MObile Partner 4G Huawei3/8/2024 ![]() Satellite technology has long been considered a way to get information into authoritarian countries and bypass state censorship, but the intense monitoring and control in North Korea makes it highly unlikely that citizens could get away with hiding a satellite dish. While its main purpose is to provide supplemental coverage to existing cellular networks in rural and remote areas, it could potentially be one of the biggest advances in information access in decades. All that is required is an account with a carrier that has partnered with the satellite service and a clear view of the sky. This new type of satellite, expected to enter service in 2024, can communicate directly with smartphones, including two-way text messages, calls and eventually Internet access from anywhere without the need for a special handset or a satellite dish. After years of combating the smuggling in of information via USBs, SD cards and other portable data delivery devices, as well as jamming of radio and satellite signals throughout the country, a new type of telecommunications satellite may offer a way to break through the information blockade. ![]() ![]() North Korea’s attempts to block foreign information from the country could soon face their most significant challenge to date. ![]()
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