#8 - Broadband, IoT and the Quest for Global Connectivity through Satellites with Doug Mohney

Today, I am speaking with Doug Mohney. Doug has been working in and writing about IT & satellite industries for over 20 years. His real-world experience including stints at two start-ups, a commercial internet service provider that went public in 1997 for $150 million and a satellite internet broadband company that didn't. 

We discuss all things satellite communication, particularly satellite broadband, the promise of connecting with the world by SpaceX, Amazon and a couple of other companies and whether they will. I also get Doug's perspectives on the similarities between the start of the internet era in the late 90s and the NewSpace era today.

Follow Doug on Twitter at @DougonIPComm.

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01:09: Doug's story and how he ended up in the space industry

04:51: What are the similarities/differences between the IT era of the late 90s and today's NewSpace era

08:19: Where is the demand coming from, for all the rockets being developed

20:40: Chances of a Big 5 in Space similar to the Big 5 in Tech

26:32: Can space companies become telecom companies?

33:08: Have we solved the connectivity problem for the world with satellites?

35:35: The satellite-based IoT market

39:50 Space tugs and their impact on the launch market

41:10 The importance of antennas in the satellite communication market

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