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The Low Earth Orbit Communication Race is on - Simon Allard, Head of Network Architecture and Delivery at 2degrees (NZ)
Simon Allard from 2° breaks down the massive technological shift coming to New Zealand mobile connectivity through the partnership with AST SpaceMobile. The episode explores why 2° chose AST over SpaceX, focusing on the ability to provide voice, data, and SMS services to standard 4G handsets from day one. Simon Allard highlights how this approach differentiates 2° in the current New Zealand space race, emphasizing the strategic importance of end-to-end network control.A central theme of the discussion is the physical and technical scale of the AST SpaceMobile constellation. Simon Allard…
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