SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — URSYS, an industry leader in regional integrated communications and mission-critical networks, today announced the launch of its new Layer 2 Secure Starlink solution. Designed specifically for enterprise, Operational Technology (OT), and critical infrastructure sectors, this pioneering offering enables organisations to extend their private corporate networks to Australia’s most remote locations with robust, MPLS-grade security over Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.
As traditional satellite solutions often require complex VPN overlays or expose traffic to the public internet, the URSYS Layer 2 solution creates a direct, private connection from remote user terminals straight into the customer’s core network infrastructure. By leveraging Private Network Interconnects (PNIs) and bypassing the public internet entirely, URSYS ensures that highly sensitive corporate data and critical SCADA telemetry maintain strict data isolation, alignment with internal security policies, and zero public internet exposure.
Key Features of the URSYS Layer 2 Secure Starlink Solution:
- Bypassing the Public Internet: Traffic travels securely via Starlink’s LEO constellation directly to dedicated private peering points, removing the risks associated with public-facing infrastructure.
- Carrier-Grade Security Alignment: Enables seamless security parity with terrestrial networks, allowing organizations to apply identical firewalls, compliance frameworks, and strict policy controls across all remote nodes.
- Advanced Network Autonomy & QinQ Support: Supports customer-owned IP assignments and multi-lane segmentation (802.1Q-in-802.1Q). Organisations can securely run separate isolated lanes—such as Corporate IT, OT, and contractor networks—over a single Starlink terminal.
- Built-in Quality of Service (QoS): Delivers optimised bandwidth efficiency and path performance, ensuring mission-critical data, voice, and real-time telemetry take priority even during heavy network loads.
- Elimination of VPN Complexity: Removing the need for heavy VPN routing layers reduces deployment time, lowers hardware requirements, and enhances overall application performance.
“For over three decades, URSYS has been dedicated to breaking boundaries and engineering bespoke communication networks for Australia’s toughest environments,” said Bart Bunting, Managing Director of URSYS. “With our recent ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications, delivering a secure, highly private LEO satellite solution is a natural evolution. Our Layer 2 Secure Starlink solution gives critical infrastructure operators, mining enterprises, and regional utilities the high-bandwidth, low-latency benefits of modern space tech without compromising on enterprise security.”
The solution is fully backed by the URSYS Network Operations Centre (NOC) in Sydney, providing 24/7 centralised monitoring, capacity management, and engineering support across the first, middle, and last mile.
The URSYS Layer 2 Secure Starlink solution is available immediately for deployment across remote depots, mine sites, substations, and disaster recovery operations nationwide. For more information or to speak with a network architect, visit ursys.com.au.