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The Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) is an independent industry group formed under the auspices of the IEEE with the broad goal of encouraging interoperability and standards for space ground systems. This regular series explores interoperability issues and advancements to satellite network standards.

**by Stuart Daughtridge,**
Chairman of DIFI

The Road to
Interoperability

The Road to Interoperability
Breaking Down the Argument for RF over Fiber

While RF over Fiber has its place, the future of satellite communication lies in the flexibility and resilience of RF over IP. Common arguments against this digital transport method, from latency concerns to security implications, are directly confronted and addressed. For most new applications, a digital approach simply proves to be the more scalable and future-proof path forward.

June 17, 2025
By: Stuart Daughtridge, DIFI Consortium

The Road toInteroperability

The Road toInteroperability

Archive

The Road to Interoperability Breaking Down the Argument for RF over Fiber

The Road to Interoperability Why Space is a Missing Piece in the 5G Puzzle

The Road to Interoperability One-to-Many-to-Even More, Chasing an ESA Standard

The Road to Interoperability It’s Official, Verified DIFI Compliance

The Road to Interoperability Is AI Another Bridge Between Space and Terrestrial Networks?

The Road to Interoperability When in Doubt, Get Horizontal

The Road to Interoperability A Digital Path Forward for WGS

The Road to Interoperability A Rising D2D Tide Can Lift All Boats

The Road to Interoperability Changing the Narrative on 5G?

The Road to Interoperability Network APIs Gaining Traction

The Road to Interoperability Is AMIP as Good as a Mile? Progress on Making ESAs Mainstream

The Road to Interoperability Network APIs and Digital Transformation

The Road to Interoperability Plug & Play Digital IF. We’re Getting There

The Road to Interoperability Standards Aren’t Just for IP. The Optics on Optical

The Road to Interoperability Is SD-WAN the Killer App for Multi-Orbit, Multi-Mission?

The Road to Interoperability Multi-Orbit Needs Multi-Tech Beyond Antennas

The Road to Interoperability What’s Jamming Up Flat Panel ESA Interoperability?

The Road to Interoperability Sharpening the Space Network’s Edge

The Road to Interoperability Satellite D2D: When, Where and Especially How

The Road to Interoperability TIPS from Telecom

The Road to Interoperability Plug-and-Playing at a Network Near You

The Road to Interoperability Have Digital IF Implementations Just Gotten Easier?

The Road to Interoperability Flux Capacitors and the Expanding Edge of Space Networks

The Road to Interoperability The Digital Transformation of SATCOM Special Workshop

The Road to Interoperability GSMA’s Open Gateway Initiative Is a Must-Watch for the Satellite Industry

The Road to Interoperability Hot Time, Summer in the DIFI

The Road to Interoperability Does Bandwidth Optimization Still Matter? Less and Less

The Road to Interoperability Think Locally, Interoperate Globally

The Road to Interoperability Interoperability, Digitalization and a Cheese Danish

The Road to Interoperability A World of Standards

The Road to Interoperability Transformation Beyond Teleports

The Road to Interoperability Some Sausage-Making Is Worth Watching. And Participating In.

The Road to Interoperability How Does SatCom Go Beyond Apple/Globalstar?

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The Road to
Interoperability

The Road to
Interoperability

The Road to Interoperability
Breaking Down the Argument for RF over Fiber

The Road to Interoperability
Why Space is a Missing Piece in the 5G Puzzle

The Road to Interoperability
One-to-Many-to-Even More, Chasing an ESA Standard

The Road to Interoperability
It’s Official, Verified DIFI Compliance

The Road to Interoperability
Is AI Another Bridge Between Space and Terrestrial Networks?

The Road to Interoperability
When in Doubt, Get Horizontal

The Road to Interoperability
A Digital Path Forward for WGS

The Road to Interoperability
A Rising D2D Tide Can Lift All Boats

The Road to Interoperability
Changing the Narrative on 5G?

The Road to Interoperability
Network APIs Gaining Traction

The Road to Interoperability
Is AMIP as Good as a Mile? Progress on Making ESAs Mainstream

The Road to Interoperability
Network APIs and Digital Transformation

The Road to Interoperability
Plug & Play Digital IF. We’re Getting There

The Road to Interoperability
Standards Aren’t Just for IP. The Optics on Optical

The Road to Interoperability
Is SD-WAN the Killer App for Multi-Orbit, Multi-Mission?

The Road to Interoperability
Multi-Orbit Needs Multi-Tech Beyond Antennas

The Road to Interoperability
What’s Jamming Up Flat Panel ESA Interoperability?

The Road to Interoperability
Sharpening the Space Network’s Edge

The Road to Interoperability
Satellite D2D: When, Where and Especially How

The Road to Interoperability
TIPS from Telecom

The Road to Interoperability
Plug-and-Playing at a Network Near You

The Road to Interoperability
Have Digital IF Implementations Just Gotten Easier?

The Road to Interoperability
Flux Capacitors and the Expanding Edge of Space Networks

The Road to Interoperability
The Digital Transformation of SATCOM Special Workshop

The Road to Interoperability
GSMA’s Open Gateway Initiative Is a Must-Watch for the Satellite Industry

The Road to Interoperability
Hot Time, Summer in the DIFI

The Road to Interoperability
Does Bandwidth Optimization Still Matter? Less and Less

The Road to Interoperability
Think Locally, Interoperate Globally

The Road to Interoperability
Interoperability, Digitalization and a Cheese Danish

The Road to Interoperability
A World of Standards

The Road to Interoperability
Transformation Beyond Teleports

The Road to Interoperability
Some Sausage-Making Is Worth Watching. And Participating In.

The Road to Interoperability
How Does SatCom Go Beyond Apple/Globalstar?