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Re:Astranis emerges from stealth with new satellite tech for... by jmagoon on Thursday March 01, 2018 @06:20PM (#16497331)
Seriously. Ever used internet on an airplane? You're using one of those companies geostationary satellites. The article is ridiculous.
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Re:Astranis emerges from stealth with new satellite tech for... by blackguardx on Thursday March 01, 2018 @07:07PM (#16497610)
Not necessarily. GoGo Inflight uses ground links for domestic US flights.
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Re:Astranis emerges from stealth with new satellite tech for... by bmcooley on Thursday March 01, 2018 @07:19PM (#16497673)
And they're being dropped in favor of geosynchronous providers.
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Re:Astranis emerges from stealth with new satellite tech for... by blackguardx on Thursday March 01, 2018 @07:59PM (#16497944)
I don't know much about their market. A friend of mine works there though, and he said they are growing.
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Re:Astranis emerges from stealth with new satellite tech for... by shaklee3 on Thursday March 01, 2018 @10:04PM (#16498619)
They're not. They lost American, and they're losing market share quickly.
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