SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer: Eiichi Yonekura; “SKY Perfect JSAT”) announced today that it has entered into a strategic capital and business partnership with SpeQtral Pte. Ltd. (Head Office: Singapore; CEO: Chune Yang Lum; “SpeQtral”). Through this partnership, SKY Perfect JSAT and SpeQtral will jointly accelerate the early commercial deployment of ultra-secure satellite communications services leveraging quantum cryptography technologies in the 2030s.

  SpeQtral is a leading company in satellite‑based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) and has successfully advanced two quantum communications technology demonstration missions. Its latest mission, SpeQtre*, was recently launched and is primed to be amongst the first missions by a commercial entity to demonstrate space-to-ground quantum links. SpeQtral plans to launch its first commercial QKD satellite demonstrator, SpeQtral‑1, in FY2027, further strengthening its position as a frontrunner in the satellite QKD market. Since FY2018, SKY Perfect JSAT has been studying the commercialization of satellite QKD, and this new partnership marks the next major step in advancing that initiative.  

  By combining their respective strengths, SKY Perfect JSAT and SpeQtral will expedite the development of satellite‑based quantum cryptography technologies and contribute to the realization of safe and reliable information distribution.

■　Company Overview

SpeQtral Pte. Ltd.
CEO: Chune Yang Lum
Established: 2018
Headquarters: 1 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore
Business Overview: SpeQtral is a pioneer in quantum communications, with a vision to build and deploy global quantum networks. SpeQtral develops quantum-secure products and services designed to protect sovereign and enterprise telecommunication networks against classical, as well as future quantum-based cyber-attacks on cryptography. Combining both terrestrial and space-based solutions, SpeQtral aims to secure the world's networks against the threats posed by the imminent quantum revolution and drive innovation in quantum communications that will serve as the building blocks for the future quantum internet.
https://speqtralquantum.com/

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer: Eiichi Yonekura
Established: November 10, 1994
Capital: 50,083 million yen
Headquarters: 1-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Business Overview:　Positioning ourselves as “Space Business Pioneers,” SKY Perfect JSAT operates two core businesses: Space and Media. In Space Business, we provide satellite communication services using geostationary satellites and are actively developing our Space Intelligence Business, which leverages satellite data. We have also decided to own low Earth orbit (LEO) Earth observation satellites, expanding our services into diverse fields including national security. In our Media Business, we provide broadcasting and distribution services through “SKY PerfecTV!”, along with B2B media solutions, and fiber-optic retransmission services. We are also expanding into the global IP content market to further diversify our business.

SKY Perfect JSAT Group Website: https://www.skyperfectjsat.space/en
Space Business Website: https://www.skyperfectjsat.space/jsat/en/