Capterra Glossary
Ground Segment
The ground segment is comprised of all the ground elements of a satellite system responsible for communicating with the satellite. It includes all the hardware and software needed to send and receive data from the satellite.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Ground Segment
For SMBs, the ground segment presents an opportunity to connect with satellites to transmit or receive data. This can be used for various purposes, such as monitoring operations, transmitting signals, or collecting data. SMBs that rely on their data constantly being transmitted and received correctly can benefit from using the ground segment to ensure no service disruptions. Furthermore, GSaaS (Ground Segment as a Service) providers offer this type of service to SMBs, making it easier and more affordable to connect with satellites.
Related Terms
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy