This is the Year Internet From Space Gets Really Serious
Universe Today Maybe this will generate some competition and drive prices down and provided internet features and bandwidth up.
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2oldman wrote:
Latency (delay) has been a nagging problem for satellite service so far. Don't know if this system will be better, although these will be Leos.
The new systems use LEO (low Earth Orbit) Birds, the older ones Geo-Sync. so latency will be greatly improved with the new systems.
If you would like a "Sample" of the new systems there is an internet TV show I watch called Ham Nation.. Google it and watch a few episodes.
The show was founded by two Hams, one in California the other in the Ozarks. Bob Heil K8EID (Founder and CEO Heil Sound, member Rock and roll hall of Fame, Theater Organist) uses ViaSat to stream video both from the studio in California to his home base in the Mountains and back during the show. Multiple channels.
OF course he pays for "Additional bandwidth" but you can see how well it works.
