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China's Guowang satellite network links Arctic and Antarctic

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Chinese researchers have successfully conducted a satellite video call between the Arctic and Antarctic using the Guowang network, a developing constellation positioned as a rival to Elon Musk's Starlink. This test, reportedly with a delay of less than one second, involved researchers on three Chinese Arctic expedition ships and personnel at China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. The Guowang network is still in its early stages, with approximately 180 satellites compared to Starlink's 11,000, but its development is seen as a strategic move by Beijing to enhance its satellite communication capabilities, particularly given data security concerns and the demonstrated wartime utility of Starlink. AI

IMPACT Enhances global satellite communication infrastructure, potentially impacting data transfer and connectivity for AI applications.

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Liu Zhen ·

    Chinese researchers make Arctic-to-Antarctic call using rival to Musk’s Starlink

    Polar researchers have used a would-be Chinese rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink to make a satellite video call between the Arctic and Antarctic – the first publicly reported test of the Guowang constellation. The call highlights the growing capabilities of the country’s satellite co…

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