"NASA is launching a 4G mobile network on the moon"

" \n Just as 5G arrives on planet Earth, its predecessor is heading to the moon. \n \n\n \n NASA has selected Nokia to build the first-ever 4G mobile network on Earth\u2019s natural satellite, the Finnish telecommunications firm announced Monday. \n \n\n \n The company\u2019s U.S. industrial research arm, Bell Labs, is offering up its equipment to NASA to help build out the lunar network, with the aim of launching it in late 2022. \n \n\n \n Under its Artemis program, NASA plans to send astronauts to the moon by 2024 \u2014 for the first time in five decades \u2014 followed by a \u201csustainable\u201d human presence by 2028. \n \n\n \n The U.S. space agency has chosen Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX, Jeff Bezos\u2019 Blue Origin and Dynetics, a lesser-known company , to develop the human landers that will land astronauts on the moon. \n \n\n \n Nokia says its 4G network will allow astronauts to carry out a number of activities including making voice and video calls, sending important data and deploying payloads. It plans to eventually launch 5G on the moon as well. \n \n\n \n Bell Labs was granted $14.1 million for the project, according to a CNN report . Nokia wasn\u2019t immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC. \n \n\n \n The deal is a win for Nokia, which has been competing with China\u2019s Huawei and Sweden\u2019s Ericsson for lucrative 5G contracts. It also comes as major carriers try to convince people to switch to 5G, which promises much faster download speeds and lower latency. Apple recently revealed the iPhone 12, its first phone range to support 5G . \n "

"NASA is launching a 4G mobile network on the moon"

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