CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 6 days agoMajor European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlinkwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down10cross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
arrow-up1193arrow-down1external-linkMajor European mobile carriers are teaming up for a ‘direct’ satellite program without Starlinkwww.theverge.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub
minus-squareCosmoNova@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·edit-25 days agoHow about we get fiber in urbanized regions first? Actually scratch the urbanized part. Fiber would be cheaper, more reliable and have a smaller carbon footprint than satellite anywhere in Europe. Still no? What a shame.
minus-squareNotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoThese is fiber to the home in 79% of all homes in the EU. In rural areas it’s less (65%) which means that it is higher in urban areas. Not perfect, but pretty good and getting better over time. https://www.conectronica.com/en/optical-fiber/ftth-fftx-fiber-optic/ftth-in-europe-2026-fiber-optic-growth-adoption-and-forecasts-until-2031
How about we get fiber in urbanized regions first? Actually scratch the urbanized part. Fiber would be cheaper, more reliable and have a smaller carbon footprint than satellite anywhere in Europe. Still no? What a shame.
These is fiber to the home in 79% of all homes in the EU. In rural areas it’s less (65%) which means that it is higher in urban areas.
Not perfect, but pretty good and getting better over time.
https://www.conectronica.com/en/optical-fiber/ftth-fftx-fiber-optic/ftth-in-europe-2026-fiber-optic-growth-adoption-and-forecasts-until-2031