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What Role Do Satellites Play in Global Communication?

Written by Greg Bryan | Oct 18, 2022 12:09:00 PM

It's kind of an inside joke among telecom insiders.

We've all had that conversation with a friend or family member where we've told them the hard truth: the internet is actually made up of wires and satellite plays a very minor role in global communications!

Okay. This remains true, but today on TeleGeography Explains the Internet we're going to flip the script and look to the sky. Let's do it. Let's talk satellites!

I have the perfect person to help us out today. I was so happy to welcome Dr. Peter Wood, TeleGeography analyst and resident satellite guy, to the pod. We talk about how—while wires still reign supreme—satellite is having a bit of a resurgence. And maybe even the potential to disrupt the wireline market a bit? Listen to our conversation to find out.

It was also a great opportunity to get Alan Mauldin on the line to talk more about his latest blog post, which is incredibly relevant to our satellite chat.

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