Russia to launch satellite based internet service.

 SIMILAR TO MUSKS, "STARLINK" 

WILL SATELITE BASED SYSTEMS DOMINATE IN THE FUTURE

Russia has announced that they have completed their testing phase of their satellite based internet system. They have announced the first satellites will be launched in December and within 2 years they will have 1200 satellites in space. It is expected it will be able to offer service to many remote areas and particularly in the global south. Of course, one can understand that Russia is vast and such a system will be very useful in connecting their country.

Starlink is now available in 140 countries and has over 6 million users, Its cost has been declining and one can expect that this approach will not only provide internet but entertainment, telephone and other information. It has both civilian and military capabilities. 

The Russian system will provide communications to Asia, Africa and other places now having limited communication systems. 

The move to streaming and other electronic communications may make cable and other wire type systems obsolete in the future, but there may be the risk of the ability to cut service very easily and quickly.

The Russian system is reported to be a laser based system that may be actually  more reliable than the present Starlink system, but not being an expert on these things we will surely see a debate about this in the future.

The people I know with Starlink view it very favorably and the system is compact,  and can be used during travel in multiple homes and remote locations. 

Russia has experience and technology with rocketry to efficiently put such a service in operation. They may partner with China to manufacture the home terminals in large quantities. It will be interesting if anyone else will want, or be able, to compete with these 2 systems that may dominate communications in the future.