Faster, more secure connections from space could one day make broadband on planes, ships and even remote roads as easy as turning on a light. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space, ...
We could be in for some wild stuff come 2030. But is this the 5G hype industrial complex all over again?
The plans are linked both to a multibillion-dollar deal with EchoStar and the success of SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.
At MWC, a SpaceX exec teases an 'epic' second-gen Starlink Mobile system launching in mid-2027. But it will be 'complementary to terrestrial networks' rather than a new competitor.