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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc... by legolas2412 on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:38PM (#12983273)
can the receiver/transmitter fit in a smartphone?
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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc... by andars on Thursday November 17, 2016 @07:40PM (#12983284)
Unlikely. It will be a phased array so they will need some spacing between the antennas. I've heard mention of ~pizza box size
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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc... by cwkoss on Thursday November 17, 2016 @08:15PM (#12983489)
"I'm getting bad reception, hold on while I put on my antenna sombrero"
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Re:SpaceX plans worldwide satellite Internet with low latenc... by rconti on Friday November 18, 2016 @03:21AM (#12985208)
Great, now I need a tinfoil sombrero so they don't read my thoughts.
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