SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round

Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round by lev99 on Friday April 13, 2018 @01:26AM (#16827320)

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?

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Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round by jjeaff on Friday April 13, 2018 @01:41AM (#16827367)

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.

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Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round by Robotbeat on Friday April 13, 2018 @09:32AM (#16829783)

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.

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Re:SpaceX's Valuation Climbs to $25B with New Funding Round by analognoise on Friday April 13, 2018 @03:14AM (#16827738)

Are you camping out at the datacenter again?

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