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Who else thinks these systems deliver wireless high speed Internet faster than 5G?
by thefourthchime 7y ago
Who else thinks these systems deliver wireless high speed Internet faster than 5G?
- H8crilA 7y agoMaybe, but it will probably have lower total througput due to the large size of the cells. One of the reasons why 5G is faster is due to smaller cells. In any case there's no official data from Starlink, on costs, on speeds, total througput or almost anything (if I'm wrong on this please post links!).
- ehsankia 7y agoIt's not really about speed in my opinion, it's about worldwide availability. 5G requires a node at every few hundred meters, so it will probably never go beyond very dense city centers. These LEO constellations on the other end can provide connectivity in the most rural and remote places. It would be a game changer for planes and cruises for example. Tesla could include a receiver in every car giving you connection anywhere you drive, etc.
- ancientworldnow 7y agoThese satellite networks require dishes (with starlink for example they're trying to get down to something pizza box sized). It's a different market than 5G and wireless carrier options. You're not going to have satellite data smartphones with these systems as they're currently planned out. They could, however, be used as backbones for cell stations, but then you're back to square one.