Andriy Shuvalov, director of the Serhiy Prytula Charitable Foundation, reported that the foundation has developed a solution that should help reduce Ukraine’s dependence on Starlink. It is currently in the testing phase.
Andriy Shuvalov, director of the Serhiy Prytula Charitable Foundation, reported that the foundation has developed a solution that should help reduce Ukraine’s dependence on Starlink. It is currently in the testing phase.
Shuvalov told this to the AIN publication.
"Six months ago, we at the foundation realized that there would be fluctuations with access to Starlink. And we started looking for a good Ukrainian digital radio connection that could be installed on weapons. As a result, a solution was found. Combat tests are already underway. This is a Ukrainian connection and we want to scale it to all manufacturers so that they have access," Shuvalov shared.
In this case, as explained by a representative of the fund, we are talking about developing a solution based on digital communication, which in the future can be upgraded to work in mesh networks.
"I hope that we will have it soon. At the first stage, it will be for a short distance, but there is a clear understanding of how to increase it. I hope that the fund will come out with this project this year, or no later than January. Everything will depend on the results of the tests that are ongoing right now. Because before announcing any fee, we have to check the real effectiveness of the solution," the fund’s CEO emphasized.
Interestingly, the head of another well-known charitable foundation, Serhiy Sternenko, also stated in a comment to dev.ua that they were offering the authorities a solution that could partially replace Starlink.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Militech Group introduced the 1.5-watt LTE modem "Grim", which was called an alternative to Starlink for drones and NRCs.
