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LEO satellite broadband: a cost-effective option for rural areas of Europe

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  • Author: Stela Bokun, Alexander Ohlsson, Andrew Daly, Lluc Palerm, Olly Jones, Neil Kiritharan, Luke Wyles
The European Commission’s Digital Decade goals include a target for nationwide gigabit-capable broadband by 2030 for all European Union (EU) member states. Fibre to the home (FTTH), the main technology that is expected to deliver on this ambitious target, has been receiving significant government support at a national and regional level. However, the cost of deploying FTTH increases exponentially as population density decreases, and on average across the EU, over 20% of households remain uncovered by gigabit-capable networks based on either FTTH or coaxial cable DOCSIS 3.1. The high cost of deploying FTTH in the most rural areas, and shortfall against connectivity targets to date, raise the question of whether complementary connectivity technologies could be used to fill coverage gaps more cost-effectively.
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