Webinar: Serving the Software-Defined Satellite Market

The World Teleport Association (WTA) recently hosted a webinar examining how software-defined satellites are reshaping space systems and what this shift means for teleport operators, service providers and network architects.

KenCast CEO Henrik Axelsson participated in the webinar as a contributor, addressing how application-layer technologies—such as delivery control and application-layer forward error correction—can support reliable file and stream distribution across complex, hybrid and evolving networks. These same themes will be central to discussions at Satellite 2026, where KenCast will be exhibiting at Booth #2117.

The webinar accompanies the release of Serving the Software-Defined Satellite Market of the Future, a report published by the WTA. The report draws on interviews with technology and service providers—including KenCast—to examine emerging technical requirements, expected timelines for adoption and the investment case for software-defined satellite infrastructure. Key Takeaways from the Report

• SDS Unlocks Unprecedented Flexibility and New Revenue Models

• Seamless SDS Performance Hinges on Overcoming Synchronization & Standards Challenges

• Ground Systems Evolve Toward a Fully Virtualized, Orchestrated SDS Ecosystem

• Standardization Lowers Costs While Integrated Providers Maintain Premium Value

• SDS Accelerates Satellite–5G Convergence and Hybrid Network Efficiency

• Software-Driven Operations Demand Stronger, Telecom-Grade Cybersecurity

• AI Becomes the Engine for SDS Optimization and Predictive Autonomy

Source: Serving the Software-Defined Satellite Market of the Future, World Teleport Association. These themes framed the webinar discussion, with panelists examining how the report’s findings translate into operational, architectural and commercial decisions for operators and service providers as software-defined satellites move from early deployment to broader adoption.

The discussion features insights from industry leaders, including:

• Paul Isaac, Director, Kratos

• Adam Godwin, Head of Satellite, Telstra

• Henrik Axelsson, CEO, KenCast

• Ivan De Baere, Vice President, System Architecture, ST Engineering iDirect

• Randall Barney, Executive Director, World Teleport Association (Moderator)
  

Make sure to watch the video recording of the webinar above. Visitors to Satellite 2026 can continue the conversation with KenCast at Booth #2117 to learn how Fazzt® supports reliable file and stream distribution using patented AL-FEC and delivery control.