4iG Group, a leading ICT company in Hungary and the Western Balkans, has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Azerbaijan's state space agency Azercosmos.
The aim of the MoU is to identify potential opportunities for collaboration; it is said to reflect the shared interest of both companies.
This includes the fields of low Earth orbit (LEO) Earth observation, including the mutual sharing and utilisation of Earth observation data, communications via GEO satellite, and the installation and operation of satellite ground segments.
The two signatories also expressed their willingness to cooperate in the development of technological synergies for the manufacture, assembly, integration and testing (MAIT) of small satellites and the launch of joint R+D+I projects, as well as the implementation of educational and internship programmes.
This isn’t the first big news in recent months from 4iG. As we reported earlier this year, 4iG has announced a partnership with tech giant Ericsson for the deployment of a next generation mobile network in Albania after the recent acquisition of 5G frequencies by One Albania, a subsidiary of 4iG.
And this is by no means the first agreement relating to Earth observation for Azercosmos. In March Azercosmos, in collaboration with The Commonwealth of Nations, carried out a forest monitoring programme in Papua New Guinea.
This project was implemented to ensure the conservation of forest resources and the sustainable development of ecosystems.
