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Google Joins Investment in Next Gen Satellite Network - Is the Sky Falling?

Last week, newcomer O3b Networks announced it was launching a new global network of 16 low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, carrying 2,133 transponders and designed to offer IP and cellular backhaul for telcos and ISPs across the developing world. As was the case with a recent trans-Pacific submarine cable, most media coverage has swept past any other impact to focus on the fact that one of the new venture’s backers was high-tech celebrity player Google. We don’t necessarily disagree that “if Google did it, it’s news,” but let’s look at the news on its own merit first.

Now, back to Google. The search giant, which was rumored in recent weeks to be talking with carriers and other partners about a submarine cable, has now backed a satellite play for the world’s underserved regions and populations.Read more at blog.gartner.com