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The problem I have heard isn't so much latency but path to profitability. Unlike GEO satellites, LEO based internet is not going to be fully operational until a
by isignal 7y ago
The problem I have heard isn't so much latency but path to profitability. Unlike GEO satellites, LEO based internet is not going to be fully operational until a significant number of satellites are up there to provide continuous coverage at a single point on earth. Financially, this makes for a very front-loaded-capital / debt-intensive business which will falter unless subscriber numbers and technology all pan out exactly as estimated.
- munk-a 7y agoIf you could actually compete against fiber I feel like the funding would be very easy to acquire if your first step was linking up the various stock exchanges - those guys pay up the nose for even slight latency decreases.
- oarsinsync 7y agoThis isn't going to be lower latency than existing low latency solutions. EDIT: For more context, the old low latency fiber path between Chicago and New York was under 7ms, and current low latency radio solutions are under 4ms. SpaceX's solution is marketed as being "as low as 25ms".
- maccam94 7y agoIt will matter for international trading, however.