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Key Points * Washington’s state military, which includes its emergency response division, began using Starlink user terminals in early August to bring internet

Key Points * Washington’s state military, which includes its emergency response division, began using Starlink user terminals in early August to bring internet service to areas devastated by wildfires. * “I have spent the better part of four or five hours with some satellite equipment trying to get a good [connection]. So, to me, it’s amazing,” Washington state’s emergency telecommunications leader Richard Hall told CNBC. * Washington has used Starlink to get regions “zero day communications,” Hall said.

ryzvonusef 6y ago
* “Starlink easily doubles the bandwidth” in comparison, Hall said, noting that he’s seen more than 150% decreases in latency. “I’ve seen lower than 30 millisecond latency consistently,” he said. * Hall said that, with other traditional services, it typically takes between 30 minutes to an hour to set up a satellite connection, “with a lot less speed and bandwidth and a lot higher latency in a much larger package.” * By comparison, Hall emphasized that it took him between five and 10 minutes to set up and connect a Starlink terminal. And a single person can set up one of the devices: “It doesn’t require a truck and a trailer and a whole lot of other additional equipment,” Hall said. * “I have spent the better part of four or five hours with some satellite equipment trying to get a good [connection]. So, to me, it’s amazing,” Hall added.
rogerkirkness 6y ago
If all Elon Musk accomplished in his entire life was "good enough" satellite internet, the impact would be immense. The fact that this isn't even the biggest accomplishment this year by one of his companies is sometimes hard to fathom.