Canada desperately needs a national strategic internet constellation.

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  • Kichae@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    We do not need a constellation. We do not need more space junk.

    We need fibre everywhere.

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        5 days ago

        There are solutions for the far arctic that aren’t high density mesh networks polluting low earth orbit.

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          Yes there are such solutions, but for remote regions without infrastructure and with high build out and operating/maintenance costs for terrestrial technology, I suspect that the most cost effective solution that we can achieve in a timely fashion is probably LEO, like Lightspeed or Starlink. Particularly since Canada has half a century of experience building satellite systems.

          Managing LEO debris and congestion is not an insurmountable challenge.