UK's Inmarsat to launch low-orbit satellites for high-capacity service

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LONDON: Britain's Inmarsat said it would launch a constellation of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites that it will combine with 5G mobile and ...

LONDON: Britain's Inmarsat said it would launch a constellation of low earth orbit satellites that it will combine with 5G mobile and its existing GEO satellites to offer more capacity to its global maritime, aviation and land-based customers.

It will augment this with the smaller and cheaper LEO satellites. These are being deployed in high numbers by operators such as Elon Musk's Starlink and UK-backed OneWeb.

 

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