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08/30/2021 01:05:19 PM · #1
If you have a slow internet connection, maybe starlink (by spacex) can be a solution for you.

I read a test of the current beta setup and it was very positive. (setup was simpler than an IKEA instruction, reliability was good, speed was good, an occasional hickup during videocalling, but still beta so expected to improve further)

We don't need it here in the Netherlands, we have cheap and fast connection and/or 4G/5G everywhere, but maybe it can be useful for those amongst us living in remote area's with slow or no internet.

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08/30/2021 03:02:34 PM · #2
Indeed, for rural areas where the broadband options run from bad to worse, Starlink is an outstanding option. It is not inexpensive, I believe the monthly charge is $99 USD. But the reliability is already decent and will get much better, and the speeds are really very good. Less talked about is latency (time from request to response). Since Starlink is a LEO (Low Earth Orbit) system it performs well in this regard. The key is a 680-mile round trip for Starlink signals (to the 340 mile orbit and back), in contrast to a 44,000 mile round trip to geosynchronous orbit.
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