Greenland Ditches Starlink for French Satellite Service
11 hours ago
- #Telecommunications
- #Greenland
- #Satellite Internet
- Greenland's national telecom company, Tusass, partners with Eutelsat to provide satellite internet via OneWeb.
- The new service aims to improve internet access in remote areas like Tasiilaq, Ittoqqortoormiit, and Qaanaaq.
- OneWeb satellites offer faster and more reliable signals due to their closer orbit to Earth.
- Tusass considered Starlink but chose Eutelsat for trust and long-term cooperation.
- Greenland emphasizes maintaining control over its telecom infrastructure for national security.