{"id":61560,"date":"2019-09-17T17:04:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T09:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/5g-may-be-the-future-but-4g-is-now\/"},"modified":"2019-09-17T17:04:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T09:04:45","slug":"5g-may-be-the-future-but-4g-is-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/5g-may-be-the-future-but-4g-is-now\/","title":{"rendered":"5G May Be the Future, but 4G is Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>5G may be the face of the future for mobile in the developed world, but globally, nearly two-thirds of mobile users don\u2019t even have a 4G connection, according to Cisco\u2019s Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, released earlier this year. Mobile operators \u201care busy rolling out 4G networks to help them meet the growing end-user demand for more bandwidth, higher security, and faster connectivity on the move,\u201d the networking giant found, predicting a growth rate in 4G connections of 18 percent per year. By 2022, Cisco concluded, when 5G is still in its infancy, more than half (53 percent) of all mobile connections will be 4G \u2014 and more than 60 percent in Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. This growth of 4G is already driving a rapidly growing demand for bandwidth. According to Cisco, 4G users typically use three times the data that 3G users do and 10 times as much as 2G users. All that data needs to be backhauled. And that\u2019s where satellite comes in, according to Vinay Patel, senior product line director for cellular backhaul and satellite enabled Wi-Fi at Hughes Network Systems. \u201cThe difference [in data demand between 2G, 3G, and 4G] is in the standard: How much bandwidth each of these technologies is able to send to your handset, which directly translates into how much bandwidth you need for backhaul,\u201d he tells Via Satellite.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/YsxAdWxxQvL3p4D8CO7T_LMCO_LTE-over-Satellite-Portable_Terminal.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Higher speeds encourage mobile users to employ more high-bandwidth applications, like streaming video, says the Cisco report, \u201csuch that a smartphone on a 4G network is likely to generate significantly more traffic than the same model smartphone on a 3G network.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6RDtyJoQRiGEgwwHihig_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6RDtyJoQRiGEgwwHihig_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6RDtyJoQRiGEgwwHihig_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6RDtyJoQRiGEgwwHihig_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6RDtyJoQRiGEgwwHihig_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the October 2019 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>And according to Cisco, mobile data demand will grow fastest in developing regions like Africa, with more remote population centers, where terrestrial infrastructure doesn\u2019t reach.<\/p>\n<p>Lower cost satellite connectivity \u201cenables mobile operators to get service to communities that are difficult to reach,\u201d Patel says of Hughes\u2019 backhaul business. These un- or under-served communities don\u2019t just lack a fiber-optic link. \u201cThey may not even have roads, they may not have reliable power\u201d and, depending on the terrain, they may not have a line-of-sight connection that\u2019s needed for a microwave backhaul either.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost under-served areas face challenges related to geography, infrastructure reliability, and low population density, making it either physically impossible or economically infeasible to use fiber and microwave\u201d for backhaul, adds Karl Horne, SES Networks\u2019 vice president for telco\/Mobile Network Operator (MNO) data solutions.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204adc77;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204adc77 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204adc78').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204adc78'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Connecting Iquitos<\/h2>\n<p>It was just that trifecta of challenges that beset the remote Peruvian city of Iquitos, the country\u2019s sixth largest urban center, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, and only accessible by air or water. Local mobile operator Entel was only able to provide Iquitos with \u201ca very basic 3G solution, deployed via a low capacity terrestrial microwave link,\u201d Horne tells Via Satellite.<\/p>\n<p>Then last year, the telecom company partnered with SES and Latin American satellite solution provider Axesat. A year later, Horne boasts, \u201cWe are proud to say that \u2026 Entel was offering unlimited 4G data plans throughout the city\u201d and mobile end-users were getting the same 10 Megabits Per Second (Mbps) data download speeds enjoyed buy its customers in the Peruvian capital Lima.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s in such remote communities that satellite can really make a difference, explains Hughes\u2019 Patel. \u201cWe work with the mobile operators to show them that they can get to these isolated villages or towns \u2026 who really want to be connected and deserve to be connected,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWherever there\u2019s a backhaul challenge, satellite can fill that need,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>Every market is different, which affects the speed and size of new 4G rollouts. \u201cEach operator goes at their own pace,\u201d says Patel. \u201cIt all depends on the cost structure in their market and the ability of their users to pay\u201d the higher prices of 4G services.<\/p>\n<p>The antenna used to connect a cell tower with a satellite, the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), is \u201ca low power operation,\u201d Patel adds. \u201cIf you\u2019re energy challenged or if the power supply is unreliable, you can put [a] solar [panel] in there with backup batteries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VSAT ground terminals are collocated with the cell tower they serve, and paired with a modem which connects the VSAT antenna to the cellular hardware which actually transmits the signal to handsets all across the tower\u2019s cell. \u201cMobile operators tend to have multiple generations of equipment at their cell sites,\u201d said Patel. \u201cThey might have 2G and 4G (signals coming from the same tower), so the ground station has to support all those generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hughes\u2019 Jupiter ground system has been \u201coptimized and designed to carry 4G traffic in an efficient manner,\u201d says Patel, adding that it can be used with any available satellite.<\/p>\n<p>The modem translates the incoming satellite signal to a cellular one and vice versa \u2014 turning incoming cell signals into radio traffic that the satellite can receive and forward back to the network gateway on the ground.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204ae5ed;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204ae5ed = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204ae5ee').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204ae5ee'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The ground gateway \u201ctakes traffic from thousands of different sites,\u201d explains Patel. \u201cIt\u2019s a concentration point where all the traffic is collected and then funneled to the network it needs to get to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Increasing capacity is the result of new technologies like High Throughput Satellites (HTS) \u2014 and the growing number of Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Medium-Earth Orbit (MEO), and soon Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations. \u201cThere are more and more satellites and higher and higher throughput,\u201d said Patel, \u201cThe bottom line: There\u2019s a glut of capacity,\u201d which is driving prices down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe VSAT is pretty low cost [in capital expenditure terms] and the capacity price is dropping \u2026 and that really makes the business case work\u201d for mobile operators, he concluded.<\/p>\n<h2>New Cost Structures, New Markets<\/h2>\n<p>Lower prices mean satellite can compete more successfully with terrestrial alternatives, which in turn drives up demand, according to Lluc Palerm-Serra, a senior analyst with Northern Sky Research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the past, [mobile operators] looked at satellite as the connectivity of last resort, but with falling prices and technical improvements, it\u2019s become much more competitive,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just falling prices that are driving that increased competitiveness: There have also been major technological improvements. \u201cMaking even 2G or 3G, let alone 4G, work over satellite can be challenging. There are technical hurdles that must be overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughput capacity has soared. \u201cFive years ago, a ground terminal that could offer 100 Mbps would have been state of the art, bleeding edge technology. Now it is much more commonplace,\u201d Palerm-Serra says.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also been much technical progress in dealing with challenges like jitter, latency, and packet deformation.<\/p>\n<p>These changes come at a time when mobile operators, especially in emerging markets, are expanding 4G services into previously under- or unserved communities, mainly in rural or semi-rural areas, where terrestrial infrastructure may be impractical or highly expensive.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204aed9a;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204aed9a = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204aed9b').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204aed9b'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Together they mean that the satellite industry has reached an important tipping point, Palerm-Serra says. \u201cIn the past, you might have seen [mobile operators] use satellite [for connectivity to rural\/semi-rural communities] because they had a regulatory obligation or a government subsidy to provide that connectivity \u2026 We\u2019ve now reached the point where [mobile operators] can make money off satellite connectivity. They don\u2019t need an incentive or a regulatory requirement any more \u2026 That\u2019s driving a lot of additional demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Bending the Cost Curve<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cCurrently, bandwidth is priced in in the $2-300 per Mbps per month range, well under a third of what it was just two to three years ago,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n<p>The $200 figure is a key number, because it\u2019s the point at which a base station with a throughput as high as 500 Gigabytes (Gb) a month becomes \u2014 on average \u2014 cheaper to run using satellite backhaul than terrestrial, according to NSR figures.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, satellites currently provide backhaul for only 1 or 2 percent of cell sites worldwide, representing annual revenue of about $1.3 billion \u2014 approximately 10 percent of satellite industry income this year, a proportion set to grow to 15 or 20 percent in the next decade.<\/p>\n<p>In short, satellite backhaul is \u201csmall for the telecom industry, but more significant for the satellite industry\u201d and growing in importance, Palerm-Serra says.<\/p>\n<p>And falling costs can be a double-edged sword for an industry, especially one like satellite, where capital costs are quite literally sky-high. The risk for satellite operators is that their product \u2014 bandwidth \u2014 becomes commoditized, forcing prices lower.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the fall in capacity prices, satellite operators have to work to capture more of the value chain. That means offering more to the mobile operators. It means getting closer to the end user,\u201d says Palerm-Serra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost [mobile operators] don\u2019t know how to manage satellite services \u2026 The companies that are going to succeed [in the new, lower cost marketplace] are the ones that make it easy for them by offering end-to-end services\u201d in some cases even including building and maintaining the cell towers themselves, he concludes.<\/p>\n<p>This is what SES calls its \u201cend-to-end managed mobile network solution.\u201d And they tout their standards-driven, transparent approach. \u201cWe decided to pioneer an open, standards-based framework for network operations, which helps customers more easily and cost efficiently extend their networks over satellite access links and deliver applications to the edge,\u201d says Horne.<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204af44a;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204af44a = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204af44b').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204af44b'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Patel said Hughes was also looking to carry as much of the load as the mobile operators wanted them to. \u201cIn those areas like the Americas \u2026 where we have [satellite bandwidth] capacity we will bundle the capacity in along with the ground equipment. Where we don\u2019t have capacity, we will find a partner to bundle it if the mobile operator is looking for a one-stop shop, or they can buy it separately, if they want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Intelsat is also getting into the new business model, partnering with and investing in Africa Mobile Networks to provide a soup-to-nuts offering for mobile operators it calls a \u201cnetwork-as-a-service\u201d solution. The partnership will fund, build, and operate a series of satellite connected cell tower networks in Africa\u2019s \u201cultra-rural\u201d areas and then lease access to mobile operators, who can thereby hugely expand their potential customer base without any capital commitment or operational risk.<\/p>\n<p>But being a service-orientated business \u201cis a completely different business model\u201d from the one satellite operators are used to, cautions Palerm-Serra. For instance, they are accustomed to operating with very high EBITA margins, \u201cbecoming a service-oriented business will change all that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Beyond Backhaul<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond the conventional backhaul business, and distinct from the new network-as-a-service offering, the latest frontier for satellite in 4G is an emerging generation of direct to satellite technology \u2014 devices that use lightly modified off-the shelf mobile chips and more powerful antenna to get a 4G signal direct from orbit, rather than through a cell tower.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite direct to 4G is still at the experimental stage, says Lluca Palerm-Serra, a senior analyst at Northern Sky Research.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/LJy6ckqiTRKrX8qr8fJI_Cellular_backhaul_-_three_options.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Several companies have such plays, including Lockheed Martin. \u201cWe\u2019re now in the process of ground testing, we should be able to start live testing when the satellite is up next year,\u201d Joe Baldasano, systems principal and engineer at the beltway giant tells Via Satellite.<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed is developing both ends of the technology: The ground system, but also the satellite, adds Dawna Morningstar, the company\u2019s director of international and common ground solutions.<\/p>\n<p>The new technology will have two kinds of terminals: A portable one about the size of a small tablet and a slightly larger model, designed for ship- or truck-board use. Both are designed to draw a 4G signal directly down from a satellite, and then provide the short range, high bandwidth connections 4G users are accustomed to via a Wi-Fi connection to a smartphone or other mobile device. The non-portable version will boast \u201ca little larger antenna and a little more power on the transmit side,\u201d says Baldasano, meaning better connectivity and\/or more users.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover mx-auto max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/XxgJWlKqTdibTmr71Qtf_Satellite_backhaul_for_cellular_cost_curve.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>In general, the performance for the end users\u2019 devices is comparable to a conventional 4G phone, he said, \u201cIt\u2019s like a big cell tower in the sky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204afc90;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6be204afc90 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204afc91').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6be204afc91'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The terminal can be controlled either through a physical handset or an application on a smart phone \u2014 which shows who\u2019s connected and how much data they\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p>The technology is designed for multiple use cases, with this in common: \u201cIt\u2019s for when you\u2019re outside of range of any cell phone coverage,\u201d says Baldasano.<\/p>\n<p>He says fishing fleets and other maritime assets would be a target market, as would first responders moving into disaster areas where the conventional networks were down or overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>There are customers lined up and the first ones will be buying a satellite as well, adds Morningstar.<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed and others are vying to set the standards for this new generation of mobile devices. The ground terminals the company is developing are \u201coptimized for use with a new satellite Lockheed is building,\u201d says Baldasano, \u201cbut they can be used with any satellite that can form a beam which meets the GMR-2 4G standards. If it has the right sensitivity and power \u2026 and Radio Frequency (RF) requirements then you can receive the signal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed seems to be aiming for the market outcome that others are seeking to avoid: Commoditization.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no unique hardware in the handset or other equipment on the ground, it\u2019s all off the shelf,\u201d Baldasano says. \u201cThe chipset is the one that\u2019s in 4G handsets today. Some of the firmware has been updated to deal with the additional latency you get from satellite \u2026 But the whole point is to leverage the 4G ecosystem \u2026 If you use a VSAT, it\u2019s proprietary. Any improvement to that technology, you have to do that yourself. It\u2019s not going to improve unless you make it better at your own expense. With LTE you get to leverage the efforts of the whole ecosystem of developers to improve the technology \u2026 In the long run, you get vendor independence and the cost of the equipment will be less because of that ability to reuse [commodity] hardware.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 406311:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fjVTVwAURxuQTngBYGOR_EdNote_Header_Web-300x167.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/fjVTVwAURxuQTngBYGOR_EdNote_Header_Web-300x167.jpg 300w, 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wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iDRZXztnRRWQXTTFUUMh_01_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL_no_logo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iDRZXztnRRWQXTTFUUMh_01_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL_no_logo-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iDRZXztnRRWQXTTFUUMh_01_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL_no_logo-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/iDRZXztnRRWQXTTFUUMh_01_VS_100119_Cover_DGTL_no_logo.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tLuxury Yachts Always Want More Bandwidth<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 406308:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A12mJGG5QVKe7eko5eKv_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A12mJGG5QVKe7eko5eKv_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A12mJGG5QVKe7eko5eKv_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A12mJGG5QVKe7eko5eKv_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A12mJGG5QVKe7eko5eKv_Opinion_Bubbles_Web-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A12mJGG5QVKe7eko5eKv_Opinion_Bubbles_Web.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tTackling Insecurity in GNSS<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 406290:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EoMVTmJVRTq7cLE7A0Pc_VS_100119_5G-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EoMVTmJVRTq7cLE7A0Pc_VS_100119_5G-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EoMVTmJVRTq7cLE7A0Pc_VS_100119_5G-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/EoMVTmJVRTq7cLE7A0Pc_VS_100119_5G-640x427.jpg 640w, 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