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A dose of reality is needed in the race to connect smartphones to space

5 mins | Apr 13, 2023
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With 450mn people still living in areas without mobile broadband coverage, could satellites be the answer? Peggy Hollinger argues that there are still substantial hurdles to covering the world's communication black spots.

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