TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The 2024 Taiwan International Assembly of Space Science, Technology, and Industry exhibition kicked off on Sunday (Dec. 1) at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center with title sponsor Foxconn demonstrating a low-orbit earth satellite along with associated ecosystem.

Foxconn exhibited a 1:1 physical model of the Pearl CubeSat launched in November last year, giving the audience a look at the satellite’s operating technology such as sun-tracking mode, fly-by ground station real-time target tracking, stable three-axis control, earth observation, two-way communication with Doppler effect frequency offset compensation, and environment data analysis, according to CNA.

The company invited subsidiaries and industry partners to demonstrate the satellite communications industry chain. Foxconn also showed off its latest low-orbit satellite user terminal, which was developed in conjunction with Sharp, and the earth observation camera module, which was created by subsidiary Rayprus.

Dr. Jen-Ming Wu (吳仁銘), director of the Next-Generation Communications Research Center at Foxconn's Research Institute, said that in the future, new types of communications will offer high coverage, high reliability, a high number of connections, and low latency. He said the second wave of 5G will further support non-terrestrial networks and lay the foundation for the next generation of 6G non-terrestrial network communications.

Jesse Chao (趙元瀚), senior director of Foxconn's B5G Policy Group, said in the new space era, the launch of low-orbit satellites will be more cost-competitive and convenient. He added that Foxconn will integrate the group’s advantages in developing key components and other partner resources.

“In areas such as subsystems and assembly integration testing, we provide complete solutions to the market and can accelerate the innovative development of the new space industry,” said Chao.