment technology, known for its software-defined hardware and integration services.
The details
The Intuition platform operates as a cloud-native ground segment—a system that uses centralized, virtualized software to manage satellite signals and hardware, replacing monolithic on-site equipment. By moving to a subscription model, Datacom offloads lifecycle management and hardware procurement to ST Engineering iDirect. This architecture allows for the flexible allocation of bandwidth across various orbital paths, optimizing performance for operators in the Asia Pacific region.
Timeline
September 2026: Datacom signed the contract with ST Engineering iDirect.
The Tech Race
This contract represents the core infrastructure deployment for Datacom's Satellite Modernization Blueprint, establishing the technical standard for its future regional satellite operations. The move signals a broader shift toward software-defined ground stations as companies compete to offer flexible, multi-orbit capacity in the Asia Pacific market.
Satellite operators across the Asia Pacific region will gain access to cloud-native ground segment management through the new subscription service. This shift simplifies the procurement of hardware and lifecycle maintenance, allowing for more efficient bandwidth usage.
The takeaway
The transition to subscription-based, cloud-native ground systems is becoming the standard for modernizing satellite operations. Watch for the performance benchmarks of the Intuition system as it scales across the Asia Pacific network over the coming year.
Further reading
For more on the shift toward virtualized infrastructure, visit the Data Centers section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Via Satellite.
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