Don't get your hopes up for getting online in remote jungles any time soon. This is a proposal, not a firm roadmap. It's not clear that Samsung is even working on these satellites in the first place, let alone that they'll be ready within the next decade or so. The tech giant would have to overcome its decreasing profits and find room for its satellites in the very crowded space around the planet. Samsung does have an incentive to either get the ball rolling or work with others on its vision, though. Ubiquitous internet access expands the potential audience for its gadgets -- connecting the Earth is a nice side benefit.

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