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I always thought the Pentagon has had a robust global satellite communications network for decades already. (I don't know whether it is Internet-protocol based
by frank2 6y ago
I always thought the Pentagon has had a robust global satellite communications network for decades already.
(I don't know whether it is Internet-protocol based. My guess is yes.)
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoJust look what happened when Iridium failed and became propped up by government users who wanted its capabilities.
- lmm 6y agoA businessman bought the Iridium assets in bankruptcy and put a lot of effort into selling the service to the US government. It absolutely wasn't just the US government picking it up.
- ryanmarsh 6y agoHigh latency, low bandwidth vs Low latency, high bandwidth