VSAT in “Satellites Turn Every Phone Into a Terminal”
Viasat, Inc.
Mass-market direct-to-phone connectivity threatens parts of the market for costly specialist satellite terminals and plans.
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Satellites Turn Every Phone Into a Terminal
Direct-to-device networks are moving satellite connectivity from specialist hardware into ordinary smartphones.
BEAR side — Mass-market direct-to-phone connectivity threatens parts of the market for costly specialist satellite terminals and plans.
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VSAT in “Satellites Turn Every Phone Into a Terminal”
FadingExposure: not rated yetDirect-to-device networks are moving satellite connectivity from specialist hardware into ordinary smartphones.
Mass-market direct-to-phone connectivity threatens parts of the market for costly specialist satellite terminals and plans.