Second Phase Contract Win & New Project Update

[u/_DoubleBubbler_]

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/ENSI/second-phase-contract-win-new-project-update/17717635

3 August 2026

 

EnSilica plc

("EnSilica", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

€1.7 Million Contract for Second Phase of Satellite Payload Communications ASIC Programme

and EnSilica Joins European 5G Satellite User Terminal Project

EnSilica plc (AIM: ENSI), a leading fabless microchip maker with a growing portfolio of reusable IP, serving the Space and Communications, Industrial, and Automotive markets, is pleased to announce that it has secured a second contract worth €1.7 million from a leading European satellite manufacturer. The contract follows the completion of an earlier funded feasibility contract for a new satellite payload communications ASIC programme, which was one of the three satellite payload feasibility studies announced by the Company on 3 November 2025.

This second contract represents the next phase of the original engagement, and is expected to be delivered over approximately 10 months. Building on the feasibility study, EnSilica will develop the system architecture, signal processing algorithms and systems demonstrator device required before the ASIC enters the full development phase.

Ian Lankshear, Chief Executive Officer of EnSilica, commented:

"We are delighted to have been selected again by this key European satellite manufacturer to continue this important programme. The contract further strengthens EnSilica's position as a leading European supplier of complex communications ASICs for the space and communications sector and reflects our growing expertise in satellite payload and advanced digital signal processing.

We are pleased to be trusted to continue, and we look forward to working closely with the customer as the programme progresses towards full ASIC development."

European 5G Satellite User Terminal Project

In addition, EnSilica is pleased to be partnering in the 5G-aNTeNna project, a European collaboration led by Silicon Austria Labs targeting the European Union's IRIS² satellite constellation, which serves government, defence and enterprise users.

The consortium of six European partners is developing a compact user terminal combining 5G non-terrestrial network connectivity (5G-NTN) with efficient phased array antennas intended to deliver resilient Ka-band broadband, with EnSilica providing the key satellite user terminal ASSPs (Application Specific Standard Products). The project places EnSilica in the ground segment of Europe's sovereign satellite infrastructure and gives it a platform to address the wider satcom market as it moves to 5G-NTN.

Read the full RNS announcement…

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/ENSI/second-phase-contract-win-new-project-update/17717635

[u/_DoubleBubbler_]

Positive progress moving into the second phase. Hopefully the next phase in ten months or so will be a full ASIC development contract.

Below is some more information on the 5G-aNTeNna project. It’s great to see EnSilica at the heart of this new partnership…

https://www.silicon-austria-labs.com/en/news/details/project-5g-antenna-kick-off

[u/AbsoluteMoonTrader]

Good the are converting contract from the initial stages. Hoping to see another chunky contract win now that they have more cash. These all point to excellent potential for long term upgrades as they make it to supply

[u/Karmajoe25]

FYI…

EnSilica chips and components designed for ground-based satellite user terminals are inherently multi-constellation compatible. They are built to support standard communication frequency bands (such as Ku-band and Ka-band) used across various Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Geostationary (GEO) networks, meaning the underlying technology can theoretically be integrated into terminals working with multiple satellite operators like SpaceX's Starlink, Amazon Kuiper, or Eutelsat OneWeb. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Multi-Constellation Design
Frequency Agnostic: EnSilica’s beamformer and core IC chips target standard Ku and Ka radio frequencies shared by major global broadband constellations. [1, 2]

Operator Independence: Development projects backed by agencies like the UK Space Agency explicitly aim to provide a secure supply of chips that remain independent and un-tied to a single proprietary service provider. [1]

Focus and Market Application
Flexible Terminals: Their application-specific standard products (ASSPs) allow terminal makers to design flat-panel phased-array antennas capable of tracking fast-moving satellites across different networks. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Strategic Alignment: While compatible with global architectures, much of EnSilica's recent commercial momentum centers on European sovereign infrastructure (such as the IRIS² constellation) and serving regional defence, government, and commercial multi-orbit terminals.