The EU has signed a deal for its
IRIS² constellation of 290 communication satellites
that will operate in both medium and low Earth orbit.

The Starlink rival will provide secure connectivity to governmental users
as well as private companies and European citizens,
and bring high-speed internet to dead-zones.

The public-private deal valued at €10.6 billion (about $11 billion), according to The Financial Times,
is expected to come online by 2030.

According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the interlinked satellites placed into different orbits will
“enable the constellation to communicate securely and quickly and remain constantly connected without needing thousands of satellites.”

SpaceX, by comparison, has already launched some 7,000 low Earth satellites since 2018 to ensure Starlink’s global coverage and low latencies.

The IRIS² constellation will consist of 264 spacecraft in low Earth orbit and 18 in medium Earth orbit.
SpaceRISE
— a consortium led by European satellite network operators SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat,
and supported by European satcom subcontractors like Airbus and Deutsche Telekom
— has been given a 12-year concession contract to develop, deploy, and operate the IRIS² constellation.

IRIS² is an acronym for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite.
“This cutting-edge constellation will protect our critical infrastructures, connect our most remote areas and increase Europe’s strategic autonomy.
By partnering with the SpaceRISE consortium, we are demonstrating the power of public-private collaboration to drive innovation and deliver tangible benefits to all Europeans,”
said Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy.

In September, FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel
said she wanted to see more competition to Elon Musk’s Starlink.
“Our economy doesn’t benefit from monopolies...
every communications market that has competition is strong,
we see lower prices and more innovation,
and honestly, space should be no exception.”

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/24322358/iris2-starlink-rival-europe-date-cost

Qué bien, gracias a estas maravillosas ataduras con las grandes tecnológicas ARAGÓN VA A DUPLICAR SU CONSUMO DE ENERGÍA.

https://www.xataka.com/energia/aragon-va-a-ampliar-centros-datos-aws-consumiran-energia-que-toda-comunidad-ano/amp

https://www.europesays.com/1705207/ Moldova has introduced a state of emergency in the energy sector · Global Voices #Moldova

Irgendwie schon irre, dass es immer noch möglich ist, mit dem Auto auf Weihnachtsmärkte zu fahren.

https://www.europesays.com/1705205/ Lost in bureaucracy: Digital delays plague migrants #greece #INDEPTH #migration #society #Ελλάδα #νεα

Current* conditions near Muskegon, MI:

Buenos días, Media Literacy?
Media Literacy machine broke
Understandable have a nice day

https://www.europesays.com/1705203/ A Republic at risk #malta

https://www.europesays.com/1705201/ UN peacekeepers in buffer zone after farmer incident #cyprus

I was really looking forward to a night of sleep, and some coffee this morning.

Instead, I tossed and turned all night again. I've been awake for nearly 48 hours straight now.

https://www.europesays.com/1705199/ When will YouTube be blocked in Belarus? #belarus

ICYMI: #AfternoonUpdate #AMUpdate Cocktail of the Week: Christmas Martini https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/cocktail-of-the-week-christmas-martini/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: #AfternoonUpdate #AMUpdate Fitness buff launches personal training business https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/fitness-buff-launches-personal-training-business/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: #News #afternoonupdate How to avoid the latest generation of scams this holiday season https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/how-to-avoid-the-latest-generation-of-scams-this-holiday-season/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: #AfternoonUpdate #AMUpdate Driver dead, passenger airlifted from Waupaca County crash https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/driver-dead-passenger-airlifted-from-waupaca-county-crash/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: #AfternoonUpdate #AMUpdate Wausau mayor won’t suspend city attorney, finance director amid allegations of misconduct https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/wausau-mayor-wont-suspend-city-attorney-finance-director-amid-allegations-of-misconduct/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: #Sports #musky DNR reminds anglers musky season closes Dec. 31 https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/dnr-reminds-anglers-musky-season-closes-dec-31/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

ICYMI: #AfternoonUpdate #AMUpdate Marathon County Felony Gallery for Dec. 19, 2024 https://wausaupilotandreview.com/2024/12/19/marathon-county-felony-gallery-for-dec-19-2024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

https://www.europesays.com/1705193/ Hackers sit on RIBridges data dump • Rhode Island Current #BrainCipher #ConnorGoodwolf #Data #DataBreach #deloitte #HealthSourceRI #InspiraEnterprise #JesseRoberts #KenBlock #medicaid #MikeChippendale #PeterWasylyk #RIBridges #SamBell

https://www.europesays.com/1705192/ Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT #evergreens #GenerativeAI #OpenAI

https://www.europesays.com/1705190/ ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Flow’ are quietly revolutionary climate change movies #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

https://www.europesays.com/1705188/ For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief #assad #BasharAl #EconomicConditionsAndTrends #Economy #EmbargoesAndSanctions #HayatTahrirAlSham #InternationalMonetaryFund #InternationalTradeAndWorldMarket #Syria #WorldBank

((o))

The #XMPP Newsletter for November 2024 is out!

Read about the latest XMPP universe updates and the latest updates on our #standards!

https://xmpp.org/2024/12/the-xmpp-newsletter-november-2024/

Enjoy reading! 📰 ☕

#jabber #chat #interoperability #rtc
#opensource #decentralization

Some ideas are better than others 🤷

https://www.europesays.com/1705186/ How an Unlikely Coalition of Climate Activists and a Gas Utility Are Weaning a Boston Suburb Off Fossil Fuels #Energy

Das Licht der Welt macht einfach weiter.

also, i just got word that we updated all the pictures on the MNT Reform Next @crowdsupply prelaunch page. we plan to launch this crowdfunding campaign _very soon_ so if you want to be one of the first ones to be in the know, you can subscribe here for updates with your email address: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-next

Aus der unbekannten Ferne, aus des ew'gen Friedens Zelt kam der Stern der Sterne, kam der Friede in die Welt.🌟
Julius Lohmeyer
Allen Followern und Tröter*innen wünsche ich ein friedvolles Wochenende.
Der Anschlag gestern Abend auf den Weihnachtsmarkt in Magdeburg trübt mächtig die Stimmung.
Meine Gedanken, mein tiefes Mitgefühl gilt den Opfern und ihren Angehörigen.

#Caturday

If you deleted Twitter, don't forget about your link.com account, the Stripe bill paying service, if you ever tried Twitter Blue back in the day.

I changed my phone number and my old phone number was linked to "Link" link.com. I forgot all about Link. I only had it setup for a trial subscription of Twitter Blue back in 2021 or so. One month, it was like $2.99.

Some ass who now has the old number just logged in using the SMS long in option. I promptly went in and deleted the account. I'm not sure if it got in or not, but it wasn't able to do anything.

Once again, thank goodness I was up at this hour to get an email in real time.

https://www.europesays.com/?p=1705179 Your browser is not supported #space

https://www.europesays.com/1705185/ Milei Vows To Promote Nuclear Energy In Argentina #Argentina #Energy #nuclear #SYND

https://www.europesays.com/1705183/ North Korea-affiliated cryptocurrency thefts more than double in 2024: Report #crypto #cryptocurrency

https://www.europesays.com/?p=1705181 Your browser is not supported #Environment

#FensterFreitag #Berlin