The satellite and mobile industries have long played in their own field, rarely intersecting despite being complementary. The disconnect between the two camps is surprisingly large. Neither side paying much attention to developments on the other side. Their relationship even turned adversarial where spectrum rights were at stake. Both industries are now trying to work together by defining complementary services. However, beneath these attempts remains long-standing misconceptions. We recently undertook a study exploring the prospects of mobile-satellite intersect. This is the first of two articles to provide context. [See here for the second article.]
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