Here’s how companies are spending billions to connect smartphones to satellite networks
Improving technology and ample financing are fueling billions of dollars of investments in new satellite fleets designed to connect ordinary customers back on Earth. Some aerospace companies are expanding systems they’ve already built, while other ventures are still planning their networks. The upshot: Outer space is getting more crowded.Companies looking to build a network in space can launch their satellites into three kinds of orbits around the Earth.
New ventures want to enrich satellite service with basic internet connections direct to smartphones, cars and other mobile devices–fast enough for email, web browsing and phone calls but too slow for streaming video. The most ambitious satellite companies aim to recreate the experience of a 5G wireless network–good enough for video calls, live sports and other apps–in areas that cell towers can’t reach.Smartphone makers like Apple have developed specialized software that allows regular smartphones to track fast-moving satellites in the sky and ensure important distress messages reach their destination.
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