Daniel Gizinski on sovereign satellite capabilities
From Space & Satellite Futures: Why I Serve, Episode 1: with Daniel Gizinski · · SSPIVideo
“There's this strong push towards sovereign capabilities and it's really encouraging I think the industry as a whole to look more towards these more flexible commercial type lower cost solutions that are affordable for other countries and you know other applications that don't necessarily have the budget or the ability to dedicate billions of dollars to a satellite program.”
On , Daniel Gizinski, President of Satellite & Space Communications Segment at COMTECH TELECOMMUN, spoke about sovereign satellite capabilities during Space & Satellite Futures: Why I Serve, Episode 1: with Daniel Gizinski on SSPIVideo.
About Daniel Gizinski
Daniel Gizinski, president of the satellite and space segment at Comtech, appeared on the SSPI podcast "Why I Serve" in April 2026 and at SATShow Week in March 2026. On the podcast, Gizinski discussed his career path from engineering to executive leadership and his recent appointment to the SSPI board of directors. He described Comtech as a company with a history of over 60 years that supports emergency services, including next-generation 911 call routing. Gizinski also noted a trend toward sovereign satellite capabilities, stating that countries are seeking flexible, lower-cost solutions rather than dedicating billions to satellite programs. He emphasized the importance of effectively communicating the industry's technical and regulatory complexity to gain recognition and support. At SATShow Week, Gizinski highlighted Comtech's delivery of its first DCG7000 series modems and demonstrations of multi-orbit support and software-defined network architecture. He identified key industry trends as the shift toward digitized architectures, multi-orbit capabilities, and the integration of 5G and non-terrestrial networks. Gizinski said Comtech has built its next-generation product family to support 5G waveforms and sees the company playing a role in backend infrastructure as the industry evolves.