Satellite-based internet won’t provide all the answers for remote regions, say industry players

As Amazon and Telesat prepare to launch low-earth orbit constellations in the coming years, industry leaders worry over-reliance on satellites won't solve all connectivity issues for rural and remote communities.
American-owned Space X's Starlink provides satellite broadband in Canada's remote areas, but Canadian firm Telesat is expected to launch its Lightspeed constellation service in 2028.

Satellite service is being used as a last-mile solution to bring internet connectivity to remote areas, and experts say it is a good—but not a great—remedy.

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