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From what I heard there is literally a cap on the number of signals that can be serviced per cell, extra satellites will not expand potential signals per cell,
by throwawaaarrgh 3y ago
From what I heard there is literally a cap on the number of signals that can be serviced per cell, extra satellites will not expand potential signals per cell, so you literally run out of how many people can be connected in a given area. Bandwidth is already limited and becomes moreso as the cell gets crowded.
- Retric 3y agoCell sizes can be shrunk it’s really dependent of the technology involved. Starlink is currently tied to a specific technology stack but different providers can be using different frequencies etc. If you’re looking for the ultimate limit you need to consider stuff like this 100Gbps optical link. https://news.mit.edu/2022/communications-system-achieves-fastest-laser-link-space-yet-1130 https://news.mit.edu/2022/communications-system-achieves-fas.... That’s not directly viable for home internet users, but an airline or cruse ship might be interested in such technologies.