The EU will create its own satellite system for Internet communications – UNIAN
The multi-orbital network of nearly 300 satellites should be fully operational by 2030.
The European Union is investing 10.6 billion euros in a system of satellites that will provide encrypted global Internet communications.
Europe is seeking to build its own alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink, which has more than 6,000 satellites and serves customers in about 100 countries, Bloomberg reports.
The European Union has signed contracts to begin work on a multi-orbital network of 290 IRIS2 satellites, which should be fully operational by 2030. It can serve European governments and militaries as well as private clients.
The EU is concerned it could become dependent on a private company after militaries around the world showed interest in Starlink. Plan…
