Let’s make connectivity mobile — by heading to space

Access to the internet has changed the world, but with expectations in the next 15 year of 30 billion connected devices, we are facing a connectivity crisis. The ONLY option for meeting the increased demand for bandwidth is to go to space and we have the technology to get us there.

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Entrepreneurship, Future, Science, Space, Technology,

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Nathan Kundtz

The demand for mobile bandwidth is at an all-time high, and climbing. With an expected 35 billion connected devices by 2020 and limited spectrum from terrestrial networks, we are sprinting towards complete capacity. Full bio

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