Nokia plans to launch 4G services on the Moon, in order to assist lunar discoveries. The LTE network could be launched by the end of the year.
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Significance
Nokia's 4G infrastructure promises to "revolutionize lunar surface communications" and will be imperative for future lunar missions, especially NASA's Artemis program.
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Lunar 4G networking
Nokia's 4G network will be supported by a solar-powered rover and an antenna-equipped base station kept in a lunar lander.
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Moon docking
The 4G infrastructure will dock at the Shackleton crater region, located on the southern side of the Moon, according to Nokia.
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Communication
Nokia's 4G network will assistin transmitting data between astronauts and mission controllers, and will "provide critical communication capabilities."