Dr.-Ing.
Markus
Knapek
Vialight Communications GmbH
Dr.-Ing. Markus Knapek is the co-founder and CEO of ViaLight Communications GmbH, a Bavarian spinoff of the German Aerospace Center, DLR, specializing in the development and production of wireless laser communication terminals for the aerospace industry. Before founding his company in 2009, he has contributed as a DLR scientist to the development of laser terminals, ground stations and atmospheric channel models. He holds degrees from the Technical University of Munich (PhD) and from the City University of New York.
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Optical Data Links for Aerial Applications
Promising Technology for Future RPA Operations
By Dr.-Ing.
Wolfgang
Griethe
By Dr.-Ing.
Markus
Knapek
Optical fibres move tens of terabits of data every second between cities and across oceans. But for the majority of Earth’s surface, where running fibre is impractical physically or financially, communication satellites in space provide [...]
