Millimeter-wave and satellite comms hardware for 5G backhaul and rural broadband
Astrome builds phased-array antenna systems and software-defined modems for terrestrial and satellite connectivity. The stack is pure embedded systems—Verilog, SystemVerilog, Xilinx FPGAs, Linux kernel drivers, baseband DSP (NumPy, SciPy)—indicating a hardware-first, signal-processing-intensive business. Engineering dominates headcount (27 of 40 roles); sales (8) and ops gaps suggest the company is still in transition from product development to go-to-market scaling, with active friction around proposal submission and channel expansion.
Astrome, founded in 2015 at the Indian Institute of Science, develops fixed wireless and satellite communication products for telecom carriers and rural broadband operators. The product portfolio spans E-Band terrestrial radios, flat-panel satellite antennas, and custom modem firmware across S-, Ku-, K-, and V/W-band frequencies. The company operates from Bangalore and ships to ground, airborne, and space platforms (LEO/MEO/GEO constellations). Current projects emphasize microwave transmission networks, 5G-ready wireless systems, and geographic market entry; pain points cluster around capital efficiency, supplier performance, and sales process scaling rather than product maturity.
Core stack: Verilog, SystemVerilog, Xilinx Vivado FPGAs, C/C++, Python (NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn), Linux kernel drivers, FreeRTOS. Also uses Simulink for signal modeling, JIRA for project management, and Adobe/MadCap tools for documentation.
Flat-panel phased-array antennas, software-defined modems, E-Band terrestrial radios, and satellite communication terminals (S-band through V/W-band). Products target 5G backhaul, rural broadband, and Space-to-Ground/Ground-to-Space links.
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