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IIRC, the method of beamforming utilized by their satellites limits ground station density. This is not really an issue at the moment as they are not targeting
by ortusdux 5y ago
IIRC, the method of beamforming utilized by their satellites limits ground station density. This is not really an issue at the moment as they are not targeting dense areas.
Once they are 'out of beta', I expect either starlink themselves or a 3rd party to start offering 4g/5g service backed primarily by a ground uplink station. This would allow wireless sharing of one ground station in dense areas. I would imagine that there are many situations where being able to install a cell data station without the need for a physical internet connection would be cheap and effective.