Starlink shines in heavy-rain emergency test in Italy while TETRA radios struggled
XFreeze · x · 2026-11-12
During an emergency communications test in heavy rain in Tredozio, Italy, Starlink delivered strong performance across open fields, woodland, and the town center, with the local council calling results "very positive" — while TETRA emergency radios had signal problems in some low-lying areas. The post frames this as satellite internet becoming critical infrastructure when traditional networks fail during rescue operations.
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