The success of SpaceX’s Starlink has helped Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers to tap into the international satellite market. According to Taiwan-based suppliers, SpaceX is Taiwan’s largest source of satellite-related orders. However, these suppliers indicated that SpaceX’s domination in the sector as well as its “Apple-like” closed ecosystem will offer limited long-term benefits for Taiwan’s supply chain, denting earlier hopes that the LEO satellite industry will replicate the successes seen in the notebook and smartphone sectors.
Taiwan satellite suppliers call for an Android-like ecosystem as SpaceX pursues an Apple-like strategy
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May