Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round
by hyperpallium on Friday April 13, 2018 @01:00AM
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In super high density areas, fibre is going to be cheaper and faster and more easily maintained and upgraded etc than satellites
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Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round
by lev99 on Friday April 13, 2018 @01:26AM
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I think "super high density" is probably hyperbolic. As density increases shared airwaves become more crowded and wired infrastructure becomes cheaper to operate. I can see wired internet being competitive for a long time. Even in places more like St. Louis than Manhattan.
I choose where to live because I can have two different fiber connections (for speed and a failsafe). How long will it be before satellite internet offers 2gbps symmetrical with low latency at reasonable prices?
Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round
by jjeaff on Friday April 13, 2018 @01:41AM
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The use case of someone who needs two gigabit fiber connections to their residence is exceedingly tiny and would have no bearing at all on spacex's market.
I can hardly imagine a situation where internet access is so critical at a home that you need two fiber lines anyway. I have probably had 2 hours of downtime in the past 3 years with my cable connection.
Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round
by Robotbeat on Friday April 13, 2018 @09:32AM
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Starlink is intended to provide 1Gbps service to end users with low latency, especially if you’re accessing sites on the other side of the world.
Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round
by analognoise on Friday April 13, 2018 @03:14AM
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Are you camping out at the datacenter again?