TNO and FSO Instruments today announced that they have entered into license and cooperation agreements. Under the agreements FSO Instruments will obtain worldwide rights to industrialize and commercialize TNO’s laser satellite communication technology. This optical technology enables much faster and more secure broadband connectivity than the radio frequencies that are currently used. The agreement marks both parties’ commitment to build up a long-term partnership to establish an European ecosystem for laser satellite communication, based in the Netherlands.
Long term cooperation
The twenty-year license agreement enables FSO Instruments to use TNO’s technology and expertise in optical heads, optical benches and system for coarse pointing alignment. FSO Instruments builds on TNO technology and integrates it into products that can be produced reliably and efficiently in series for commercial use. In addition to a license agreement for technologies used today, TNO and FSO Instruments have also agreed to a long-term cooperation for the development of innovative technologies and applications for laser communication. In this cooperation TNO will focus on early technology development and demonstrators while FSO instruments will be responsible for technology industrialization, manufacturing, and market development.
Will Crowcombe, Managing Director FSO Instruments:
TNO is a key partner for FSO Instruments. Our cooperation that industrializes valuable applied research into commercial products is a textbook example of valorization. This agreement enhances our capacity to create the supply chain we need to be a leading provider of optical heads for laser satellite communication.
