Re: Estimate of satellite vs. Land-based traffic

JF Mezei wrote:

Northern communities in Canada's arctic rely exclusively on satellite for voice/data.

Not a lot of data flowing comparatively, but it is their only option so it is more of a "mission critical" thing than a backup.

Also high latitudes are problematic as far as your link budget to geostationary satellites goes in the first place. Switching to an alternative satellite in the event of a failure may be more challenging as a result.