Re:IRIS²: The EU’s Response to Musk’s Starlink
by ClumsyPilot on Sunday February 19, 2023 @06:45PM
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> Once again the EU is playing catch up with last gen tech. Starlink is almost 10 years old..
If the EU was serious, it should have invested proactively in next gen
Thats not their job.
Their job is to build infrastructure for Europe, Tonnels, GPS, bridges, etc, like the massive tunnels they are building through the alps.
Now they decided thay just like modern military and government needs a GPS, they need satellite based internet.
I am sure war in Ukraine has helped sharpen minds there.
Their remit is not to invest in speculative projects ala hyperloop.
How is 5G mobiles connecting to sattelites relevant to EU?
Thats 100% commercial operation, if it is relevant, it's the job of European mobile operators to fund it, not for tax payers.
Thats not their job.
Their job is to build infrastructure for Europe, Tonnels, GPS, bridges, etc, like the massive tunnels they are building through the alps.
https://youtu.be/30foJiPUrBA
Now they decided thay just like modern military and government needs a GPS, they need satellite based internet. I am sure war in Ukraine has helped sharpen minds there.
Their remit is not to invest in speculative projects ala hyperloop.
How is 5G mobiles connecting to sattelites relevant to EU?
Thats 100% commercial operation, if it is relevant, it's the job of European mobile operators to fund it, not for tax payers.