> These days, IMO, Apple is on top of the pile. They're launching satellites that likely will completely sidestep mobile carriers in the short term.
Satellite won't take over land-based mobile connectivity. The density and in-building coverage just isn't there. No matter how many sats you launch. There's only small windows of radio spectrum that work well for sats and the signal is spread out over too wide an area. You just can't get enough bandwidth to serve all iPhone users in populated areas.
It's great for backup purposes and sparse areas but it's not going to replace mobile networks.
Satellite won't take over land-based mobile connectivity. The density and in-building coverage just isn't there. No matter how many sats you launch. There's only small windows of radio spectrum that work well for sats and the signal is spread out over too wide an area. You just can't get enough bandwidth to serve all iPhone users in populated areas.
It's great for backup purposes and sparse areas but it's not going to replace mobile networks.