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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by toomuchtodo on Monday April 29, 2019 @07:59PM (#19783797)
Google image search "iridium hotspot" and "bgan". They range in size from a small ipad to a large ipad. Pretty reasonable for global connectivity (although not built into a laptop's frame).
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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by shaklee3 on Monday April 29, 2019 @09:22PM (#19784290)
You missed the "expensive" part, and iridium is not comparable when looking at speeds.
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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by Rebelgecko on Monday April 29, 2019 @08:48PM (#19784104)
Those small iridium hotspots are also much lower bandwidth
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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by dzhiurgis on Monday April 29, 2019 @09:26PM (#19784308)
2kbps to be precise
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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by heavenlyblue on Monday April 29, 2019 @09:03PM (#19784181)
They also weight 800g.
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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by ancientworldnow on Monday April 29, 2019 @09:02PM (#19784173)
And the starlink antennae they "hope to get down to the size of a pizza box" (which also of course needs to be powered). This is not a mobile solution.
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Re:SpaceX Gets FCC Approval to Sell Wireless High-Speed Home... by toomuchtodo on Monday April 29, 2019 @11:45PM (#19784998)
If I can fit it in a pelican case in a checked piece of luggage (62 linear inches, up to 50lbs), it’s mobile enough. Carry on luggage compatible would spoil me.
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