ABS, Hellas Sat and Arabsat say sovereignty demands favor GEO satellite operators

Regional operators ABS, Hellas Sat and Arabsat say governments’ growing emphasis on sovereign satellite connectivity is strengthening the appeal of geostationary-orbit fleets. They argue GEO operators can offer governments full control of a satellite when required, an advantage they see in the current geopolitical environment relative to low Earth orbit services.

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