NATO wants to build an alternative satellite-based internet to be used in case of emergency
SMRTR summary
NATO is developing HEIST, a satellite-based backup system to safeguard global internet communications from undersea cable disruptions. This follows a 2024 incident where severed cables in the Red Sea affected 25% of Europe-Asia internet traffic. HEIST will detect cable damage, reroute data via satellites, and expand bandwidth using laser optics. Testing begins in 2025 in Sweden, with researchers from various countries collaborating to enhance global communications resilience.
SMRTR provides this summary for quick context. The original article belongs to TechRadar.
Read the original article