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This could be a game changer. No cell towers

secondchoice said:
good bye cell phones
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I think you meant to say "Good bye terrestrial cellular network". We still need smartphones to connect to wifi networks, run apps, send SMS, etc. It would be interesting to know if Apple could improve the satellite radio included in the new iPhones to support data services.
 
Would have to wonder whether that service could ever offer the same speed as terrestrial cell networks, or scale to support anywhere near the number of users on terrestrial networks. Also wondering when there will be so many satellites in orbit that our sunlight is reduced. At least that would help with global warming.....
 
DrJerry said:
Would have to wonder whether that service could ever offer the same speed as terrestrial cell networks, or scale to support anywhere near the number of users on terrestrial networks. Also wondering when there will be so many satellites in orbit that our sunlight is reduced. At least that would help with global warming.....
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I was one of the early adopters of Starlink, and I can tell you that my up and down bandwidth plus latency is the same or better than Verizon Fios fiber.
I don't agree however, with the premise that satellites will completely replace cell/PCS sites. It will augment.
 
Interesting - that's faster than what I've read. But doesn't Starlink depend on ground stations to transmit data up to the satellites (or maybe even back and forth)? I can't imagine a cell phone having enough power to do this.

Also curious... do you live in a remote area, or why did you get Starlink?
 
DrJerry said:
Interesting - that's faster than what I've read. But doesn't Starlink depend on ground stations to transmit data up to the satellites (or maybe even back and forth)? I can't imagine a cell phone having enough power to do this.
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The version II Starlink satellites all communicate to closest ones via laser which eliminates the need for each to communicate up and down to earth stations which add latency. Also, Starlink satellites are in a very low earth orbit, which reduces latency considerably.
DrJerry said:
Also curious... do you live in a remote area, or why did you get Starlink?
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Believe it or not, I Iive in a rural area about 60 miles South of Washington, D.C. When we moved here about fifteen years ago, there was no cable or DSL. The first Internet option I signed up for was DIrecWay satellite. That was horrible, and expensive. I was stuck with that contract until the two year commitment ended. Next I went to a 4G LTE router, but since my wife works from home, she burned through a lot of bandwidth. My Verizon wireless bill just for Internet averaged $800 a month.
I have friends at SpaceX and managed to get on the Beta test list receiving my first 'Dishy McFlatface' about thee years ago. Internet was a little spotty then, but it was still better than LTE for a lot less money. Starlink made big jumps in improvment over the following six months to a year.
Today I'm still considered one of the grandfathered original users. Verizon finally installed fiber in my area last Fall, but I'm sticking with Starlink.
 
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