NATO is currently investigating future internet backup routes through satellites in the case of undersea cable failures. But that technology is only in a preliminary, proof-of-concept stage and may be many years from real-world relevance.
We already have satellite links and can configure our networks to route through them when a primary route disappears. Why are they saying this is "future tech"?
Are they talking about backups at a bulk backbone level for which we simply don't have enough satellite capacity?
NATO is currently investigating future internet backup routes through satellites in the case of undersea cable failures. But that technology is only in a preliminary, proof-of-concept stage and may be many years from real-world relevance.
We already have satellite links and can configure our networks to route through them when a primary route disappears. Why are they saying this is "future tech"?
Are they talking about backups at a bulk backbone level for which we simply don't have enough satellite capacity?