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Diagnext SatCom Resilience Gateway

Reliable Delivery of Critical Healthcare Data over Satellite and Hybrid NTN Links

DSRG transforms satellite connectivity from a constrained channel into a viable infrastructure for large-scale, mission-critical data — by combining modality-aware payload optimization (typically 50–85% reduction, averaging ~80–82% in operational environments) with resumable, integrity-verified delivery over constrained or intermittent satellite and hybrid NTN links.

While EU programmes such as IRIS² and GOVSATCOM expand connectivity, approaches like DSRG play a key role in ensuring that high-volume, mission-critical data can be delivered efficiently and reliably over those links.

The Strategic Problem

Transmitting Critical Healthcare Data Over Constrained Links

Satellite connectivity is essential for remote healthcare and other mission-critical services operating beyond terrestrial infrastructure. Across Europe, sovereign and hybrid satellite systems — including GOVSATCOM and the upcoming IRIS² constellation — are expected to support an increasing volume of data-intensive services delivered over constrained links. While EU programmes such as IRIS² and GOVSATCOM expand connectivity, approaches like DSRG play a key role in ensuring that high-volume, mission-critical data can be delivered efficiently and reliably over those links. High-volume data applications such as medical imaging, remote diagnostics, and critical operational data transport can exceed the practical capacity of these links, creating structural bottlenecks that directly limit the scope and viability of services that can be reliably delivered over space-based connectivity.

DSRG transforms satellite connectivity from a constrained channel into a viable infrastructure for large-scale, mission-critical data — operating not as a compression tool, but as a purpose-built operational layer that addresses the structural constraints of satellite-enabled service delivery. By combining payload optimization with resumable and integrity-verified delivery, DSRG addresses a structural constraint in satellite-enabled service delivery — supporting the viability of data-intensive workflows over constrained links. The technology was originally deployed in one of the most demanding operational environments in the world — the Brazilian Amazon — where it enabled the transmission of more than 100,000 medical examinations per year across bandwidth-constrained satellite links. This operational experience now forms the basis for the deployment of the technology within the European satellite ecosystem.

Modern healthcare generates massive datasets. Diagnostic imaging — X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound, and digital pathology—produces files ranging from hundreds of megabytes to several gigabytes. As imaging volumes grow, reliable transmission becomes a critical operational constraint, particularly in regions where terrestrial broadband is limited, intermittent, or unavailable. Across Europe, healthcare systems increasingly depend on satellite and hybrid connectivity to deliver services in remote regions, offshore environments, and emergency scenarios where terrestrial networks are insufficient.

In remote and underserved environments, satellite and NTN links are often the only available infrastructure. Transmitting large diagnostic files over these links without intelligent data management results in failed transfers, degraded quality, or prohibitive costs. This is not merely a technical inconvenience; it is a structural constraint on the quality and continuity of healthcare delivery to remote populations — one that conventional transfer approaches are not designed to resolve. Satellite connectivity dramatically amplifies the cost of every byte transmitted; reducing payload size before transmission directly improves the economic viability of satellite-enabled healthcare workflows. In satellite environments where bandwidth costs remain significantly higher than terrestrial connectivity, reducing payload size by 50–85% can meaningfully improve the operational feasibility of data-intensive healthcare services.

These constraints have been encountered and addressed in operational deployments over more than 17 years of field experience in remote telemedicine networks in the Amazon region. The specific technical dimensions of this challenge are outlined below. As data volumes continue to grow, this kind of optimization layer plays an increasingly important role in expanding the usable capacity of satellite infrastructure without requiring additional orbital resources.

The Challenge

Transmitting Large Medical Data Over Constrained Links

Four specific constraints make large-scale diagnostic data transmission over satellite and NTN links operationally difficult without a purpose-built optimization layer.

Growing Data Volumes

Diagnostic imaging volumes are increasing across all healthcare settings. Each new imaging modality and higher-resolution scanner generates larger files, placing growing pressure on transmission infrastructure that was not designed for this scale.

High Cost Per Megabyte

Satellite and NTN links carry a significant cost per transmitted megabyte. Without intelligent data reduction, transmitting large imaging datasets becomes economically unsustainable for remote healthcare operators, limiting the scope of services that can be delivered.

Transmission Failures and Data Integrity Risks

Intermittent connectivity causes incomplete transfers, corrupted files, and failed deliveries. In a diagnostic context, a partially transmitted image is clinically unusable. Without resumable transfer and integrity verification, each failure requires a full retransmission — compounding costs and delays.

No Intelligent Optimization Layer

Standard file transfer protocols and generic compression tools do not account for the structure, modality, or clinical sensitivity of medical data. They apply uniform treatment to heterogeneous content, resulting in either excessive quality loss or insufficient size reduction — neither of which is acceptable for diagnostic use. DSRG is not a codec. It is a policy-governed operational layer that treats each data type according to its structure and clinical sensitivity.

Addressing these constraints requires a purpose-built operational layer — not a generic compression tool — that understands data structure, applies appropriate reduction strategies, and guarantees delivery integrity, independent of the underlying communication infrastructure.

Maturity Assessment

Field-Proven

Deployment in Harsh Connectivity Environments

This is not a laboratory concept. The core Diagnext data optimization technology has been in continuous production use in operational telemedicine networks in the Amazon region of Brazil for more than 17 years — already supporting real-world diagnostic workflows at scale, over constrained satellite and hybrid links.

Early deployments operated over Ku-band VSAT satellite links, including exposure to inflight connectivity ecosystems such as Anuvu (formerly Global Eagle), supporting the original telemedicine infrastructure in the Amazon region. The team also brings experience with satellite-enabled and mobility connectivity environments, including exposure to aviation connectivity contexts — experience that has informed the architectural principles behind the DSRG platform.

17+ Years

Continuous operational deployment in remote telemedicine networks with constrained connectivity

60+ Hospitals

Remote public hospitals and health posts connected across the Amazon region

~120 Connection Points

Active operational nodes transmitting diagnostic data over constrained links

106,000+ Exams/Year

Diagnostic examinations transmitted annually, including X-Rays, CT, MRI, and ultrasound imaging

In mobile health unit deployments, the introduction of DSRG-based workflows was associated with observed operational volumes exceeding 2,000 exams per month — compared to typical ranges of approximately 700–1,000 exams per month with conventional approaches — without changes to the underlying connectivity infrastructure. This level reflects the operational capacity and demand of the unit, rather than a hard system limitation. These results were observed in real-world environments with heterogeneous operational conditions, typical of mobile and distributed healthcare deployments.

These deployments operate in environments where connectivity is intermittent, bandwidth is severely limited, and transmission failures have direct consequences for patient care. The operational data accumulated over this period provides a validated evidence base for the performance and reliability of Diagnext's data optimization technologies. Technology Readiness Level: TRL 8 — validated in operational environment. Diagnext has collaborated with the Intel ecosystem for more than 14 years and is currently an Intel Solutions Partner, supporting infrastructure used in long-term healthcare deployments in constrained environments.

Maturity at a Glance

Maturity at a Glance4

17+

Years in production deployment

60+

Remote public hospitals connected

~120

Active connection points

106,000+

Diagnostic exams transmitted per year

TRL 8

Technology validated in operational environment

CRL 7

Commercial maturity proven in production (Brazil)

Operational Context / Commercial Positioning
Brazil production baseline: TRL 8 / CRL 7 — validated in operational healthcare deployments
EU commercialization stage: early pilot and partner-engagement phase via Diagnext, Lda. (Braga, Portugal)
The submitted MVP already exceeds the minimum contest threshold through long-running commercial deployment in the identified challenge domain. In the EU, the current focus is pilot execution, partner-led validation, and commercialization scaling.

Relevance for Satellite and Hybrid Connectivity

Satellite connectivity is the primary — and often only — communication infrastructure available in remote, isolated, or post-disaster environments. In these contexts, the efficiency of data transmission directly determines the scope and viability of services that can be delivered. As satellite-enabled services expand, the need for an optimization and delivery layer that addresses the structural constraints of constrained links becomes increasingly important. DSRG is not only a compression approach — it is an operational layer designed to improve effective satellite capacity and delivery reliability for mission-critical data.

Data Optimization as an Enabling Layer for Satellite Services

Satellite links impose hard constraints on bandwidth, latency, and cost per megabyte. Applications that generate large data volumes — such as diagnostic medical imaging — can be difficult to deploy effectively over satellite without an intelligent optimization layer. DSRG addresses this gap by reducing payload size before transmission (typically 50–85%), managing delivery queues during link interruptions, and verifying integrity at the destination. It does not replace satellite infrastructure; it is designed to make that infrastructure more effective for high-volume, high-stakes data. While EU programmes such as IRIS² and GOVSATCOM expand connectivity, approaches like DSRG play a key role in ensuring that high-volume, mission-critical data can be delivered efficiently and reliably over those links. Discussions with SES during Mobile World Congress 2026 explored how DSRG could support reliable healthcare data delivery over constrained satellite links.

Infrastructure-Agnostic Deployment

DSRG operates over terrestrial networks, satellite links, and hybrid communication environments without modification. This makes it suitable for deployments where connectivity type varies by location or changes dynamically — a common scenario in remote healthcare, emergency response, and critical infrastructure monitoring. The gateway integrates with existing systems and does not require changes to source applications or destination infrastructure.

Remote Healthcare and Telemedicine (Primary Use Case)

Enabling the transmission of diagnostic imaging data — CT, MRI, ultrasound — from remote hospitals to specialist centres over satellite links. Validated in operational deployments in the Amazon region over more than 17 years.

Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery

Supporting reliable data delivery in environments where terrestrial infrastructure has been disrupted and satellite connectivity is the only available link. Resumable transfer ensures continuity when links are intermittent.

Critical Infrastructure in Isolated Regions

Providing resilient data transmission for monitoring and operational systems in energy, water, and transport infrastructure located beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband.

European Strategic Value

Beyond healthcare connectivity, the DSRG architecture is relevant to a broader European strategic objective: enabling reliable transmission of critical operational data across constrained or disrupted networks. While EU programmes such as IRIS² and GOVSATCOM expand connectivity infrastructure, approaches like DSRG play a key role in ensuring that high-volume, mission-critical data can be delivered efficiently and reliably over those links.

By combining adaptive compression, integrity verification, and resilient delivery over satellite links, DSRG enables operational data flows even in environments where traditional connectivity is unreliable or unavailable.

This capability is relevant not only for healthcare — the primary beachhead — but also for emergency response, remote infrastructure monitoring, and other mission-critical services that depend on resilient satellite communications. These represent expandable applications of the same core operational layer.

In this context, DSRG aligns with European priorities around digital sovereignty, resilient communications infrastructure, and the operational use of satellite connectivity for essential services.

Systemic Role in Satellite-Enabled Services

As satellite and hybrid NTN infrastructures are increasingly used to support data-intensive services, the ability to efficiently transmit large datasets becomes a structural requirement — not an optimization choice.

In contexts such as healthcare, where diagnostic workflows depend on the reliable delivery of high-volume data, the absence of an optimization and delivery layer can directly limit the scale and viability of services deployed over satellite links.

Approaches such as DSRG contribute to addressing this structural constraint by enabling existing satellite infrastructure to support data volumes and workflows that would otherwise be difficult to sustain in operational conditions.

The DSRG Gateway

How It Works

DSRG transforms satellite connectivity from a constrained channel into a viable infrastructure for large-scale, mission-critical data. It operates as a pre-transfer edge gateway — an operational layer positioned between source applications and the communication network — that addresses the structural constraints of satellite-enabled service delivery through modality-aware optimization, integrity packaging, and policy-driven prioritization. It then manages delivery over the available link, including store-and-forward queuing for intermittent connectivity. Optimization policies can be adapted to dataset type, network conditions, and mission requirements. The architecture is transport-agnostic and compatible with satellite, terrestrial, and hybrid NTN connectivity environments. All transfers remain verifiable and traceable, enabling integrity validation throughout the delivery chain.

By combining payload optimization (typically 50–85% reduction) with resumable, integrity-verified delivery, DSRG helps increase usable throughput over constrained satellite links — the same physical link can carry more operationally useful data per unit of transmitted capacity. In practical terms, these combined effects can be understood as a form of virtual bandwidth expansion: more data is transmitted without changes to the underlying satellite infrastructure. This translates into a measurable improvement in satellite infrastructure efficiency without requiring additional spectrum, hardware investment, or changes to the underlying network.

Data Acquisition

Digital medical data — including DICOM imaging files, documents, and sensor data — is ingested from source applications and devices.

Classification and Mission Profile Assignment

Each data item is classified by type, modality, and operational priority. Policy-driven mission profiles determine how the data should be processed and transmitted.

Adaptive Payload Optimization

Modality-aware optimization algorithms reduce payload size while preserving diagnostic integrity. Quality guardrails ensure that reduction does not compromise clinical usability.

Integrity Packaging and Queue Management

Processed data is packaged with hash-based integrity verification and a full audit trail. Items are queued according to priority for transmission over the available link.

Transmission and Verified Delivery

Data is transmitted with resumable transfer support. Delivery is confirmed at the destination with integrity verification, ensuring end-to-end traceability.

Architecture Overview

DSRG in the Satellite Transmission Chain

DSRG operates at the network edge, prior to satellite transmission. The following illustrates where the gateway sits within the end-to-end data flow — and where payload optimization occurs.

Source Data

Raw diagnostic imaging and mission-critical data at the point of origin. Unoptimized payload volume.

DSRG Gateway (Network Edge)

Payload reduction happens here, before the constrained link.

Pre-transmission payload optimization: modality-aware reduction, integrity packaging, store-and-forward queue management, and priority-based mission profile assignment.

Satellite / NTN Link

Same physical link - carries more useful data.

Optimized, integrity-verified payload traverses the constrained satellite or NTN link. Effective bandwidth utilization is significantly improved relative to unoptimized transmission.

Receiving System

Verified delivery at the destination. Hash-based integrity confirmation. Full audit trail. Diagnostic fidelity preserved end-to-end.

DSRG operates entirely at the network edge and does not require modification of the space segment. It is compatible with GOVSATCOM, IRIS²-class services, commercial EU satellite operators, and hybrid multi-orbit configurations — designed to function as an enabling layer that can improve the effective utilization of EU satellite infrastructure without additional orbital resources.

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Core Technical Capabilities

DSRG is not only a compression approach. It is an operational layer designed to improve effective satellite capacity and delivery reliability for mission-critical data. The platform implements five integrated capabilities that together constitute the gateway function — each addressing a specific operational requirement for reliable data transmission over constrained satellite and NTN links.

Mission Profile Engine

Policy-driven classification and prioritization of data traffic based on data type, modality, and operational context. Ensures that critical data is processed and transmitted according to defined operational requirements.

Adaptive Payload Optimization

Modality-aware data reduction with configurable quality guardrails. Reduces payload size while preserving diagnostic or functional integrity. Optimization decisions are deterministic and logged.

Integrity Packaging

Hash-based integrity verification and structured audit trail generation for every transferred item. Provides end-to-end traceability and supports compliance with data governance requirements.

Store-and-Forward with Resumable Delivery

Queue management for intermittent connectivity environments. Data is held locally when the link is unavailable and transmitted with resumable transfer support when connectivity is restored.

Cross-System Integration

Deployable as a VM or container alongside existing infrastructure. Compatible with terrestrial, satellite, and hybrid communication environments. The system is designed to operate across heterogeneous network conditions and infrastructure configurations, enabling consistent performance across different deployment contexts. Integrates with existing hospital IT systems and satellite communication infrastructures without requiring changes to clinical workflows, source applications, or destination systems.

Operational Benefits

  1. Reduced bandwidth consumption over satellite links
  1. Reliable delivery over intermittent or degraded connections
  1. Verifiable data integrity and compliance audit trail
  1. Priority-based traffic management
  1. Drop-in deployment without infrastructure redesign

Designed for Technical Evaluation

The DSRG platform is built for assessment by engineers, procurement stakeholders, and programme evaluators. Performance claims are grounded in production deployment data and are reproducible under controlled evaluation conditions. Demonstration sessions and technical documentation are available upon request.

Adaptive Payload Optimization

Adaptive Payload Optimization is the core data reduction component of the DSRG gateway — and the primary mechanism by which DSRG increases effective satellite capacity. Unlike generic compression tools that apply a single algorithm uniformly across all content, DSRG analyzes the structure and origin of each data item and selects the most appropriate optimization strategy for that specific modality and use context.

Modality-Aware Processing

The system distinguishes between different data types — X-rays, CT, MRI, ultrasound, documents, sensor data, etc — and applies optimization strategies calibrated to the characteristics of each modality. A CT scan and a plain radiograph are treated differently, as are clinical documents and telemetry data.

Configurable Quality Guardrails

Optimization is bounded by configurable quality thresholds. The system will not reduce a file below a defined quality floor, ensuring that diagnostic usability is preserved. These thresholds are set per mission profile and can be adjusted by operators.

Deterministic and Auditable

The optimization process is deterministic: given the same input and the same mission profile, the system produces consistent, reproducible output. All optimization decisions are logged, supporting audit and compliance requirements.

Integration Without Infrastructure Replacement

DSRG operates as an intermediary layer and does not require changes to source applications or destination systems. It integrates with existing workflows via standard interfaces, reducing deployment complexity and time-to-operation.

In current operational environments, average payload reduction is approximately 85–82%, corresponding to an effective transmission capacity increase of around 5–6x under constrained bandwidth conditions. This translates into a proportional increase in usable transmission capacity — the same satellite link can carry significantly more data per unit of available bandwidth. Observed operational throughput gains (typically 2–3x in real-world deployments) reflect actual clinical demand and operational conditions rather than limitations in transmission capability; available transmission capacity may exceed the volume of data requiring delivery at any given time. These results were observed in real-world environments with heterogeneous operational conditions, typical of mobile and distributed healthcare deployments. Indicative reduction ranges by data type, based on operational observations, are shown below.

Ranges represent indicative operational observations and may vary depending on dataset structure and acquisition parameters.

DSRG Data Flow

End-to-End

The following diagram illustrates the end-to-end data flow through the DSRG gateway, from data acquisition at the source to verified delivery at the destination. The gateway operates as an intermediary layer between source applications and the communication network, processing data before transmission and confirming integrity upon receipt.

Source

Medical Imaging

Support for modalities including DICOM, NIfTI, and raw sensor captures for tele-diagnostic workflows.

Video Streams

Real-time telemetry and full-motion video feeds from remote sensors or emergency response platforms.

Structured Data

Ingestion of clinical reports, EHR document packets, and operational data streams.

Gateway Processing

Classify

Context-aware categorization based on mission-specific parameters.

Optimize

Adaptive payload reduction maintaining high-fidelity diagnostic integrity.

Package

Encapsulation with cryptographic signatures and embedded audit metadata.

Queue

Reliable buffer management for intermittent link conditions.

Transmission

Secure Link

Secure transmission over constrained SatCom, NTN, or terrestrial infrastructure.

Resumable Transfer

Checkpoint-based resumption ensuring bit-accurate delivery of large payloads.

Destination

Integrity Check

Automated post-receipt verification against original transmission headers.

Audit Trail

Comprehensive logging of provenance, timestamping, and processing metadata.

Ready for Use

Reconstituted data available for immediate clinical and operational analysis.

Gateway's infrastructure …

… is agnostic and operates identically over satellite, NTN, and terrestrial links. It does not require modification of source or destination systems.

Unlike traditional network optimization approaches …

… that operate during transmission, DSRG performs multimodal data optimization before the dataset enters the communication link, reducing the amount of information that must traverse constrained satellite networks.

Deployability!

Because the system operates entirely at the network edge, deployment does not require modifications to existing satellite infrastructure.


Why DSRG Is Not Just Another Compression Technology

DSRG transforms satellite connectivity from a constrained channel into a viable infrastructure for large-scale, mission-critical data. It is not only a compression approach — it operates before the transmission stage as a policy-governed gateway that determines how different types of data should be optimized, packaged, and delivered, based on the nature of the data and the operational context. This distinction matters in practice: traditional approaches struggle with the combination of large data volumes, intermittent links, and integrity requirements that characterize satellite-enabled healthcare environments.

Optimization policies can be adapted to dataset type, network conditions, and mission requirements. The platform supports multimodal datasets including medical imaging, clinical documents, and video streams — treating each according to its structure and clinical sensitivity.

Codec-Only Approach

  • Applies a single algorithm uniformly to all content
  • No awareness of data modality or clinical sensitivity
  • No integrity verification or audit trail
  • No delivery guarantees or resumable transfer
  • No prioritization based on operational urgency
  • Quality loss is unpredictable and uncontrolled

DSRG Gateway Approach

  • Analyzes data structure and selects the appropriate optimization strategy per modality
  • Preserves diagnostic or functional integrity via configurable quality guardrails
  • Hash-based integrity verification and full audit trail on every transfer
  • Store-and-forward with resumable delivery over intermittent links
  • Policy-driven prioritization aligned to mission profiles
  • Operates deterministically — consistent, reproducible, auditable output
  • Focuses on eliminating structural redundancies and non-essential data patterns rather than altering diagnostically relevant image information.

The result is a system that can be deployed alongside existing infrastructure — without replacing source applications or destination systems — and that delivers measurable, verifiable improvements in transmission efficiency and delivery reliability.

The following table summarises how DSRG's capability profile compares to conventional alternatives across dimensions relevant to constrained-connectivity healthcare data delivery.

Comparison is indicative and based on general capability profiles. No specific vendor products are referenced.

Resilience Under Disruption

Behaviour When the Link Fails

In satellite and NTN environments, link interruptions are not exceptional events — they are a predictable operational condition. DSRG is already designed and deployed to maintain data delivery continuity when connectivity is degraded, intermittent, or temporarily unavailable, without requiring operator intervention. This behaviour has been demonstrated in continuous production environments over more than 17 years.

Store-and-Forward Queuing

When the link is unavailable, outbound data is held in a managed queue. Transmission resumes automatically when connectivity is restored, without data loss or manual re-initiation.

Resumable Transfer

Partially transmitted files are not discarded on link failure. The system resumes from the point of interruption, eliminating the need for full retransmission and reducing bandwidth waste.

Priority-Based Queue Management

During periods of limited bandwidth, the queue is managed according to mission profile priorities. Critical data is transmitted first; lower-priority items are deferred without being lost.

Integrity Verification at Destination

Upon delivery, each item is verified against its hash signature. Any corruption introduced during transmission is detected and flagged, triggering retransmission of the affected item only.

Key Outcomes

Expected Impact

In comparable mobile screening environments, DSRG-enabled workflows increased transmitted exam volumes from roughly 700–1,000 to more than 2,000 exams per month without requiring additional connectivity infrastructure. Average payload reductions of ~82–85% correspond to an effective transmission-capacity increase of roughly 5–6x under constrained-bandwidth conditions.

Reduced Bandwidth Requirements

Average payload reduction of ~82–85% corresponds to an effective transmission-capacity increase of roughly 5–6x. This enables more data to be transmitted over the same constrained link without changes to the underlying satellite infrastructure.

Improved Access to Healthcare in Remote Regions

By making large diagnostic imaging datasets transmissible over constrained satellite links, DSRG enables remote hospitals and health posts to access specialist diagnostic services that would otherwise be unavailable due to connectivity limitations.

Increased Resilience of Medical Data Delivery

Store-and-forward queuing and resumable transfer ensure that data is delivered even when connectivity is intermittent. Transmission failures do not result in data loss — the system resumes from the point of interruption when the link is restored.

Reduced Storage and Network Load

Smaller transmitted payloads reduce storage requirements at both source and destination. Reduced retransmission rates — resulting from integrity verification and resumable delivery — lower overall network load and operational overhead.

Improved Efficiency of Digital Health Infrastructure

By optimizing data flows at the point of transmission, DSRG reduces the operational burden on remote healthcare infrastructure, enabling more examinations to be processed and transmitted within the same bandwidth envelope.

Key Outcomes

Why Observed Throughput and Transmission Capacity Differ

Observed throughput gains in real deployments were typically 2–3x because transmitted volumes reflect actual clinical demand, equipment availability, and examination schedules. The underlying transmission capacity enabled by DSRG is higher: average payload reductions of ~82–85% correspond to an effective capacity increase of roughly 5–6x under constrained-bandwidth conditions.

Observed Throughput Gain

Typically 2–3x in production deployments. Reflects actual clinical demand, equipment availability, and examination schedules — not a ceiling on transmission capability.

Underlying Transmission Capacity

~5–6x effective capacity increase, derived from average payload reductions of ~82–85%. Available capacity consistently exceeds operational demand in constrained-bandwidth environments.

Operational Validation

Operational Validation

Across 9 real-world healthcare transmission scenarios, Diagnext's technology processed 51,226 images totaling 73,551 MB, reducing payload volume to 4,245.46 MB. The validation set demonstrated 91.71% average compression and 90.78% transmission efficiency across heterogeneous environments including satcom, MPLS, ADSL, mobile, and point-to-point connectivity.

System Architecture

Modular Architecture

The operational architecture is modular and scalable, connecting edge healthcare environments to compression, verification, and reporting layers through secure VPN-based flows. It is designed to interoperate with PACS, EHR, AI, and reporting environments while scaling compression resources according to demand.

Edge Nodes

Hospitals, mobile units, and field diagnostic sites. Data originates here and enters the DSRG gateway.

DSRG Compression & Integrity Layer

Adaptive payload optimization, integrity hashing, and store-and-forward queuing. Operates over VPN-secured links.

Data Centre / Verification Hub

Receives, verifies, and restores transmitted data. Supports primary and contingency communication paths.

PACS / EHR / AI / Reporting

Verified data is delivered to downstream clinical systems. Modular integration supports heterogeneous destination environments.

Deployment Design

Resilience and Continuity

The operating model includes primary and contingency communication paths, secure NAT and VPN-based control, disaster-recovery support, PACS integration, and data storage and restoration workflows. The architecture is designed to maintain stable operation under heterogeneous and constrained connectivity conditions.

Redundant Communication Paths

Primary and contingency links are defined at the architecture level. Failover is handled without operator intervention, maintaining delivery continuity under degraded conditions.

Secure Control Plane

All inter-node communication is routed through VPN-secured channels with NAT traversal support. Integrity verification is applied at the destination before data is released to downstream systems.

Recovery and Restoration

The architecture supports disaster-recovery workflows, including data restoration from verified storage. Partially transmitted datasets are not discarded — resumable transfer eliminates the need for full retransmission.

International Recognition and Validation

Diagnext's operational experience and technical approach have been presented at major international events in early 2026, generating substantive engagement from both the medical and telecommunications communities.

European Congress of Radiology 2026

Operational findings from the Amazon telemedicine network — including transmission performance data and deployment outcomes — were presented at ECR 2026. The presentation addressed the practical challenges of transmitting large diagnostic imaging datasets over constrained communication links and the role of adaptive optimization in enabling reliable remote radiology services.

Mobile World Congress 2026, Barcelona

The DSRG technology was showcased at MWC 2026, where it attracted interest from telecommunications stakeholders — including discussions with SES exploring how DSRG could enable reliable healthcare data delivery over constrained satellite links. Adaptive compression innovations from Diagnext were noted by industry media covering data transmission technologies at the event.

Industry Media Coverage — MWC 2026

Diagnext's adaptive compression and resilient data delivery approach received attention from industry media covering innovation in data transmission technologies during MWC 2026. Coverage focused on the potential of intelligent payload optimization to improve the operational utility of constrained satellite and NTN links.

Global Health Validation Context — WHO / PAHO

The underlying communication and data optimization approach has been presented and discussed in international health contexts, including WHO-related initiatives in Geneva (Global Medical Devices context) and engagements with PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) telemedicine working groups. This experience reflects the technology's relevance to healthcare delivery in environments with limited connectivity, and has contributed to the design of systems that prioritize reliability, traceability, and operational continuity.

EU Fit

GOVSATCOM / IRIS² Integration Path

DSRG is architected to operate as a payload-efficiency enabling layer on top of GOVSATCOM- and IRIS²-class satellite links. While EU programmes such as IRIS² and GOVSATCOM expand connectivity infrastructure, approaches like DSRG play a key role in ensuring that high-volume, mission-critical data can be delivered efficiently and reliably over those links — addressing a structural constraint in the deployment of data-intensive healthcare workflows over sovereign and hybrid EU satellite infrastructure.

In a GOVSATCOM/IRIS² deployment context, DSRG contributes three capabilities not provided by the satellite link itself: first, pre-transmission payload reduction, reducing the volume of data that must traverse the constrained satellite link; second, store-and-forward queue management, enabling operational continuity during intermittent availability windows and degraded link conditions; and third, hash-based end-to-end integrity verification, providing traceable and tamper-evident healthcare data delivery over sovereign connectivity.

This integration model does not require changes to the satellite infrastructure itself. DSRG deploys as a VM or container at the network edge and operates transparently over the available link, whether provided through GOVSATCOM, IRIS²-class services, commercial EU satellite operators, or hybrid multi-orbit configurations.

Interoperability via Operators and Integrators

Designed to deploy alongside existing SatCom service providers and system integrators. No modification to satellite infrastructure required. Integrates as a gateway layer within existing operational architectures, adding payload efficiency and delivery resilience without disrupting current services.

Optimised for Constrained Link Characteristics

Specifically engineered for the bandwidth, latency, and intermittency characteristics of satellite and NTN links. Store-and-forward queuing and resumable delivery ensure operational continuity under the exact conditions addressed by EU secure connectivity initiatives, including GOVSATCOM and IRIS².

Governance, Auditability, and Policy Alignment

Built-in hash-based integrity verification, structured audit trails, and full traceability support compliance with healthcare data governance standards and align with the resilience and accountability objectives of NIS2 and CER frameworks applicable to critical public services.

DSRG aligns with Union Secure Connectivity objectives: resilient public services, sovereign data delivery, and traceable high-integrity transmission over constrained satellite links. By increasing the effective usable capacity of existing satellite links, the system acts as an enabling layer for more efficient utilization of EU space-based communication infrastructure — without requiring additional orbital resources or modifications to the space segment. As operational demands on EU satellite infrastructure increase, this kind of enabling layer addresses a structural requirement that the satellite link itself cannot resolve. DSRG operates entirely at the network edge and does not require modification of satellite infrastructure, enabling integration with existing and future satellite connectivity frameworks with no proprietary dependencies.

Technical Differentiation

Why DSRG Is Difficult to Replicate

DSRG is not only a compression approach — it is an operational layer already deployed in production environments, addressing the structural constraints of satellite-enabled service delivery. As operational demands on satellite-enabled services increase, this distinction becomes structurally significant: the combination of modality-aware optimization, integrity packaging, and resilient delivery addresses constraints that conventional transfer approaches are not designed to resolve. This capability is grounded in operational maturity accumulated over years of field deployment in demanding, real-world environments.

Quality-Governed Optimization Pipeline

Policy-defined quality thresholds, per-modality metrics, and configurable guardrails — not best-effort compression.

Operational Integrity Packaging

Hash verification, structured audit logs, and full traceability on every transfer — not optional add-ons.

Mission Profile Engine

Data-type and context-aware classification driving prioritization decisions — not static routing rules.

Edge Deployability

Deployable as a VM or container with drop-in integration into existing workflows — no infrastructure redesign required.

Field-Validated in Harsh Connectivity Environments

Over 17 years of operational deployment in remote telemedicine networks with satellite and severely constrained links — not laboratory benchmarks.

Why DSRG Matters for Satellite-Enabled Healthcare Services

The DSRG gateway addresses a specific and well-documented structural constraint: the reliable transmission of large diagnostic datasets over bandwidth-constrained satellite and NTN links. DSRG is not only a compression approach — it is an operational layer designed to improve effective satellite capacity and delivery reliability for mission-critical data. The value it delivers is grounded in field evidence and directly relevant to the operational contexts targeted by the CASSINI Challenges programme. Primary focus: remote healthcare over satellite and hybrid networks.

Reduced Transmission Costs

Reducing payload size before transmission directly reduces the volume of data carried over expensive satellite links. For remote healthcare operators transmitting large imaging datasets, this translates into significant and quantifiable cost reductions — making previously cost-prohibitive services operationally viable. Rather than relying solely on standard transfer mechanisms, DSRG operates as a pre-transfer optimization and delivery layer, enabling more stable and efficient data movement in constrained environments.

Reliable Delivery Over Intermittent Links

Store-and-forward queuing and resumable transfer ensure that diagnostic data reaches its destination even when connectivity is interrupted. This is a fundamental requirement for operational continuity in remote healthcare environments where link interruptions are routine.

Verifiable Data Integrity

Hash-based integrity verification and a complete audit trail confirm that transmitted data has not been altered or corrupted in transit. This is a prerequisite for clinical acceptance of remotely transmitted diagnostic imaging and for compliance with healthcare data governance standards.

Policy-Driven Prioritization

Mission profiles allow operators to define which data types and workflows take precedence during periods of limited bandwidth. Urgent diagnostic requests are not delayed by lower-priority traffic.

Compliance and Governance Support

The audit trail and integrity verification mechanisms provide the documentation required for compliance with healthcare data governance standards and regulatory frameworks applicable in EU member states.

Diagnostic quality

Optimization techniques are applied in a controlled manner to preserve diagnostic usability of medical datasets.

These capabilities have been validated in operational deployments over more than 17 years, in environments where connectivity constraints are not edge cases but the daily operational reality. As data volumes continue to grow and satellite-enabled services expand, this kind of optimization and delivery layer plays an increasingly important role in supporting the viability of data-intensive services across constrained links.

Roadmap

Development Roadmap

The following roadmap outlines the planned evolution of the DSRG gateway as an operational layer for EU satellite-enabled services. The current baseline is already operational — deployed in production environments and validated at TRL 8. Each subsequent phase builds on this foundation and is scoped to deliver measurable outcomes within defined timeframes.

Current State — Operational Baseline (present)

  • Operational gateway with adaptive payload optimization, integrity packaging, and store-and-forward delivery
  • Deployed in production telemedicine networks (Amazon region)
  • TRL 8: technology validated in operational environment

Near-Term (1–3 months)

  • Enhanced mission profile engine with expanded modality support
  • Initial pilot deployments with EU-based operators and integrators
  • Structured evaluation framework for CASSINI programme engagement

Medium-Term (3–6 months)

  • GOVSATCOM/IRIS² integration path validation with EU satellite service providers
  • Expanded data modality support (video, structured sensor data)
  • Structured EU pilot validation through operator and integrator collaboration

Long-Term (6–12 months)

  • Broader integration with EU SatCom ecosystem
  • Advanced policy management and multi-operator support
  • Continued optimization based on operational deployment data

Application Context

Where DSRG Adds Value

As the demand for reliable data transmission over satellite and NTN infrastructure grows across multiple sectors, the need for an optimization and delivery layer that addresses the structural constraints of constrained links becomes increasingly relevant. The primary application context for DSRG is remote healthcare — specifically, the transmission of large diagnostic imaging datasets from remote facilities to specialist centres over constrained satellite links. Adjacent applications in emergency response, critical infrastructure, and defense share the same core requirement: reliable, integrity-verified data delivery over bandwidth-limited links.

While healthcare is the primary beachhead and mission-critical deployment environment, the underlying architecture is applicable to any high-volume data service operating over satellite connectivity — including emergency response, critical infrastructure monitoring, and defense. These are expandable applications sharing the same core technical requirements and are identified as secondary markets and future extension pathways.

Primary and Adjacent Application Domains

Healthcare and Telemedicine — Primary Beachhead

Remote diagnostic services — teleradiology, telecardiology, tele-pathology — require the transmission of large imaging datasets over satellite links. This is the primary operational context for DSRG, validated across 60+ remote hospitals in the Amazon region over 17+ years. Reducing payload size, ensuring delivery integrity, and managing queues during link interruptions directly enables continuity of care in remote and underserved regions.

Emergency Response and Public Safety

(Expandable application) Emergency operations in disaster-affected areas depend on satellite connectivity when terrestrial infrastructure is unavailable. DSRG's store-and-forward architecture maintains data delivery continuity without manual intervention under degraded link conditions.

Critical Infrastructure Monitoring

(Expandable application) Remote infrastructure — energy grids, water systems, transport networks — generates operational data requiring reliable satellite transmission. DSRG provides the delivery resilience and integrity verification needed for these workflows.

Defense and Security

(Expandable application) Operational data transmission in remote or contested environments requires resilient delivery with integrity verification — a secondary extension of the same core capability.

Long-Term Digital Preservation and Sovereign Archives

Diagnext's adaptive optimization layer is also relevant in archival workflows where reducing data volume before immutable long-term preservation improves storage economics and infrastructure efficiency. Through collaboration with Piql, Diagnext has explored pre-preservation compression and data-preparation workflows designed to maximize the effective use of optical archival media in healthcare, legal, governmental, and sovereign data-retention contexts.

According to Eurostat and EU connectivity reports, millions of citizens across Europe live in regions where high-capacity terrestrial connectivity remains limited. Satellite and hybrid connectivity infrastructures therefore play a structurally important role in enabling digital health services in remote or underserved regions — and the ability to efficiently transmit large datasets over those links is a prerequisite for service viability. In Europe, satellite-enabled connectivity services represent a multi-billion-euro infrastructure market, where technologies that expand usable bandwidth can significantly reduce operational transmission costs.

Healthcare and telemedicine represent the primary submission context for this CASSINI Challenge entry. Emergency response, critical infrastructure, and defense are adjacent domains sharing the same technical requirements and are identified as future extension pathways.

Integration and Deployment

DSRG is positioned as a gateway layer for SatCom operators, system integrators, and service providers. It adds payload efficiency, resumable delivery, and audit capability to existing satellite service offerings without requiring infrastructure replacement. Pilot deployment frameworks are available for structured technical evaluation.

Across Europe, satellite-enabled healthcare networks, remote diagnostics providers, and mission-critical connectivity services represent an indicative serviceable market for payload-efficiency technologies in the range of approximately €80–150 million annually.

Sources: EU Space Market reports (EUSPA/ESA), industry analyses (e.g., IDC), and EU resilience/security frameworks (NIS2, CER).

Evidence

Evidence and Demonstrations

Diagnext provides structured validation materials to support technical and programme evaluation. Public materials are available without restriction. Detailed documentation — including deployment data, technical validation reports, and partner references — is available to qualified evaluators under NDA.

Available Materials

Platform Demonstration Videos

Video demonstrations of the DSRG gateway processing real-world data types, illustrating key operational behaviours including payload optimization, integrity packaging, and store-and-forward delivery. Available in the Video Library section of this site and on YouTube.

Operational Deployment Summary

A summary of deployment outcomes from the Amazon telemedicine network, documenting operational scale, connectivity conditions, and observed performance — including the 2x–3x throughput gains achieved in mobile healthcare deployments over constrained satellite and hybrid links. Provides context for the technology's field maturity assessment.

Live Evaluation Sessions

Technical demonstration sessions available upon request, conducted by the engineering team. Sessions can be tailored to specific data types, connectivity scenarios, or evaluation criteria defined by the programme.

Documentation Available Under NDA

Anonymised Deployment Case Summaries

Structured summaries from production deployments, documenting operational context, observed outcomes, and lessons learned. Partner identities are anonymised.

Technical Validation Reports

Detailed testing documentation including methodology, datasets, quality metrics, and validation procedures across multiple data modalities and connectivity scenarios.

Commercial and Integration Documentation

Deployment architectures, integration specifications, and observed performance metrics from commercial engagements, where partner agreements permit disclosure.

Pilot Deployment Framework

Structured framework for pilot deployment with defined evaluation criteria, performance benchmarks, and reporting methodology. Available for discussion with qualified programme evaluators.

Requesting Documentation

Qualified evaluators and programme stakeholders can request access to confidential materials by contacting the Diagnext team. NDA templates are available and responses are provided promptly.

Reference Conversations

For selected deployments, reference conversations with operational stakeholders can be arranged. These provide direct perspectives on deployment experience and operational outcomes, subject to partner agreement.

Video Library

Video Documentation and Demonstrations

The following video materials document the DSRG platform in operation, provide technical context for the adaptive optimization approach, and illustrate the operational impact of the technology in real-world deployment scenarios. These materials are publicly accessible and require no authentication.

Featured Videos

Diagnext CASSINI MVP Demo

Teleradiology Application

Tele-Surgery Support

Additional Videos

The following links provide additional context on the scientific foundations of the technology, its technical architecture, and its broader societal applications.

Diagnext: Digital Resilience in Critical Environments

Adaptive Compression of Medical Images: High-Efficiency Diagnostic Preservation

3 billion letters define you

Diagnext: making dreams of education without borders and social inclusion a reality.

Diagnext: Digital sovereignty in environments hostile to IT.

Diagnext: from the particle to the action. We help the world make decisions.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Evaluators and potential partners commonly ask similar questions about Diagnext capabilities, requirements, and deployment implications. These answers provide clarity on key topics while directing readers to additional resources for detailed exploration.

Q: Is DSRG a compression codec?

A: No. DSRG is a gateway layer, not a codec. It analyzes data structure and selects appropriate optimization strategies per modality. It integrates with existing infrastructure rather than replacing it.

Q: What is the technology readiness level?

A: TRL 8. The core technology has been validated in operational environments over more than 17 years of deployment in remote telemedicine networks in the Amazon region.

Q: What types of data does DSRG support?

A: The platform currently supports medical imaging modalities (DICOM, NIfTI), clinical documents, and sensor data. Expanded modality support — including video and structured telemetry — is on the near-term roadmap.

Q: Does DSRG require changes to existing systems?

A: No. DSRG deploys as a VM or container alongside existing infrastructure. Source applications and destination systems do not require modification.

Q: How does DSRG handle link interruptions?

A: Data is queued locally when the link is unavailable. Transmission resumes automatically from the point of interruption when connectivity is restored. No data is lost and no manual intervention is required.

Q: Is the technology compatible with satellite and NTN links?

A: Yes. DSRG is infrastructure-agnostic and operates over satellite, NTN, and terrestrial links without modification. It has been deployed in environments where satellite connectivity is the primary communication channel.

Q: What evidence is available to support evaluation?

A: Public materials include demonstration videos and an operational deployment summary. Detailed documentation — including technical validation reports, deployment case summaries, and pilot frameworks — is available under NDA to qualified evaluators.

Q: Could it be dual-use, in case of other needs?

A: The same architecture can support other sectors that generate large datasets under constrained connectivity, including maritime operations, emergency response and remote infrastructure monitoring.

Q: Diagnext's TRL/CRL scores are based on deployments in Latin America. Does this qualify for CASSINI eligibility?

A: The CASSINI Clarification Notes state that the contest is open to economic operators established in EU Member States and that the minimum required readiness levels are TRL ≥ 5 and CRL ≥ 4. Diagnext, Lda. (Braga, Portugal) is the applying entity established in Portugal. The Brazilian operation provides the validated production baseline underlying TRL 8 / CRL 7 in the identified challenge domain, while EU commercialization is being advanced through pilots and integrator engagement.
(Reference: CASSINI Rules of Contest, Section 2.4; Official Q&A #42 and #44.)

Have additional questions not addressed here? Contact our team directly — we respond promptly to evaluator and partner inquiries with detailed, technically substantive answers.

Core Team

Execution Capability

The Diagnext team combines deep technical expertise in data optimization and medical imaging with more than 17 years of operational deployment experience in constrained-connectivity environments. The team also brings experience with satellite-enabled and mobility connectivity environments, including exposure to aviation connectivity contexts. The following individuals lead the CASSINI MVP delivery and EU engagement.

Leonardo Melo — (LinkedIn)

Founder / CEO / Technical Lead. Architect of the DSRG platform and core optimization algorithms. Direct involvement in all production deployments in the Amazon region. Leads technical strategy and CASSINI MVP delivery.

Patrícia Coentrão — (LinkedIn)

COO / CFO. Responsible for operational governance, financial structure, and programme compliance. Manages structured pilot frameworks and evaluator engagement processes.

Raimundo Farias — (LinkedIn)

Field Operations / Deployment Lead. Hands-on deployment and operational continuity experience across 60+ remote hospital sites. Direct expertise in constrained-connectivity environments and healthcare IT integration.

Murillo Fonseca — (LinkedIn)

EU Business Development and Partnerships. Leads EU ecosystem engagement, integrator and operator outreach, and CASSINI programme coordination. Supports structured pilot development and EU market entry pathway.

Filipe Litaiff — (LinkedIn)

PhD in Information Systems with 20+ years in mission-critical IT infrastructure and consulting (EY, UBS, TIM, HP). Professor and speaker on AI and digital transformation, supporting governance, architecture and large-scale systems deployment.

Core team resources are explicitly allocated to CASSINI MVP delivery, EU pilot execution, and structured technical engagement with the EU Space ecosystem. Milestones are defined for 90-day, 6-month, and 12-month horizons with clear ownership.

DSRG is deployable as a VM or containerized gateway and is suitable for repeatable multi-site rollout, with a deployment model designed for replication across operator, hospital-network, or regional remote-care environments.

EU Ecosystem

EU Market and Ecosystem Evidence

The following instruments document real European ecosystem engagement. They demonstrate pilot readiness, structured technical evaluation, and cross-border execution capability. DSRG is positioned as an enabling layer for EU satellite-enabled services — directly relevant to IRIS² and GOVSATCOM deployment contexts. These instruments do not yet constitute completed EU DSRG sales, but they show active progression from ecosystem dialogue toward NDA-backed evaluation and pilot preparation.

The operational architecture validated in remote healthcare environments is now being prepared for integration within European satellite and hybrid connectivity ecosystems.

SES — Europe (Satellite Operator Engagement, MWC 2026)

During Mobile World Congress 2026, Diagnext initiated discussions with SES, one of Europe’s leading satellite operators. Following those discussions, SES progressed the engagement by sending an NDA for signature and expressing interest in involving its product organization to explore internal PoC discussions with a Swiss-based group entity. This development moves the relationship beyond initial ecosystem dialogue into structured technical and commercial evaluation. It does not yet constitute a formal partnership or signed pilot, but it is strong evidence of operator-level interest, pilot readiness, and concrete follow-up within the European satellite ecosystem.

Vectorpipe / mSurgery — Spain (Signed Consortium Agreement)

Diagnext holds a signed consortium agreement with Vectorpipe for Project Healing, covering remote-care execution, field testing and validation, and healthcare operations in constrained environments. The agreement includes the use of satellite and mobile networks for reliable connectivity, directly relevant to the DSRG deployment context.


Radiobotics — Denmark (Signed MOU)

Diagnext has a signed Memorandum of Understanding with Radiobotics for a structured one-month clinical workflow trial. Radiobotics is a European health-tech company specialising in AI-assisted radiology. This MOU demonstrates practical engagement with an EU digital health operator and a concrete pathway to clinical validation in a European context.

Grup Mediapro — Spain (NDA-Linked PoC Interest)

Diagnext was asked by Grup Mediapro to provide additional technical and commercial information, and was informed that a PoC is expected to be pursued following NDA execution. This indicates structured interest from a major European media and technology group in evaluating Diagnext’s capabilities in a controlled commercial setting. While this is not yet a signed pilot or sale, it is meaningful EU ecosystem evidence of active evaluation and near-term PoC potential.

O3 Enterprise — Italy (Signed Mutual NDA)

Diagnext has a signed mutual NDA with O3 Enterprise, an Italian health-IT company, supporting exploratory technical and commercial evaluation discussions. The NDA covers exchange of technical documentation, pricing models, and commercial materials for evaluation of a potential business relationship. This is evidence of structured EU ecosystem engagement, not yet of a signed DSRG pilot or sale.

EU Entry Structure

Diagnext, Lda. (Braga, Portugal) is the EU-established applying legal entity and the vehicle for European pilot execution and commercialization of DSRG. EU engagement is structured through integrator and operator partnerships, pilot-based evaluation frameworks, and formal ecosystem development. The Brazilian operation provides the validated production baseline underlying TRL 8 / CRL 7. EU commercialization is at an earlier stage and is currently progressing through pilot preparation, signed European collaboration frameworks, integrator engagement, and structured pilot validation.


These instruments demonstrate EU ecosystem engagement, pilot readiness, and cross-border execution capability. They do not yet constitute completed EU DSRG sales.

Ecosystem Traction Timeline

The following timeline consolidates key ecosystem milestones to date, presented in the order they occurred or were formalised.

All entries reflect factual status at time of submission. Terms such as 'signed', 'MOU', and 'NDA' reflect the actual instruments in place. No entry implies a completed sale or awarded pilot unless explicitly stated.

Non-EU Ecosystem Evidence

The following examples document field-proven, non-European ecosystem validation directly relevant to DSRG's current EU market-entry pathway. The underlying Diagnext technology was shaped through more than 17 years of real operation in the Amazon region of Brazil, supporting remote public hospitals, distributed connection points, and high-volume diagnostic workflows under severe connectivity constraints. Early deployments operated over Ku-band VSAT links in collaboration with Global Eagle (now Anuvu), where the core challenges of bandwidth scarcity, intermittency, and delivery reliability were first addressed in production. The team also brings experience with satellite-enabled and mobility connectivity environments, including exposure to aviation connectivity contexts. That same operational foundation later evolved into hybrid multi-link environments combining terrestrial and satellite communications, and today informs DSRG's positioning for modern satellite, NTN, and multi-orbit deployment contexts, including LEO-based environments. For clarity, the relationships documented below span four distinct categories: operational deployments (satellite-linked healthcare networks in the Amazon region); commercial partnerships (long-term operator relationships supporting telemedicine connectivity); technology collaborations (joint technical validation and integration initiatives with industrial partners); and proof-of-concept discussions (ongoing evaluation engagements with European and international ecosystem stakeholders).

Anuvu / Global Eagle — Operator-Grade Satellite Validation

Diagnext's satellite-healthcare architecture was field-validated in long-term telemedicine operations in the Amazon region of Brazil, including early deployments over Ku-band VSAT links in collaboration with Global Eagle (now Anuvu). These deployments supported real remote healthcare environments under constrained bandwidth, intermittent connectivity, and mission-critical diagnostic requirements. This is not EU commercial traction, but it is strong non-EU ecosystem evidence that the core DSRG logic was already proven with a real satellite connectivity partner in production conditions.

Oi — Long-Term Telecom Operator Validation

Diagnext was contracted by Oi, one of Brazil's major telecommunications operators, for approximately twelve years in digital health and data-delivery initiatives. This commercial relationship provides evidence that Diagnext's technologies were used in a real operator environment under demanding service-delivery conditions, beyond isolated technical pilots. While this is not EU commercial traction, it is important non-EU ecosystem evidence of operator-grade readiness, sustained execution, and commercial credibility.

Mobile Health Units — Hybrid Connectivity Validation

Beyond fixed remote hospital networks, Diagnext's operational model was also validated in connected mobile health units used in breast-cancer screening campaigns across underserved regions of Brazil. In these deployments, observed operational volumes in environments where DSRG-based workflows were introduced exceeded 2,000 exams per month — compared to typical ranges of approximately 700–1,000 exams per month with conventional transmission approaches — without changes to the underlying connectivity infrastructure. This level reflects the operational capacity and demand of the unit, rather than a hard system limitation, as transmissions correspond to the volume of exams requiring delivery. These results were observed in real-world environments with heterogeneous operational conditions, typical of mobile and distributed healthcare deployments. The consistency of the observed gains reflects the robustness of the system under non-ideal conditions.

Intel — Long-Term Industrial Collaboration

Diagnext has collaborated with the Intel ecosystem for more than 14 years and is currently an Intel Solutions Partner, supporting infrastructure used in long-term healthcare deployments in constrained environments. This collaboration reinforces the industrial and computational maturity behind the operational deployments, including edge infrastructure, gateway environments, and medical-data processing workflows. While not EU commercial traction, it is important non-EU ecosystem evidence of long-term industrial validation and execution continuity.

Piql — Archival and Sovereign Preservation Collaboration

Diagnext has engaged with Piql, a Norwegian specialist in long-term digital preservation, to explore how adaptive data reduction can be applied before immutable optical storage workflows. This collaboration has involved joint tests, validations, and proposals across since 2024 in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. It is relevant because it extends Diagnext's value proposition from transmission efficiency into long-term archival efficiency, particularly for healthcare, legal, governmental, and sovereign data-retention environments. While not primary evidence of satellite market traction, it is meaningful ecosystem evidence of commercial adjacency and European archival relevance.

PeaceEye — Earth Observation and GeoAI Data Pipeline Evaluation

Diagnext is currently engaged in exploratory technical discussions with PeaceEye, a geospatial intelligence platform, to evaluate adaptive data optimization for large-scale Earth Observation (EO) and GeoAI data pipelines. A structured technical evaluation framework has been proposed to assess performance gains in satellite imagery processing and EO archive transmission workflows. This engagement illustrates how the same adaptive optimization principles validated in satellite-enabled telemedicine networks can also support high-volume EO and geospatial intelligence infrastructures — extending the applicability of the DSRG architecture into a distinct and growing segment of the space data economy. This is an exploratory engagement; no partnership or commercial agreement has been signed.

Taken together, these non-EU operational references show that DSRG emerges from sustained field deployment rather than laboratory development. They validate the platform across satellite-linked healthcare, telecom/operator environments, hybrid multi-link mobile deployments, and long-term industrial infrastructure collaboration. This non-EU evidence does not replace European market proof, but it contributes to DSRG's credibility as a field-validated enabling layer for the EU pilot and commercialization pathway.

  • Detailed contractual and deployment evidence is available to qualified evaluators under NDA.
Commercial Model

First EU Buyers and Commercial Model

The following outlines the realistic first-buyer profile and the commercial pathway for EU deployment. The model is designed to reduce procurement friction and leverage existing integrator relationships.

Indicative Market Context

The commercial opportunity addressed by DSRG lies at the intersection of satellite-enabled healthcare delivery, remote diagnostics, and mission-critical data transport over constrained connectivity environments. Within the European Union, the relevant segment includes remote-care health networks, regional teleradiology operators, civil-protection and emergency systems, and satellite service operators supporting public-sector infrastructure.

Based on the scale of satellite-enabled healthcare services and remote diagnostics activity across Europe, this represents an indicative serviceable market for payload-efficiency and transmission optimization technologies in the range of approximately €80–150 million annually.

Diagnext's near-term serviceable market is therefore not the full EU healthcare market, but the subset of operators, health networks, and public-sector deployments where satellite or hybrid connectivity is essential to service continuity. These figures are indicative estimates and are presented as a structural reference for evaluators, not as audited market research.

Initial Buyer Profile

  • SatCom and NTN operators and system integrators seeking to add data optimization capability to existing satellite service offerings
  • Regional telemedicine networks operating in areas with constrained terrestrial connectivity
  • Public-sector health and civil protection programmes requiring resilient, auditable data delivery over satellite links
  • EU Space ecosystem partners exploring enabling-layer technologies for GOVSATCOM/IRIS²-class services
  • Long-term digital preservation providers, sovereign archival systems, and public-sector records environments where pre-preservation optimization reduces storage burden before immutable long-term retention.

Commercial Pathway

  • DSRG is deployed as a VM or container gateway — no infrastructure replacement required
  • Entry via integration, support, and a structured pilot-to-deployment pathway
  • Operator and integrator-led entry reduces direct procurement complexity
  • Structured pilots with defined success metrics are the first step toward production deployment
  • Pilot-in-a-box approach supports repeatable, documented rollout across multiple sites
  • DSRG is deployable as a VM or containerized gateway, suitable for repeatable multi-site rollout across hospital networks, operator environments, or regional remote-care deployments.

This model is designed for the EU procurement reality: long cycles, integrator-mediated entry, and pilot-first validation. Deployment is typically conducted through system integrators and connectivity providers, integrating into existing healthcare and communication infrastructures rather than requiring direct adoption by clinical end-users. It is consistent with the EU market engagement already documented with Vectorpipe and Radiobotics. The initial EU pathway combines paid pilot setup/integration, gateway deployment/support, and subscription or support-based continuation through operator/integrator channels.

Illustrative scenario: A regional teleradiology network generating approximately 5,000 imaging exams per month across remote sites can reduce satellite transmission costs significantly when payload sizes are reduced by 50–85%, enabling rapid operational payback for optimization gateways deployed at the network edge. In comparable mobile healthcare deployments, the same optimization layer has enabled a 2x–3x increase in effective exam throughput without changes to the underlying connectivity infrastructure. This scenario is illustrative and does not represent a specific contractual commitment.

Prize Allocation

Use of the €100k Prize

The prize allocation is designed to reduce EU deployment friction, accelerate pilot readiness, and convert existing technical maturity into structured European validation.

€35,000 — EU Pilot Field Validation

2–3 structured EU pilots, field validation, and associated travel and coordination costs. This is the largest allocation, reflecting that pilot execution is the critical near-term priority.

€25,000 — Security, Compliance and Evaluator Evidence Pack

Structured compliance documentation, security assessment, and evaluator evidence materials to support EU healthcare and public-sector procurement requirements.

€20,000 — Productization for Repeatable Deployment

Pilot-in-a-box tooling, deployment templates, observability instrumentation, and integration connectors to support consistent, documented rollout across multiple sites.

€10,000 — Operator and Integrator Co-Design

Workshops and enablement sessions with EU SatCom operators and system integrators to accelerate integration readiness and co-develop deployment frameworks.

€10,000 — Case Studies and Evaluator Materials

ROI tools, demonstration materials, structured pilot reporting, and case study documentation to support ongoing evaluation and ecosystem communication.

Risk Assessment

Key Risks and Mitigations

A mature submission acknowledges operational risks and demonstrates structured mitigation. The following risks are considered most relevant to EU deployment and CASSINI programme evaluation. None of these risks affect the operational baseline — the technology is already deployed and validated in production. Addressing them accelerates EU pilot readiness and scalable deployment.

Integration Risk

Interoperability with varied PACS, HIS, and operator environments may require case-by-case adaptation.

Mitigation: VM/container deployment with standard APIs and connectors. Pilot-first validation approach confirms integration feasibility before full deployment commitment.

EU Compliance and Documentation Risk

EU healthcare and public sector customers may require structured security, compliance, and audit evidence.

Mitigation: Built-in audit trails and integrity logs address core requirements. Compliance documentation roadmap and NDA materials are available for qualified evaluators.

Market-Entry Risk

EU procurement cycles in healthcare and public sector can be long and structurally complex.

Mitigation: Integrator and operator-led entry path reduces direct procurement exposure. Pilot-based evaluation framework provides a structured, lower-friction entry point.

Productization and Repeatability Risk

Scaling pilots across multiple sites requires consistent packaging, observability, and deployment tooling.

Mitigation: Deployment templates, reference architectures, and a pilot-in-a-box approach are in development to support repeatable, documented rollout.

These risks are acknowledged transparently. Each has a defined mitigation path grounded in operational experience and structured deployment practice.

Evaluator Support

Contact Diagnext

For programme evaluation enquiries, NDA documentation requests, technical review sessions, or structured pilot evaluation discussions, please use the contact details below. CASSINI programme evaluators receive priority response.

Request a Technical Review Session

We offer structured technical review sessions tailored to evaluator requirements. Sessions can include live processing of representative data types, walkthrough of quality validation and integrity verification, and discussion of deployment architecture and integration approach.

What to Expect:

  • 45–60 minute structured technical session
  • Live processing of representative diagnostic data
  • Quality validation and integrity verification walkthrough
  • Deployment architecture and integration discussion
  • Q&A with engineering team

Discuss Structured Pilot Evaluation

For evaluators and programme stakeholders exploring deployment feasibility, we offer a structured pilot evaluation framework with defined success metrics, reproducible test conditions, and documented outcomes.

Ideal for:

  • Healthcare networks with remote imaging facilities
  • EU SatCom operators and system integrators
  • Programme evaluators assessing deployment readiness
  • Connectivity providers exploring data optimization layers
  • EU Space ecosystem partners

Programme and Evaluator Enquiries

Reach the team at contact@diagnext.com for programme-related enquiries, NDA requests, and technical review scheduling. Responses within two business days; CASSINI evaluators receive priority handling.

Request NDA Documentation

Detailed technical validation reports, deployment case summaries, and pilot frameworks are available to qualified evaluators under NDA. Use the contact form or email to initiate the NDA process.

CASSINI Evaluator Support

CASSINI programme evaluators receive priority access to evaluation materials, technical documentation, and direct engagement with the engineering team. Please identify your programme affiliation when making contact.

Diagnext — Portugal (Braga)

Diagnext

Enabling Reliable Healthcare Data Delivery Over Constrained Links

DSRG transforms satellite connectivity from a constrained channel into a viable infrastructure for large-scale, mission-critical data. It is an operational layer — not a compression tool — already deployed and validated in production telemedicine environments over more than 17 years. It addresses a specific and well-documented structural constraint: the reliable transmission of large diagnostic imaging datasets over satellite and bandwidth-constrained links. The technology is mature — TRL 8, CRL 7 — deployable without infrastructure redesign, and directly relevant to the satellite-enabled healthcare resilience scenarios addressed by the CASSINI Challenges programme. While EU programmes such as IRIS² and GOVSATCOM expand connectivity, approaches like DSRG play a key role in ensuring that high-volume, mission-critical data can be delivered efficiently and reliably over those links.

Commercial maturity is proven through sustained production operations in Brazil. Diagnext, Lda. (Braga, Portugal) is the EU-established applying legal entity and leads the European pilot and commercialization pathway for DSRG. EU commercialization is at an earlier stage, currently structured through pilots, integrator engagement, and documented ecosystem relationships — including a signed consortium agreement with Vectorpipe (Spain), a signed MOU with Radiobotics (Denmark), and a signed mutual NDA with O3 Enterprise (Italy) for exploratory technical and commercial evaluation. The operational evidence base — 60+ remote hospitals, ~120 connection points, 106,000+ diagnostic examinations per year — provides a validated foundation for technical assessment. Presentations at ECR 2026 and engagement during MWC 2026 reflect growing recognition of the technology's relevance beyond its original deployment context. As satellite-enabled services expand across Europe, the ability to efficiently transmit large datasets over constrained links becomes a structural requirement — one that DSRG is designed to address.

Qualified evaluators can access detailed technical validation reports, deployment case summaries, and pilot evaluation frameworks under NDA. We welcome structured technical review and pilot discussions from CASSINI programme stakeholders.

Beyond technical claims, Diagnext brings a field-proven track record recognized by industry and innovation awards earned through real deployments in demanding healthcare environments.


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  • View development roadmap

Evaluator Support

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  • Discuss structured pilot evaluation
  • Contact the team

Programme Alignment

  • CASSINI Challenges submission
  • TRL 8 / CRL 7 — production-validated
  • EU pilot pathway via integrator collaboration
  • GOVSATCOM/IRIS² integration path

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