UK Explores Satcom Use To Connect Remote Areas

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The British government wants to boost connectivity in remote locations like the Shetland Islands.

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LONDON—The British government is exploring how to use space communication links to provide broadband-like connectivity in remote and rural locations. “Despite the significant progress made on superfast and gigabit-capable broadband, certain remote and rural locations across the UK still face...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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