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title: What Role Do Satellites Play in Global Communication?
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# What Role Do Satellites Play in Global Communication?
##### By [Greg Bryan,](https://resources.telegeography.com/author/greg-bryan) Oct 18, 2022
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It's kind of an inside joke among telecom insiders.
We've all had that conversation with a friend or family member where we've told them the hard truth: *the internet is actually made up of wires and satellite plays a very minor role in global communications!*
Okay. This remains true, but today on [*TeleGeography Explains the Internet*](https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast) we're going to flip the script and look to the sky. Let's do it. Let's talk satellites!
I have the perfect person to help us out today. I was so happy to welcome Dr. Peter Wood, TeleGeography analyst and resident satellite guy, to the pod. We talk about how—while wires still reign supreme—satellite is having a bit of a resurgence. And maybe even the potential to disrupt the wireline market a bit? Listen to our conversation to find out.
It was also a great opportunity to get Alan Mauldin on the line to talk more about his [latest blog post](https://resources.telegeography.com/cutting-off-europe-a-look-at-how-the-continent-connects-to-the-world), which is incredibly relevant to our satellite chat.
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#### Greg Bryan
Greg is Senior Manager, Enterprise Research at TeleGeography. He's spent the last decade and a half at TeleGeography developing many of our pricing products and reports about enterprise networks. He is a frequent speaker at conferences about corporate wide area networks and enterprise telecom services. He also hosts our podcast, TeleGeography Explains the Internet.
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