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Prospects For Starlink, Other New Satellite Networks Still Up In The Air

September 1, 2022

Via: No Jitter

In the previous two entries in this series, I discussed the overall challenges in increasing broadband availability with wireless technology, and assessed the generally weak fixed wireless access (FWA) offerings from the cellular carriers—particularly as they apply to enterprises looking for reliable options for work-from-home (WFH) users. In this post, I will discuss some emerging wireless options, satellite-based systems, and specialized land-based systems.

To most observers, the idea of using satellites to cover wide areas of sparsely inhabited areas has an immediate appeal when compared to digging trenches or erecting poles to reach every underdeveloped nook and cranny in our vast country. It’s even more attractive in countries where there’s no wired infrastructure to speak of.

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