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The Outernet

The world’s only gateway-less space infrastructure

The biggest leap in data transport since transcontinental and subsea fiber — built in orbit, not on the ground.

Rivada’s Outernet combines advances in satellite communications, network architecture, and laser technology to create a private, global transport layer that moves data from origin to destination entirely through space, without touching the public internet or passing through terrestrial gateways.

Connections at the speed of light.
Rivada’s Outernet uses laser links to connect satellites directly to each other, no ground stations required. This is what transforms the constellation from a series of high-altitude relays into a true mesh network operating entirely in space: data routes through the network overhead, not down to Earth and back up again. The result is lower latency, higher resilience, and a fundamental architectural advantage over systems that depend on terrestrial infrastructure to function.

Intelligent and redundant network nodes in space.
Every satellite in the Outernet constellation carries onboard switching and routing capability. Rather than passing data blindly to the next node, each satellite evaluates real-time network conditions and directs traffic along the optimal path — rerouting automatically if any part of the network is disrupted. The mesh heals itself. Your connection doesn’t notice.

Symmetrical and reverse-asymmetrical data rates available at speeds from 100Mbps to Gbps and beyond. The Outernet adapts to your use case — not the other way around.

Our satellites use advanced phased-array antennas to actively manage multiple beams simultaneously, dynamically reconfiguring coverage areas and allocating capacity in real time as demand shifts. There are no static footprints or wasted capacity.

Cleaner signals. Higher throughput. Less interference.
Unlike bent-pipe architectures that simply bounce signals back to Earth, Outernet satellites actively process and regenerate signals onboard — amplifying, cleaning, and retransmitting them in a format that eliminates accumulated noise and interference. The practical result: higher spectral efficiency, faster data rates, and better signal quality across the entire network, not just at the edges.

Connection Without Compromise

Other LEO systems still require a line of sight to a ground-based gateway, which means they go dark over open ocean, at the poles, and across vast stretches of remote terrain, even when a satellite is directly overhead. The gateway is the gap.

The Outernet is gateway-less. A global constellation at 1,050km altitude with intersatellite laser links and self-healing network architecture ensures true pole-to-pole coverage. Because traffic travels across the constellation rather than down to a ground station, there is no location on Earth where the network runs out. No ocean too remote. No latitude too high. No terrain too difficult.

The Only Global LAN

The Outernet takes what makes a Local Area Network (LAN) indispensable — robust performance, centralized control, complete data ownership — and extends it across the globe. Advanced routing and virtualization technologies move your traffic through a dedicated orbital path, fully isolated from the public internet. Compliance with Mplify Carrier Ethernet standards ensures seamless integration with your existing infrastructure and performance that doesn’t compromise.

Mplify Grade Carrier Ethernet

Adherence to Mplify standards guarantees interoperability, QoS, and security. Crucial for future-proofing today’s growing networks.

Low Latency

Ideal for real-time applications requiring long-distance data exchange, such as high-frequency trading, remote surgery, command and control, and agentic AI.

MPLS Network in the Sky

All the advantages of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) in ground-based networks are amplified through the Outernet’s elegant pure-space mesh architecture.

SD-WAN Compatible

Seamless integration with SD-WAN allows for on-demand scaling and custom network configurations.

Welcome to the Gateway-less Future

“Gateway-less” isn’t a marketing term; it’s a structural fact. The Outernet has no physical ground-based touchpoints for data transmission. The network exists entirely in space, completely separate from shared infrastructure. That changes the security model at a fundamental level: instead of defending vulnerable points on a network that bad actors can reach, your data travels through a domain they can’t.

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When is it Time for Rivada’s Outernet?

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When Global Operations Demand Instantaneous Data Transfer

The Outernet powers data transfer at faster speeds than long-haul fiber. Connect to any point on Earth. In addition to providing ubiquitous coverage, this avoids the points of failure and vulnerability of traditional networks.

When Data Privacy, Security, and Protection are Paramount

Our network operates entirely in space and features quantum-ready, end-to-end encryption. A new model for air-gapped connectivity.

When Uptime is Mission-Critical

Our unique mesh architecture and dynamic real-time onboard routing provides ultimate redundancy and resilience.

When Unified Management and Control are a Must

The Outernet functions as a seamless, unified network, centrally managed by a single, trusted operator.