Popular smartphone maker, Nokia in collaboration with Vodafone are working on launching 4G mobile network on the moon.
The lunar 4G mobile network in the moon is expected to be available in 2019.
You must be wondering why exactly are they trying to build a 4G network on the moon.
According to the BBC, the lunar 4G mobile network will be used by rovers based on the moon to stream high definition video back to a base station which will beam it down to earth.
A Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) or rover is a battery-powered four-wheeled vehicles that carries astronauts, their equipment, and lunar samples around on the Moon.
Also, this network will be used for both manned and unmanned Moon expeditions which collect lots of scientific data, including high resolution video and photos, that needs to be transmitted.
A 4G mobile network will certainly mean less demand on a rover and easy accessibility. In fact, it will make the work more easier in space.
Another advantage is that astronauts can move farther without worrying about getting disconnected. Sending these heavy data directly from a rover to earth requires much power and 4G will lessen it.
Once this technology is launched, HD videos can also be streamed live from the moon.
Checkout this video from the British Broadcasting Corporation website regarding this. Watch video below.
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