Objectives of WINDS program
WINDS was established based upon “e-Japan program” of  Japanese
government in order to contribute a digital-divide free comfortable
communication society by complementary utilization of ground based and
satellite based communication network which has the following advantage:
Wide Coverage, Broader Accessibility and Survivability against natural
disaster
JAXA has been developing WINDS collaborating with National Institute of
Information and Communication Technology (NICT).
JAXA: Total Network System
            Satellite System, Multi-Beam Antenna, Multi-Port Amplifier, Active Phased Array Antenna
            Ground System: Network Management Center,
                                           Regenerative Ground Terminals (USAT, HDR-VSAT)
            Satellite Tracking and Control System
NICT: Onboard ATM Baseband Switching Router
            Bent-pipe Ground Terminals (LET, SDR-VSAT)
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