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... not really. US cellular services have absolutely miserable data caps compared to wired ISPs (yes, even on "unlimited" plans). The increased speeds of 5G ar
by duskwuff 6y ago
... not really.
US cellular services have absolutely miserable data caps compared to wired ISPs (yes, even on "unlimited" plans). The increased speeds of 5G are basically irrelevant if you get throttled after downloading 50 GB in a month. This is a problem that cell providers could solve pretty easily -- but they've had that option for years, and it seems like they'd rather not.
Starlink is density-limited. There's a finite amount of satellite capacity available to any amount of ground, and they can't target upgrades to specific geographic regions. They're a great upgrade from existing satellite Internet services, but they aren't going to replace terrestrial services for most people who have that option.
- AtlasBarfed 6y agoCommodity 5G can solve last mile to fiber stations. It doesn't have to be telcos. Starlink will eat into exurbs, outer suburbs, and disgruntled customers. Both will be viable competition at the 200 mbit level, and will drive down Comcast costs.