September kept our team busy on the road. Our Satcom Specialist, Oliver Burns, headed to IBC 2026 in Amsterdam and our Computing Specialist, Clay Moore, attended the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
The two shows covered very different ground. IBC centered on broadcast, 5G, and the changing role of satellites. Air, Space & Cyber focused on defense modernization and the computing that powers it. At both, the real value came from time spent face to face with customers, partners, and new contacts.
Here's what stood out at each stop.
IBC 2026: 5G, Convergence, and Strong Conversations
This was Oliver's second time attending IBC, and the show had a different feel from the one he remembered. The ground-segment presence was lighter this year, and the floor leaned more heavily into broadcast, AI, and software. Even so, IBC is still a great place for us to catch up with European customers and partners in person, and this year was no exception.
Who we connected with:
- MNC Software – MNC builds monitoring and control software that syncs teleport equipment, including TV feeds, into a single interface. Oliver spotted a Radeus Labs ACU on the display at their booth, with target and manual setup controls built right into MNC's platform.
MNC and Radeus share many customers, and it was great to see our systems working side by side. It was also a good reminder of how many tools go into keeping a teleport running smoothly. Our team has recently built a number of SATCOM tools for teleporters like the one shown at IBC - you can take a look at them here: [Radeus Labs' 7 New SATCOM tools]. - Milexia – We have quite a few connections at Milexia. At ITC, Oliver was able to meet with team members covering Asia, Norway, and Canada, all regions where we're looking to grow.
- Tusass – Greenland's largest telecommunications provider already runs several Radeus Labs systems. Oliver checked in on those sites and talked through additional sites coming up.
- ETL Systems – Oliver had a great conversation with the ETL team, learning about their work in RF signal distribution for teleports and ground stations.
WTA Panel: 5G NTN and the Convergence of Satellite and Terrestrial Networks
Oliver also attended the World Teleport Association panel, moderated by WTA Executive Director Randall Barney (whom we recently featured in our Voices Driving Innovation segment). The session covered how 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks are bringing satellites into the mobile ecosystem.
A key topic was 5G's growing use of C-band spectrum, a development that concerns many teleport operators. The panelists were clear that RF and SATCOM infrastructure is still needed and will stay that way. Many in the room found that reassuring.
Where the SATCOM community is heading next
Nearly everyone Oliver spoke with about upcoming shows mentioned Space Tech Expo Europe in Bremen. The chatter among satcom peers was strong, and it sounds like the place to be, so it's firmly on our radar.
Air, Space & Cyber Conference: GPS-Denied Ops, Autonomy, and the Compute Behind It All
This was Clay's first time at the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The event paired sessions with an exhibit floor, and several themes came up again and again:
- GPS-denied environments: Hardware built to keep working when adversaries block or jam GPS signals, using precision clocks, gyroscopic navigation, or M-code GPS.
- Autonomy and AI: Across nearly every booth and session.
- Counter-UAS systems: Still a major area of focus
- Production priorities: speed, scale, affordability, and readiness.
- Command and control (C2): Software platforms that improve visibility and situational awareness
What ties these themes together is computing. Every C2 platform, autonomous system, and sensor network needs reliable hardware to run on. Clay also noticed how often communications and computing overlapped in the applications on display. Radeus Labs builds both defense computing hardware and SATCOM hardware, so our multidisciplinary engineering team fits this environment well.
Who we connected with:
- General Atomics – General Atomics had a substantial presence at the show, including an impressive model on display. It was great to reconnect with members of their East Coast team.
- Revel – Revel makes software for testing and monitoring hardware under development. Engineers connect the sensors and motors on a system, such as a rocket on a test stand, and watch its performance in real time. Clay first met the Revel team at a show earlier this year and enjoyed catching up on their work and plans.
- Mass Virtual and Metrea – Several companies at the show were familiar faces from the modeling and simulation community, including these two. We look forward to seeing them again at I/ITSEC in December.
Clay's next stop is AUSA 2026, October 12–14. If you'll be there and want to talk Radeus Labs computing, book time with Clay here.
What's Next: The Whole Team at ITC 2026
Next, both Clay and Oliver will join the rest of the Radeus Labs team at the International Telemetering Conference (ITC), October 26–29. ITC calls itself the world's most comprehensive telemetry event. It offers 19 specialized short courses, peer-reviewed technical sessions, and a large exhibit floor showcasing the latest radar and telemetry technology.
Radeus Labs will have a strong presence on this year's agenda:
- CEO Juliet Correnti will speak on the panel Building the Next Generation Telemetry Workforce.
- Senior System Architect Andrew Correnti will present his paper, to be published by ITC later this year titled: The Subject-Matter Expert as Developer: AI-Assisted Tooling for High-Volume Telemetry Data.
- Our team is participating in the ITC Talent Connect Hub, where engineering and technology students meet organizations across the telemetry community. Stop by the Media Center on Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. or Wednesday from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
If you'll be at ITC, we'd love to connect about SATCOM, computing, recording, or telemetry challenges you're working on. You can schedule a meeting with the Radeus team here.
See you at ITC!
