Starlink Beta Has Outperformed Most Internet in the US
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#2"For now, Starlink internet cuts off for seconds at a time every couple of minutes" - wait, what?
Re: Starlink Beta Has Outperformed Most Internet in the US
#3"For now, Starlink internet cuts off for seconds at a time every couple of minutes" - wait, what?
So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service? or does it mean that given a very small number of participants so far, starlink is able to allocate more bandwidth to everyone?
I remember reading an analysis here on a previous posting about starlink that under load, it is going to have pretty limited throughput (on top of higher latency). I do not see how that will get solved.
Re: Starlink Beta Has Outperformed Most Internet in the US
#4"For now, Starlink internet cuts off for seconds at a time every couple of minutes" - wait, what?
So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service? or does it mean that given a very small number of participants so far, starlink is able to allocate more bandwidth to everyone? I remember reading an analysis here on a previous posting about starlink that under load, it is going to have pretty limited throughput (on top of higher latency). I do not see how that will get solved.
> So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service?
The first sentence of the article makes it clear the 95% figure is in reference to speed.
Re: Starlink Beta Has Outperformed Most Internet in the US
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service? or does it mean that given a very small number of participants so far, starlink is able to allocate more bandwidth to everyone? I remember reading an analysis here on a previous posting about starlink that under load, it is going to have pretty limited throughput (on top of higher latency). I do not see how that will get solved.
> So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service? The first sentence of the article makes it clear the 95% figure is in reference to speed.
…and only is reported by some users. Full sentence:
“Some of the participants in SpaceX’s public Starlink beta are reporting internet speeds higher than 95 percent of U.S. internet users.”
Re: Starlink Beta Has Outperformed Most Internet in the US
#6"For now, Starlink internet cuts off for seconds at a time every couple of minutes" - wait, what?
"but those interruptions will likely fade as more satellites are launched and coverage becomes more comprehensive."
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#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
> So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service? The first sentence of the article makes it clear the 95% figure is in reference to speed.
…and only is reported by some users. Full sentence: “Some of the participants in SpaceX’s public Starlink beta are reporting internet speeds higher than 95 percent of U.S. internet users.”
So the same could be said of regular providers? "Some users report speeds higher than 95% of the other users"...
This really needs more precise wording. What percentage of Starlink users (more than 5%?) and what's the speed difference?
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#8"For now, Starlink internet cuts off for seconds at a time every couple of minutes" - wait, what?
Coverage is incomplete as they’re not nearly done deploying satellites. Satellite TV comes from single satellites orbiting in geosynchronous orbit, way out there where the orbital period is exactly one day.
Starlink satellites are a swarm which operates in a low earth orbit with a period of around 90 minutes, you’re constantly changing satellites much like a cell phone switches towers as you drive.
Re: Starlink Beta Has Outperformed Most Internet in the US
#9"For now, Starlink internet cuts off for seconds at a time every couple of minutes" - wait, what?
So, does that mean 95% of internet users are facing even worse quality of service? or does it mean that given a very small number of participants so far, starlink is able to allocate more bandwidth to everyone? I remember reading an analysis here on a previous posting about starlink that under load, it is going to have pretty limited throughput (on top of higher latency). I do not see how that will get solved.
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#10download speed is great, but what’s the latency like?