Facebook follows SpaceX and OneWeb into high-speed satellite broadband
by Jon Brodkin from Ars Technica - All content on (#3VDYQ)
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Facebook has confirmed plans to launch a low-Earth orbit (LEO) broadband satellite early next year in what could be the first step toward a constellation of satellites, according to Wired.
A May 2018 report from IEEE Spectrum provided evidence that a satellite company called PointView Tech LLC is a subsidiary created by Facebook to pursue broadband plans under the code name "Athena."
"When contacted by Wired, Facebook confirmed that Athena is their project," Wired wrote on Friday.
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