Swiss telecoms operators are preparing to use satellite networks such as Starlink – developed by Elon Musk’s company – but not to replace terrestrial infrastructure in the near future. Satellite connections will serve more as a complement to existing mobile and fixed networks, according to Swisscom, Sunrise and Salt executives at a Swiss Telecommunications Association (ASUT) round-table discussion in Bern. + Russians install “spy” antennas in Switzerland “Satellite technology will not replace terrestrial networks,” said Salt’s CEO, Max Nunziata, when questioned by the AWP news agency, emphasising that “the transmission capacity is not, in fact, capable of delivering the same performance as current mobile infrastructure”. Nunziata said the technology has already demonstrated its potential. A year ago, Salt successfully carried out a test in Interlaken to send text messages via Starlink. On that occasion, the satellites functioned as mobile phone masts in orbit, enabling the signal …