SpaceX Gets Connected: Satellite Broadband Meets the Data Center
Satellite company Telesat is preparing to deploy its Lightspeed network of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide broadband Internet from space. (Photo: Telesat)
Doug Mohney is the Editor in Chief of Space IT Bridge, which tracks the business of space-based satellites. He has been working in and writing about IT and satellite industries for over 20 years.
SpaceX, OneWeb, Telesat and Amazon are all moving forward with plans to deliver low-latency high speed broadband across the globe, leveraging the advantages of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Both SpaceX and OneWeb are filling out their constellations of hundreds and thousands of spacecraft this year, while Telesat and Amazon plan to start launching their first satellites within two to three years.
Softbank will invest $100 million to make Miami a new tech hub
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Softbank COO Marcelo Claure said that talent and capital are essential components for Miami to become a tech city.
Venture capitalists and private equity investors are interested in putting more money in Miami, he said.
Softbank Capital, the Japanese multinational conglomerate, wants Miami to become a bigger player in the tech ecosystem and it s putting $100 million into the effort.
On Thursday, Softbank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced a $100 million venture capital initiative to support Miami-based businesses and tech startups that are relocating to the city.
Amazon and other companies. Amazon said the move by SpaceX is an “attempt to stifle competition.”
“We designed the Kuiper System to avoid interference with Starlink and now SpaceX wants to change the design of its system,” Amazon said earlier this week. The company said the move by SpaceX could create a dangerous environment for collisions and increase radio interference.
Amazon went on to question why the Starlink satellites need to be moved: “SpaceX has indicated that it is capable of operating its system without exceeding 580 km and has not demonstrated why such a condition should not be effective immediately.”
If airlines adopt free or “freemium” inflight connectivity models for their passengers, as many are expected to do, the amount of satellite capacity required to meet their needs “will far exceed available capacity in the near future”, according to Hughes Network Systems. That’s among the reasons why the EchoStar subsidiary believes its high-capacity Ka-band satellite service is well positioned to secure meaningful aero business in the Americas, despite the fact that Viasat has gained strong ground in the region.
Hughes is presently involved in two high-profile Ka aero projects in the Americas its satellite capacity helps to power the
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