#154 | Optical Communications | JF Morizur, Cailabs

Cailabs is a French laser company and one thing they are doing are optical communications between Earth to Space. This has a number of advantages over radio frequency communications, which is why it is being adopted by customers, for example in defense. The company also just raised EUR57M. Founder & CEO JF Morizur is our guest.

🕰️ Timestamps: 

00:00 Podcast Introduction

01:08 Intro & Elevator Pitch

02:32 Advantages of Optical Communication

10:31 Solving Atmospheric Interference

24:13 Market Demand

26:38 Future of Optical Architecture

26:51 Spectrum Scarcity

28:31 Optical vs. Radio: A Hybrid Future

29:50 In-Flight Connectivity

31:12 Optical Comms and Constellations

37:37 Risk and Industrialization of Optical Comms

41:04 Supply Chain and Scalability

44:03 Future Plans and Expansion

46:56 Safety of Lasers

48:36 Extraterrestrials & Science Fiction

 

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