There is a replacement for Starlink in Ukraine

The European Union Commission wants to help Ukraine secure capabilities for satellite communication. According to a report by Reuters, Elon Musk has threatened to deprive Kiev to reach her Starlink Network. A aspiring French-british satellite operator for an option is YouTelsat. According to his boss Eva Burnke, interaction with the commission’s record. He is often asked whether the Italsat “could change a large number of starlink terminals in Ukraine in view of the loyalty of the United States coalition and the acting of Musk under President Donald Trump”, Danish Engineer explained in an interview with Bloomberg TV. It is currently being tested by the group.

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Eultsat is already active in Ukraine and currently has thousands of end equipment, but not all of them are connected to the network, According to Bloomberg, Bernke performedThe company is currently talking to suppliers to provide both special military reception hardware and standard terminals. It expects “a few months” to provide 40,000 satellite cuisine in Ukraine. This broadly corresponds to the current number of Starlink Terminals in the country attacked by Russia. According to YouTelst Burnke, the relevant data in Ukraine requires financial and logical support to quickly increase the number of relay stations.

The group’s onweeb network has about 630 satellites in a orbit at a height of 1200 km in the lowest earth orbit (Leo) above the Earth. They are supported by 35 coupled satellites in a high geostationary class. About 7000 artificial Earth’s drabants of Starlink are located on a lower Leo orbit at an altitude of 550 km. This means that Musk’s operating company SpaceX requires more satellites to cover the globe. The lower distance also enables a sharp connection and is considered more suitable for data communication.

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The price differences are also: Eutelsat Calculates up to $ 10,000 for onweeb terminals. In addition, the monthly membership price is, which is 30, 45 or 70 euros depending on the download speed. Starlinks require users in Ukraine to pay one-band of $ 589 and a use-oriented monthly contribution between $ 95 and $ 440.

Starlink is considered an important communication service for the Ukrainian Army in its three -year war, when the attackers paralyzed the country’s telecom infrastructure. The network is used for drone control, for example, but also for the operation of important infrastructure.

“The European Union Commission recognizes the strategic importance of a sovereign, safe and strong European satellite connection,” emphasizes a spokesperson of the Brussels government institution. He confirmed that he was talking with the industry. According to him, Kiev has already indicated interest that they are capable of using the current Govsatcom program of the European Union to connect and share satellite services among the member states as well as infrastructure for flexibility, interrelation and security through satellites “(IRIS2). This starlink option is still construction.

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French European Union MP Christof Glerler from Liberals Recently appealed for European Union Executive ExamplesInstead of Starlink, it should “check all possible alternative satellite solutions that the European Union can introduce in Ukraine”. He insisted that the acceleration of the introduction of Govsatcom should serve as an emergency solution during the development of IRIS2 this year.

Ukraine last year announced about 42,000 Starlink terminals in operations in the country, about half of which was funded. Recently ordered Warsaw 5000 other reception equipment for neighbors. The government there is more sensitive to the alleged threat of all attitudes. Polish Digital Minister krzysztof gawkowski already warns of a “large international crisis”, which should block Ukraine’s starlink access: “I cannot imagine a situation in which a business relationship between Poland and an American company suddenly disrupted.”

Starlinks have already lost orders due to current discussion and close ties between Kasturi and Trump. For example, Canadian State Ontario ended the contract with the operator, as reported by his Prime Minister Dag Ford this week. In the Italian government, there is also doubt about the closing of a 1.5 billion euro business with Starlink. According to Burnke, Italsat is under discussion about the provision of safe satellite communication with Rome. Mexican telecom company América Móvil also ended its cooperation with Starlink, Mexico writes dailyThus Musk went through a $ 7 billion rags as the group excluded the satellite internet in 25 countries.

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