Re:Engineering for Slow Internet
by greenish_shores on Friday May 31, 2024 @03:29PM
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Wow. I didn't knew that Nunavut is entirely satellite fed. That's very interesting to know, thanks. Do you have some more info, though? What kind of satellite - geostationary, LEO? Also which constellation has the most share of traffic from Nunavut?
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Re:Engineering for Slow Internet
by Scoundreller on Friday May 31, 2024 @09:35PM
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Unsure if other telcos have their own setups, but:
> Northwestel, one of biggest internet service providers in the North, said it provides broadband service for all Nunavut communities using Telesat's Telestar 19 VANTAGE high-throughput satellite. After the satellite was deployed in July 2018, Northwestel said it would significantly improve broadband connectivity in the territory, increasing speeds to 15 megabits per second.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/efforts-underway-to-improve-...
Interestingly, the same satellite (but different transponders) probably supplies internet to a good chunk of transatlantic voyages between US/Can and Europe: https://www.telesat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telstar-1...