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With a satellite lofted into low Earth orbit, Sateliot is joining the
race to build networks that hop across the heavens.
By Stephan Shankland
With a SpaceX rocket launch set for late Monday, a Spanish company
called Sateliot expects to take its first step toward giving you text
messaging abilities in remote parts of the world where conventional
mobile networks fail.
The 50-employee Barcelona-based startup is one of a growing number of
attempts to use satellites about 310 miles above our heads in low
Earth orbit to bring us closer to the promise of ubiquitous
connectivity. With Apple, Verizon, T-Mobile and Qualcomm all headed in
the same direction, it seems likely that, in the near future, stranded motorists and injured hikers won't be so isolated.
https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/spacex-launch-begins-startups-plan-for-cell-towers-in-space/
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