This week: IEEE Senior Member David Witkowski on developments and challenges in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite space and what role LEO connectivity can play in closing broadband gaps.

Nicole Ferraro, Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast

June 5, 2023

At a Glance

  • Why scalability is a top challenge for LEOs in terms of demand and price (02:00)
  • Examples of ideal deployment scenarios for LEO services (06:50)
  • Challenges with orbital debris and infrastructure upkeep in space (16:30)

This episode features IEEE Senior Member David Witkowski, who serves as co-chair of the Deployment Working Group at IEEE Future Networks. We discuss the evolution of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity and what the current state of the industry says about the role LEOs can play in closing connectivity gaps. We also discuss scalability, which he identifies as the most significant challenge, as well as other policy and infrastructure-related issues facing the LEO industry.

For a lightly edited transcript, click the caption button on the video player.

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About the Author(s)

Nicole Ferraro

Editor, host of 'The Divide' podcast, Light Reading

Nicole covers broadband, policy and the digital divide. She hosts The Divide on the Light Reading Podcast and tracks broadband builds in The Buildout column. Some* call her the Broadband Broad (*nobody).

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