Taiwan taps European satellite firms to protect wartime communications

As fears of war with China escalate, Taiwan is seeking European support for its communications systems. The island nation recently tapped services from two satellite firms on the continent: the UK’s OneWeb and Luxembourg’s SES. To avoid disruption during a potential conflict, SES will implement a medium-earth orbit (MEO) satellite network, Taipei’s digital ministry announced last week. SES confirmed the project to TNW on Monday. The company said it aimed to give Taiwan “