Canadian researchers have been given a $1-million boost to help bring affordable broadband access to rural and remote areas in the next three-to-five years. Five new projects aimed at decreasing the cost of satellite systems and end-user terminals have been funded under the new Space Communications research program launched by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR).

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