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Overview

Cailabs is a Brittany photonics company founded in 2013 as a spin-off of academic research on light shaping. Its multi-plane light conversion technology improves optical fibre capacity, laser beam quality and satellite ground stations. The company manufactures in Rennes and supplies telecom, industrial and space customers.

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Blog 3 months ago
How many OGS does a ground network need to reach 99.99% availability?
From RF to Optical Communications Laser communication (lasercom) offers direct answers to the fundamental challenges faced by radio frequency (RF) satellite communication (satcom) networks today. The growth of satcom traffic is far outpacing the capacity
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Blog 4 months ago
Size Matters: Why Smaller Telescopes Limit OGS Network Performance
Optical ground stations (OGS) are often compared through the cost, size, and deployability of each individual site. From this point of view, a smaller telescope can look attractive. Yet the reality of deploying and operating a network of OGS across many s
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Blog 5 months ago
What makes an Optical Ground Station operational?
A buyer's guide to selecting an operational OGS provider: six practical checks Optical communications are moving from demonstration to deployment at scale. The question is no longer whether laser links work, but whether ground infrastructure can operate r
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Blog 7 months ago
5 reasons why Cailabs turns lasercom into reality
#1 Real links, not just lab results. An optical ground station becomes operational when it proves its performance in real satellite-to-ground links, not just in theoretical optical budgets or controlled lab environments. That distinction matters. In laser
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Blog 1 year ago
TILBA-OGS and QKD: Building Confidence in a Quantum-Secure Future
Quantum Security and Optical Links: Complementary Paths in Space Communications Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) is generating significant interest across the space sector. As a cryptographic method based on the principles of quantum mechanics, QKD offers a
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Blog 2 years ago
Exceeding Throughput Limits with Laser Communications
Introduction In today's interconnected world, transmission speed has emerged as a pivotal aspect of our daily lives. There has been a general increase in the requirement for greater throughput, with applications reliant on satellite communications signifi
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Jean-Francois Morizur
Président de SAS
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Rennes France
HQ

Financials

Total raised
$5.7M
Latest round
Grant
Funding rounds
7
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Grant 2026 $54k Details
Grant 2024 $958k Details
Grant 2024 $464k Details
Grant 2023 $361k Details
Grant 2022 $54k Details
Grant 2022 $2.7M Details
Grant 2018 $1.1M Details