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MPB Communications

MPB Communications is a Pointe-Claire photonics company that designs and manufactures optical amplifiers, fibre lasers, sensors and payload technologies for telecommunications, space, defence and scientific applications.

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MPB Communications’s Tech

Low-SWaP optical amplifier for CubeSat laser communications

Space-qualified optical communications amplifier

Evidence strength: Strong

MPB is developing a compact optical amplification system intended to increase high-speed laser-communication capacity for CubeSats while meeting satellite size, weight, power and cost constraints.

Core features

Compact low-SWaP optical architecture
High-speed laser-communications support
Design for CubeSat integration
Qualification path for space deployment and scaled manufacturing

Defence applications

Earth-observation data downlink
Remote connectivity
Defence satellite communications
CubeSat constellations

Laser communicationsOptical amplifierCubeSatSWaP-CSpace photonics

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Where this technology may help

Our assessmentModerate public evidence

Arctic Domain Awareness

Higher-capacity CubeSat laser communications could support remote-sensing data movement from northern missions, but weather availability, ground-segment integration and operational use are not documented for this project.

Supporting sourcesLow-SWaP optical amplification system for CubeSat applications

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MPB Communications space photonics
MPB Communications · official organization profile
MPB Communications is a Pointe-Claire photonics company that designs and manufactures optical amplifiers, fibre lasers, sensors and payload technologies for telecommunications, space, defence and scientific applications.
Low-SWaP optical amplification system for CubeSat applications
Government of Canada · award or contract
Higher-capacity CubeSat laser communications could support remote-sensing data movement from northern missions, but weather availability, ground-segment integration and operational use are not documented for this project.

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