Unmet need

The field of wireless communications is increasingly focused on expanding high-speed connectivity to rural, atmospheric, and space environments. Robust wireless backhaul systems and satellite links are essential for bridging the digital divide and connecting remote base stations where laying fiber-optic cables is geographically or economically unfeasible. As global data consumption surges and satellite deployments multiply, there is a critical need to maximize data rates and spectral efficiency across these networks.

Despite this growing demand, current technologies struggle to deliver adequate capacity in line-of-sight (LoS) propagation environments. Traditional multi-antenna systems, which successfully boost data rates in urban areas by exploiting multiple independent signal paths, severely underperform in these conditions due to poor signal scattering and high channel correlation. Consequently, existing backhaul and satellite links face severe capacity bottlenecks. Attempting to resolve these limitations with alternative hardware solutions, such as reconfigurable intelligent surfaces or distributed antenna systems, introduces prohibitive costs and physical complexity. Furthermore, deploying extra hardware often triggers increased regulatory fees and expensive tower-leasing agreements, making conventional workarounds highly impractical.