EU plans $11-bn satellite network to rival Starlink
Financial Express Chennai|December 17, 2024
THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) is committing to build a €10.6 billion ($11.13 billion) constellation of satellites that will provide the bloc with encrypted global internet connectivity in a bid to provide a homegrown alternative to Elon Musk's Starlink.
GIAN VOLPICELLI & ANDREA PALASCIANO

The EU on Monday signed contracts to begin work on IRIS2, a 290-satellite multi-orbital network slated to be fully operational by 2030 that can serve European governments and militaries, as well as private customers. But it's a very late start for the bloc as it tries to close the gap with Starlink, which boasts more than 6,000 satellites and claims customers in some 100 countries.

The EU is concerned about becoming dependent on a private service after militaries across the world showed interest in Starlink's applications.

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