How Starlink’s SLAs are reshaping satellite competition
Starlink has become the most disruptive force in the satellite industry, and the new service-level agreement (SLA) guarantees for its ‘Priority’ packages add to the disruption.
In this episode, space and satellite experts Christopher Baugh and Lluc Palerm discuss how these developments are changing competition in high-value verticals such as backhaul, enterprise and maritime. They explore how traditional satellite connectivity providers can defend their positions, differentiate their services and continue to deliver value in an increasingly Starlink-dominated market.
Learn about Starlink's broadband access in our tracker here.
Christopher Baugh
Partner, expert in space and satellite telecoms
Lluc Palerm
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