Reply to post: Re: There's also the antenna technology.

In the '80s, satellite comms showed promise – soon it'll be a viable means to punt internet services at anyone anywhere

bazza Silver badge

Re: There's also the antenna technology.

.. And the squarial certainly didn't.

There's a lot of effort being put into active phased arrays, not just for LEO but also GEO (to eliminate the need for a mobile subscriber having to point accurately). It's the enabling technology for both systems.

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