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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by lotsofpulp on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @10:55PM (#26175533)
What is the latency? I find there is a material difference in my internet experience with 5ms fiber connection vs 100ms+ cable connection. I imagine it’s worse for satellite links due to the limitations of physics.
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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by tgsovlerkhgsel on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @11:00PM (#26175576)
20 ms was cited elsewhere in the thread. Unlike older satellite Internet solutions that use geostationary satellites (~36000 km altitude), this uses satellites in low earth orbit (~550 km altitude, with additional, slightly lower and higher levels planned).
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Re:Starlink is now Accepting General Pre-orders by lotsofpulp on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @11:04PM (#26175612)
That would be a welcome surprise if it delivers and finally gives people an alternative to the one wired option they usually have.
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