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I'm willing to bet the real catalyst to ISP competition will be LEO satellite constellations like the one SpaceX has mentioned they're working on. Much better p

by ghobs91 10y ago

I'm willing to bet the real catalyst to ISP competition will be LEO satellite constellations like the one SpaceX has mentioned they're working on. Much better ping, cheaper/faster than wiring up entire cities and having to dig through streets. This could actually become a huge source of revenue for them to fund their mars initiative. Imagine once several companies do that, you could pick whichever ISP you want and just have them mail you a receiver to put outside your window.

putsteadywere 10y ago
Latency: Average 888 ms Pass! [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access
- vocatus_gate 10y ago
  Not quite! SpaceX wants to launch 4,425 satellites into low-Earth orbits, with altitudes ranging from 715 miles to 823 miles. By contrast, the existing HughesNet satellite network has an altitude of 22,000 miles. <...> SpaceX expects its own latencies to be between 25 and 35ms, similar to the latencies measured for wired Internet services. Current satellite ISPs have latencies of 600ms or more, according to FCC measurements. source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/spacex-plans-worldwide-satellite-internet-with-low-latency-gigabit-speed/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/space...
- macintux 10y ago
  I'd hate 1s latency for interactivity, but for streaming video or audio? Sure, sign me up.
- Dylan16807 10y ago
  That's not LEO.
- netinstructions 10y ago
  SpaceX plans to have satellites at 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) altitude unlike previous attempts / current offerings. Latency would be closer to 25-35 ms. [0] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/spacex-plans-worldwide-satellite-internet-with-low-latency-gigabit-speed/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/space...
  - putsteadywere 10y ago
    I'd take that to get out from under xfinity!

by ghobs91 10y ago

putsteadywere 10y ago

Latency: Average 888 ms Pass! [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access

vocatus_gate 10y ago
Not quite! SpaceX wants to launch 4,425 satellites into low-Earth orbits, with altitudes ranging from 715 miles to 823 miles. By contrast, the existing HughesNet satellite network has an altitude of 22,000 miles. <...> SpaceX expects its own latencies to be between 25 and 35ms, similar to the latencies measured for wired Internet services. Current satellite ISPs have latencies of 600ms or more, according to FCC measurements. source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/spacex-plans-worldwide-satellite-internet-with-low-latency-gigabit-speed/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/space...
macintux 10y ago
I'd hate 1s latency for interactivity, but for streaming video or audio? Sure, sign me up.
Dylan16807 10y ago
That's not LEO.
netinstructions 10y ago
SpaceX plans to have satellites at 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) altitude unlike previous attempts / current offerings. Latency would be closer to 25-35 ms. [0] https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/spacex-plans-worldwide-satellite-internet-with-low-latency-gigabit-speed/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/11/space...
- putsteadywere 10y ago
  I'd take that to get out from under xfinity!