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NASA wants to put 4G on the Moon – ACS
One step closer to establishing permanent lunar base.
NASA is looking to put 4G/LTE communications technology on the Moon as part of its next phase of space exploration.
On Thursday, the US space agency announced it was awarding Nokia $19.6 million (US$14 million) in funding toward the communications project.
Inspired by terrestrial technology, Nokia proposes to deploy the first LTE/4G communications system in space, NASA said.
The system could support lunar surface communications at greater distances, increased speeds, and provide more reliabil…
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