TTC to bolster Internet against disaster and warINTERNET PROGRESS: The TTC is to establish 21 satellite Internet terminals and nine backhaul links in Taiwan, along with one terminal in a foreign countryStaff writer, with CNAThe Ministry of Digital Affairs on Friday announced that it has selected the Telecom Technology Center (TTC) to head a project to improve the resilience of the nation’s digital communications network. The ministry said it had asked research and academic institutions to submit proposals on “response or wartime applications of new technology to strengthen digital communications resilience,” including through the use of non-geostationary satellite Internet. The TTC must also establish 21 satellite Internet terminals and nine backhaul links in Taiwan, along with one terminal in a foreign country for testing purposes by the end of the first quarter of next year. The project would also stress test the emergency application capabilities of disaster warning systems, roaming functionality and information security infrastructure, it added. This is designed to ensure that the government can retain considerable communication capabilities during times of disaster or war.
