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Joe Supan: The Rise and Inevitable Downfall of 7,000 Starlink Satellites

Broadband Breakfast

Two years ago, communities across Northwest Alaska woke to find that they had no internet or cellphone service. It would take 14 weeks for the cable to be repaired, but by then, Eben Hopson , a photographer in Utqiagvik, had already made the jump to Starlink — a satellite internet option from Elon Musk 's SpaceX. "It's

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A Guide to Wireless Communication

Tridon

Satellite Communication: Involves the use of satellites to relay signals across vast distances, essential for global positioning systems (GPS) and international broadcasting. This is particularly important in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), where interconnected devices communicate and share data in real-time.