Do you already know that the Singapore-based space tech startup Transcelestial Technologies announced Friday, February 19, that it closed a $2-million strategic investment from Globe Telecom subsidiary Kickstart Ventures under the Ayala Corporation's venture fund.
Transcelestial aims to work with Philippine telcos to provide a solution to the challenge of building cell sites, which usually involves high capital expenditures and delays due to right-of-way issues. Transcelestial developed Centauri, which uses its propriety wireless laser communication technology to send data between buildings, cell towers, and other physical infrastructure. Centauri, a shoe box-sized 3-kilogram product, can deliver fiber-equivalent bandwidth between towers and the telco core network.
Currently, Centauri has two versions – one for the 4G network with a bandwidth of 1 Gigabit per second (Gbps) and the other for the 5G network with a 10-Gbps bandwidth. Both versions can be used within a 3 to 5 kilometer range.