Re:FCC approves SpaceX plan for satellite broadband network
by lopmotr on Friday April 06, 2018 @09:26PM
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A major difference is Iridium's 2.4kps which is nowhere near broadband, and no even dialup speed in the 90's.
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Re:FCC approves SpaceX plan for satellite broadband network
by jessriedel on Friday April 06, 2018 @09:49PM
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You are comparing Iridium decade-old service to SpaceX's future service. A better comparison would be to the "Iridium Next" satellites, which are currently being deployed, will be available before SpaceX's service, and will increase bandwidth by more than two orders of magnitude (512 kbps).
http://www.outfittersatellite.com/blog/iridium-next/whats-ir...