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Starlink is planning to replace all of that and be faster. Crazy the amont of infrastructure in all theses cables
by alfor 6y ago
Starlink is planning to replace all of that and be faster.
Crazy the amont of infrastructure in all theses cables
- judge2020 6y agoNot really. The download speeds beta testers are seeing go up to 100mbps and that’s at low load, but the project isn’t aiming to replace submarine cables. The goal is to fix the problem of running fiber being uneconomical for most of the rural US (and elsewhere), so 100mbps is amazing speeds for end users who otherwise would be on slow DSL/satellite connections.
- iptrans 6y agoAdding to the above, Starlink doesn't have but a fraction of the bandwidth of a single wave in a single fiber optic strand. Starlink just can't carry the bandwidth needed to connect the planet. The theoretical throughput of the whole Starlink constellation is equal to just a single subsea cable system.