Mizokon [none/use name] to technology • edit-22 years agoStarlink is getting slower [and more heavier satellites are needed to fix it]external-linkmessage-square29 fedilinkarrow-up142file-text
arrow-up142external-linkStarlink is getting slower [and more heavier satellites are needed to fix it]Mizokon [none/use name] to technology • edit-22 years agomessage-square29 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregaycomputeruser [she/her]Mhexbear5·edit-22 years agoMeanwhile there are satellite internet companies with 3 sats and consistant, speedy performance. link
minus-squareSerLava [he/him]hexbear5·2 years agoThe only issue with a lot of satellite internet is that they're higher up so the ping is super long and you cant be a :freeze-gamer: link
minus-squareMizokon [none/use name]hexagonhexbear2·edit-22 years agothose have insane latencies though (>400ms) but yea way more sustainable than Starlink link
minus-squaregaycomputeruser [she/her]Mhexbear5·2 years agoMmmm but nothing beyond online games and webapps make use of that right? link
minus-squareMizokon [none/use name]hexagonhexbear3·edit-22 years agoeverything will load slower and latency sensitive apps like video/audio conferencing may not work right. edit: also satellite internet has very small data caps link
minus-squaregaycomputeruser [she/her]Mhexbear2·2 years agoOh no I can't make my meeting :) The data caps are bs though. link
Meanwhile there are satellite internet companies with 3 sats and consistant, speedy performance.
The only issue with a lot of satellite internet is that they're higher up so the ping is super long and you cant be a :freeze-gamer:
No loss to the world then.
those have insane latencies though (>400ms) but yea way more sustainable than Starlink
Mmmm but nothing beyond online games and webapps make use of that right?
everything will load slower and latency sensitive apps like video/audio conferencing may not work right.
edit: also satellite internet has very small data caps
Oh no I can't make my meeting :) The data caps are bs though.