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this is welcoming news. even though having its own assembled terminals doesn't resolve the issue of relying on others' satellites for Internet connection, at least some part of the supply chain can be less dependant

"Ukrainian company STETMAN has signed an agreement with Requtech (Sweden) for the licensed serial production of advanced satellite terminals that operate as an alternative to Starlink." dev.ua/en/news/shvetski-starli

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But it turns out that #Musk is sabotaging his companies enough to ruin any advantage they might have had. I never thought that #ProjectKuiper or #OneWeb had a chance, but if Kuiper is even some what competitive and Eutelsat OneWeb figures out how to be competitive, then they could take a good chunk of business away from Starlink.

People and governments are losing confidence in Starlink, the EU's #IRIS2 project aims to deliver an EU sovereign satellite platform in the next ~6 years. Which is far away in tech world, but not long in infrastructure terms.

🛰️ SPACE TECH
🔴 Are there any alternatives to Starlink in Ukraine?

🔸 The EU-developed IRIS² satellite will not be operational before 2030, makes OneWeb the only alternative.
🔸 OneWeb offers just 4% of Starlink's capacity.
🔸 Its terminals are costly, bulky & less efficient for military use.
🔸 Eutelsat plans to expand OneWeb’s constellation with better tech.

Due to the uncertainty and erratic behavior of the #trump administration, #European stocks in the space industry such as Eutelsat are skyrocketing by up to 500%.

There seems to be a consensus among European nations that no #US service can be trusted anymore, including #Starlink. The French #Eutelsat has merged with the British #OneWeb and despite not having the same numbers in satellites as Starlink in orbit, offers already services to the #Ukrainian military.

About to begin our #RightsCon25 session about "Cross-Border Data Flows and Connectivity in Conflict Zones: A Role for Satellite Internet?" We'll be speaking about #LEOs systems such as #Starlink and #OneWeb - and what role they can - and can not - play in conflict zone. Looking forward to a great conversation!

Session is at (you need to be registered to view): rightscon.summit.tc/t/rightsco

#Europe already is working on their own system, called #IRIS2. Application focus apparently already broadened from government/corporate use to B2C.

defence-industry-space.ec.euro

While French #Eutelsat is building a consumer system with Airbus. They recently announced world’s first 5G non-terrestrial network connection (straight to phone, no terminal required), leveraging #OneWeb LEO satellites.

mediatek.com/press-room/eutels

Defence Industry and Space
Defence Industry and SpaceIRIS² | Secure ConnectivityIRIS² | Secure Connectivity