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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by zdragnar on Friday July 10, 2026 @11:28PM (#48868441)
6G will have worse physical penetration than 5G, which makes it worthless in rural areas where 5G is already severely inhibited by tree leaves.
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by markdown on Saturday July 11, 2026 @03:28AM (#48869643)
> in rural areas where 5G is already severely inhibited by tree leaves.

This is not a problem in Africa and India.

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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by ben_w on Saturday July 11, 2026 @05:57AM (#48870488)
You need an /s or a /jk or people will take you seriously.

https://www.google.de/maps/place/Nairobi,+Kenya/@-1.2745409,...

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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by markdown on Saturday July 11, 2026 @07:34PM (#48876860)
I didn't mean to say there were no trees or leaves in those places, because of course they have massive tropical and subtropical forests.

In most of the world, if a some leaves are in the way, it's quite simple to remove the leaves.

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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by KeplerBoy on Saturday July 11, 2026 @07:58AM (#48871268)
It's not that simple. Yes, newer standards push for higher frequencies to get more bandwidth, but 5G for example also uses the old sub GHz bands with excellent range and penetration.
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