Defense Dept "Iris" program to place Internet Router in Space.

On Apr 15, 12:51 pm, (Henry Spencer) wrote:
In article om,

Ian Parker wrote:
If traffic is FORCED to go be a particular route the Pentagon will
wind up with a inferior service. If fiber optics can transmit at 40GHz
per fiber who needs space?

Anyone who wants to communicate from a mobile platform, especially one
operating in areas with no fiber. Just how much fiber do you think there
is in, say, Kandahar?

That's because they are growing poppies instead of wheat.
(Sorry, I couldn't resist).

Eric

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