SpaceX, Facebook and Google are all pursuing several concepts based on laser communication technology. Optical backbone networks enable the interconnection of satellite and transmitting data from satellite to ground. This article touches upon the background of laser communications and some of the recent developments underway.
To the telecoms world, geopolitics mean issues and restrictions that can cause headaches and sleepless nights. While much attention is paid to untrustworthy equipment vendors and suspicious cable projects, little
In 2014, OneWeb ignited a new space race which has since been joined by SpaceX, Telesat, LeoSat and recently Amazon, all seeking to blanket the planet with broadband connectivity through