South Korea to deploy 74 portable Starlink systems for forestry by end of 2026
XFreeze · x · 2026-10-14
South Korea's Forest Service will deploy 74 portable Starlink systems nationwide by end of 2026 for forest workers in areas without cellular coverage. A field test in Samcheok delivered 162 Mbps down, 59 Mbps up, 39 ms latency, connectivity in 5 minutes, and successful 119 emergency calls. Each kit includes a Starlink Mini, battery and Wi-Fi gear, supporting wildfire response and search-and-rescue.
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