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In crisis situations fail-safe networks are of great importance. Baden-Wrttemberg and Hesse will discuss the chances and possibilities of satellite communication with representatives from politics and industry. This ensures more resilience and security.Baden-Wrttemberg and Hesse discuss chances and possibilities with representatives from politics and industry. The flood disaster in the Ahr valley the war in Ukraineor the attack on the fiber optic network of Deutsche Bahn. These examples show how important it is to make the networks as fail-safe as possible. Satellites can make an important contribution to ensuring a minimum level of communication in the event of a failure and preventing greater chaos. Hesses Digital Minister Prof. Dr. Kristina Sinemus and the CIOCDO of the state of Baden-Wrttemberg Ministerial Director Stefan Krebs therefore today had representatives of the industry associations of the Bundestag the federal government and the federal states were invited to Berlin to discuss with each other and to look at concrete examples.Common location advantageHesse and Baden-Wrttemberg and thus Germany are internationally recognized locations for linking digitization satellite communication and space technology. We must continue to use and expand this locational advantage in order to strengthen Germany and Europe emphasized Minister Kristina Sinemus. She pointed out that Hessen had campaigned in the Bundesrat to intensify efforts in the field of satellite technology throughout Europe. With success just last week the European Union EU agreed to set up a satellite constellation to ensure secure communication for citizens authorities and companies.We need resilient telecommunications networks in Europe and need to reduce our dependency on solutions from third countries. To do this we need a common European approach and the appropriate financial resources to be strong enough in relation to US companies and the Chinese state. At the same time this is the only way we can control the implementation of European values and data protection rules. It is also important that politicians set the necessary framework conditions at national and European level in order to guarantee the private sector optimal conditions for growth and development.Satellite communication enables broadband connection to be available everywhereStart-ups and new companies in particular are penetrating the market because satellite communication is not only important in times of crisis but also to provide high-speed Internet across the board in individual locations that are difficult to access. Autonomous driving the Internet of Things Industry 4.0 artificial intelligence or digital agriculture. All of this is possible through satellite communication and is not conceivable with terrestrial infrastructure alone. That is why satellite technology is also an important part of the Hessian digital strategy explained Kristina Sinemus.In addition to other broadband technologies satellite communication is of central importance for the resilience security and sovereignty of digital infrastructures. Whether in the event of an emergency crisis or disaster or when supplying hard-to-reach peripheral and individual locations with broadband Internet - satellite communication enables a reliable cost-efficient broadband connection that is available everywhere. Especially where broadband expansion is particularly expensive and difficult due to the varied landscape and challenging topography - such as in Baden-Wrttemberg for example in the Black Forest.Importance for Baden-WrttembergThe representative for information technology of the state of Baden-Wrttemberg and CIOCDO Stefan Krebs emphasised In Baden-Wrttemberg we recognized early on the potential behind satellite communication for nationwide broadband and mobile phone coverage. Satellite communication is not to be understood as competing with the nationwide expansion of fiber optics but is intended to create a quick and practicable interim solution in the most underserved areas. The aim is for people in the country to have the same opportunities for gigabit-capable networks everywhere in the city and in the country.
