“We are pleased that Cobham, a leading satellite antenna manufacturer, has joined DIFI,” commented Stuart Daughtridge, Chairman of DIFI, “As the diverse members of DIFI working groups advance the scope, use, testing, and certification of the standard, we continue to get closer to the goal of interoperability across space networks.”

DIFI members are coming together to support innovation and the digital transformation of space, satellite and related network technologies through the development of industry interoperability standards. In August, DIFI introduced version 1.0 of its interoperability standard based upon VITA 49, entitled IEEE-ISTO Std 4900-2021: Digital IF Interoperability Standard, which can be downloaded at the Consortium’s website https://dificonsortium.org. This standard has already been specified in at least one major satellite communications RFI by the U.S. Army to support system interoperability.