{"id":686486,"date":"2025-08-22T05:15:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/swedish-startup-unveils-starlink-alternative-that-musk-cant-switch-off\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T05:15:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:15:16","slug":"swedish-startup-unveils-starlink-alternative-that-musk-cant-switch-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/swedish-startup-unveils-starlink-alternative-that-musk-cant-switch-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish startup unveils Starlink alternative \u2014 that Musk can\u2019t switch off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56cb876a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56cb876a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/swedish-startup-unveils-starlink-alternative-that-musk-cant-switch-off\/#Military_control_conflicts\" >Military control conflicts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/swedish-startup-unveils-starlink-alternative-that-musk-cant-switch-off\/#Battlefield_performance\" >Battlefield performance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2025%2F08%2FUntitled-design-4-1.jpg&amp;signature=b6d0b69d85b379fe0e406daa23da8fd2\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p>A new pocket-sized Starlink alternative promises secure military communications \u2014 safe from interference by billionaire CEOs.<\/p>\n<p>The system, named the RU1, was unveiled today by Swedish startup TERASi. It\u2019s billed as the world\u2019s smallest and lightest mm-Wave radio, a form of communications that offers blazing-fast speeds and huge bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James Campion, the CEO and co-founder of TERASi, describes the portable device as \u201cthe GoPro of backhaul radios.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRU1 can be deployed in minutes to keep units connected in fast-changing environments,\u201d Campion told TNW. The devices, he continued, can be installed on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ods or drones. Multiple RU1s can then link into a resilient mesh, providing bandwidth for mission-critical <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications such as live drone video, autonomous fleet control, and sensor data fusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW City Coworking space &#8211; Where your best work happens<\/p>\n<p>A workspace designed for growth, collaboration, and endless networking opportunities in the heart of tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also can\u2019t be remotely disabled or controlled by external actors \u2014 a safeguard notably absent from SpaceX\u2019s Starlink. That vulnerability has been strikingly exposed in Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Military_control_conflicts\"><\/span>Military control conflicts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just days after Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, agreed to supply Ukraine with Starlink. The satellite internet service quickly became indispensable, keeping Ukraine\u2019s military and civilian systems online despite relentless Russian attacks. Yet it has also been restricted at crucial moments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the autumn of 2022, Musk ordered cut coverage during a Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kherson. The move disrupted surveillance drones, artillery targeting, and troop coordination, according to <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/investigations\/musk-ordered-shutdown-starlink-satellite-service-ukraine-retook-territory-russia-2025-07-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a Reuters investigation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later that year, Musk refused a request to activate Starlink near Crimea for a naval drone strike. He was also <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/russia\/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allegedly asked<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Vladimir Putin to limit coverage over Taiwan \u2014 as a favour to Xi Jinping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These episodes underscored the dangers of a private operator maintaining control of military communications. TERASi says the RU1 removes that risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe RU1 gives users complete control over their communications by creating a secure, high-speed network that they own and operate themselves, without input from third-party providers like Starlink that can be switched off or restricted remotely, as the 2022 incident in Ukraine showed all too clearly,\u201d said Campion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battlefield_performance\"><\/span>Battlefield performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TERASi, a spinout from Stockholm\u2019s KTH Royal Institute of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a>, also distinguishes the RU1 from Starlink in performance. The device uses highly focused antennas with very narrow, \u201claser-like\u201d beams that are extremely difficult to jam or intercept. The beams reduce interception risks by creating small ground footprints of less than 3km.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starlink, by contrast, covers areas of around 1,000 km using lower-frequency radio waves, which Campion argues makes it \u201cmuch more interceptable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On performance, TERASi claims RU1 supports data rates of up to 10 Gbps \u2014 50 times faster than Starlink. Future versions promise 20 Gbps, providing a true wireless alternative to fibre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latency, meanwhile, is below 5 milliseconds, which is over five times quicker than Starlink, according to Campion. \u201cThis is crucial for rapid response in dynamic scenarios such as drone detection,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tech isn\u2019t only for military operations. TERASi envisions it providing uninterrupted, high-speed communications in various hostile or remote environments that struggle with traditional infrastructure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In disaster relief, it could instantly restore gigabit links for first responders without waiting on satellites or fibre repairs. In industry, it could enable temporary high-capacity networks for remote construction, mining, or energy sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For militaries, the RU1 is already available for evaluation by defence units. TERASi said it\u2019s currently being integrated into systems with tactical communications providers and drone makers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campion believes the device offers different strengths from Starlink.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSatellite communication services like Starlink offer wide area coverage that is useful for connecting static, low data rate sensors and devices to a global network,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRU1 gives users control over their data and the freedom to build sovereign networks on-the-fly, changing the frontline paradigm from waiting on infrastructure to creating it instantly, from depending on external actors to self-sufficiency.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if it can\u2019t match Starlink\u2019s global scale, the RU1\u2019s mix of speed, security, simplicity, and sovereignty could prove compelling \u2014 especially when a single CEO can cut the alternative at will.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The system, named the RU1, was unveiled today by Swedish startup TERASi. It\u2019s billed as the world\u2019s smallest and lightest mm-Wave radio, a form of communications that offers blazing-fast speeds and huge bandwidth. 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