Nokia plans to build a network on the moon
Company says broadband system will be established on the lunar surface in 2022
19 October 2020 - 16:13
Helsinki — Struggling to get a phone signal at home on planet Earth? Perhaps you will have better luck on the moon.
Nokia has been selected by Nasa to build the first cellular network on the moon, the Finnish company said on Monday, as the US space agency plans for a future where humans return there and establish lunar settlements...
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