Transcelestial joins TSMC in the list and the ranks of Google, Nvidia, Adidas, Walmart, and more.
SAN FRANCISCO / SINGAPORE, 25 MAR 2026: Transcelestial has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026 and in the top four from Asia Pacific.
“We’re building for a future where the backbone of the internet is no longer limited to cables in the ground or congested spectrum in the air. Transcelestial is helping define a new infrastructure layer built on high-speed laser communications across ground and space. To be selected by Fast Company alongside some of the world’s most influential companies is an honor, and a strong signal that this future is arriving faster than most people think,” said Rohit Jha, Co-Founder and CEO of Transcelestial.
Alongside the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognises 720 honorees across 59 sectors and regions.
Transcelestial is a U.S.- and Singapore-based deep-tech company redefining how infrastructure is built for a planet-to-space internet. By utilising production-scale laser communications technology, the company connects Earth to Space, sea to shore, and satellite to satellite, replacing expensive physical fiber and congested Radio Frequency (RF) with proprietary high-speed laser links.
The company is becoming a core infrastructure player for a future defined by AI-scale bandwidth demand, contested communications environments, and hybrid terrestrial-space networks. The company has emerged as one of the fastest-growing providers of secure, jam-proof, and quantum-ready network infrastructure essential for the National Security, AI, and New Space eras. More about Transcelestial’s momentum can be found here: https://transcelestial.com/news/
Transclestial has already deployed over 250km in production, more than 2Tbps capacity everyday, communication infrastructures at affordable prices for 12+ telecom companies world wide, several dozens for ISPs, and defense agencies for US, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, Taiwan, India and Indonesia.
The World’s Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company’s hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year. To determine honorees, Fast Company’s editors and writers review companies driving progress around the world and across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world.
“Our list of the Most Innovative Companies is about spotlighting organizations that don’t just adapt to change—they drive it,” said Brendan Vaughan, editor-in-chief of Fast Company. “The companies we honor this year are redefining what leadership looks like in 2026, pairing bold ideas with measurable impact and turning breakthrough innovation into real-world value. They are setting the pace for their industries and offering a blueprint for what sustained innovation can achieve.”
The full list of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies honorees can now be found at fastcompany.com. It will also be available on newsstands beginning March 31, 2026.
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About Transcelestial
Transcelestial has mass-produced a solution for superfast global Internet distribution that leverages its proprietary wireless laser communication technology to create a wireless distribution network between buildings, traditional cell towers, street-level poles and other physical infrastructure – with a much lower total operating cost for Mobile Network Operators, Internet Service Providers and enterprises.
Transcelestial aims to develop a constellation of LEO satellites allowing their laser network to not only connect inter-cities but upwards in space to connect continents globally.
Transcelestial has won numerous industry and global awards such as Most Frontier Company by Asiastar10x10, SPIFFY San Andreas Award for Most Disruptive Technology by Telecom Council, Forbes 30 Under 30 to their CTO Dr. Mohammad Danesh, Edge 35 Under 35 to their CEO Rohit Jha, The Most Ambitious Start-Up in Photonics Award by The Optical Society (OSA).
About Fast Company
Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies, and thinkers on the future of business. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow business publication Inc. For more information, please visit fastcompany.com.
