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Your math left out the biggest factor, which is useable bandwidth. Most satellites will be over water at any given time, so the number of users will be far less
by shaklee3 8y ago
Your math left out the biggest factor, which is useable bandwidth. Most satellites will be over water at any given time, so the number of users will be far less. Any you're talking about full build out, which is a decade away. Internet consumption has been growing nearly exponentially.
- topspin 8y agoThat's a great point. Figure 80% of the Earth is ocean, 240e6 * 0.2 = 48 million subscribers. Still large enough to justify, for instance, the custom ASICs necessary to achieve a low cost phased array.