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Your numbers are a bit off, it's sort of safe to assume that maybe half of terminals are operational - not 100%. > some commercial / military contracts in the
by parker_mountain 4y ago
Your numbers are a bit off, it's sort of safe to assume that maybe half of terminals are operational - not 100%.
> some commercial / military contracts in the mix
T-Mobile is a massive $$$ for them.
I would assume the availability of worldwide, omnipresent, inexpensive low speed broadband is going to open new use-cases (and thus revenue streams), that we're not even aware of. It's going to be exciting.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoAnd speeds will creep up, as they did for phone / cable / fiber / cell.
- karaterobot 4y ago> Your numbers are a bit off, it's sort of safe to assume that maybe half of terminals are operational - not 100%. Wait, why is this? Do you mean that 50% have been produced and not yet sold, or 50% have been sold to people who aren't paying for service? I'd assume a much smaller percentage in either case.
- parker_mountain 4y agoOP assumed 100%. I just think that if you're starting above 50%, you're already way off. The real number is actually way lower, probably.
- viczsaszbo 4y agoThey are at 700k subscribers according to an interview. https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2022/09/12/internet-par-satellite-starlink-revendique-deja-700-000-clients-dont-6-500-en-france_6141297_3234.html https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2022/09/12/internet-...
- parker_mountain 4y agomon français nest pas bon. 700,000? je suis surpris! je veux un livre d'anglais, merci.