Validating Free-Space Optical (FSO) Communications for Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

Field trials in space are costly and unrepeatable, so learn how to recreate orbital link conditions in the comfort of your lab instead.
Oct. 1, 2026

Free space optical (FSO) links promise massive bandwidth for satellite networks, but the space environment leaves little room for error. This application note shows how real world conditions like scintillation, rain fade, jamming, and pointing error translate into measurable network impairments. Learn how network impairment emulation and line rate BER testing let you validate FSO hardware and applications in the lab, reducing deployment risk, accelerating time to market, and ensuring mission readiness before launch.