Türkiye launches a homegrown satellite-internet era with TÜRKSAT
Türkiye is launching a domestic satellite-internet era through its operator TÜRKSAT, aiming to deliver connectivity from space. The project is designed to reach rural and poorly connected regions while reducing reliance on foreign providers. Officials say the service will broaden nationwide coverage.
Operated through Türkiye's satellite operator TÜRKSAT, the homegrown satellite-internet service aims to provide connectivity from space in areas that terrestrial infrastructure struggles to reach. The project is presented as an alternative for mountainous terrain, rural settlements and situations where communications are cut after disasters.
According to officials, the domestic solution is intended both to broaden coverage and to reduce reliance on foreign providers in critical communications infrastructure. The move aligns with the country's wider goal of building up its own capacity in space and satellite technology.
Satellite-based internet is a fast-growing field globally, with several countries and companies racing to close the rural-connectivity gap using low-orbit networks. Details on the scale, pricing and commercial-rollout timetable of Türkiye's service will become clearer over time. Officials said they expected the project to help widen digital access.
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