Europe finalizes plans for its ‘sovereign’ Starlink competitor
- EU finalises IRIS² deployment plans
- Constellation grows to 348 satellites
- First launches are planned for 2029
The European Commission has finalised an implementation plan for IRIS², an EU-backed satellite broadband network intended to provide a sovereign, secure alternative to services such as Starlink. The agreement moves the project from planning towards deployment and matters because it is designed to support European governments and participating…