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submitted 9 months ago by will_a113@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

SpaceX's laser system for Starlink is delivering over 42 petabytes of data for customers per day, an engineer revealed today. That translates into 42 million gigabytes. Each of the 9,000 lasers in the network is capable of transmitting at 100Gbps, and satellites can form ad-hoc mesh networks to complete long-haul transmissions when there are no ground towers nearby (like when they're going across oceans).

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[-] captainjaneway@lemmy.world 40 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I use Starlink because I only have one other satellite competitor in my area, which I used to rely on. Previously, I had a 500GB limit and only 15-25mbps on any given day. Now, I have unlimited data and get 35mbps-70mpbs on any given day. Often above 50mbps.

It's cheaper, it's faster, and it's easier to manage/setup/move/etc.

I think Elon is an idiot. I don't even like that I have to use satellite internet. America used to have programs to build infrastructure like fiber optics across the nation for everyone. Our ability to service each other has diminished so greatly that it's easier for me to connect to a satellite than it is to crowd source laying cables in my area.

It's way faster, cheaper, and reliable to just dig trenches and lay cable. But Starlink provides me with something I can use for remote work, entertainment, and communication. It's a decent product. I just think it's like solving a drought by melting the ice caps.

[-] Grass@sh.itjust.works 34 points 9 months ago

That's cool but we already know if the area you are using it in becomes a warzone and "free speech absolutists" aka right wing extremists don't like whoever is using it, then it will get turned off.

[-] five82@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago

I’m on a cruise ship trying Starlink for the first time and it’s impressive. I haven’t tried anything yet that requires low latency like gaming but websites and video streaming are all fast and responsive.

[-] linearchaos@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago

It's less than 50 milliseconds generally. Low earth orbit and all. I don't know that I want to join an FPS tournament on it, but there are worse landlines in existence

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 9 months ago

That's when there's a ground station in view of the Starlink satellite. The laser links add latency, but it's still a hell of a lot faster than GEO satellites.

[-] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago

42 Petabytes

So it was Musk who was the pedo all along

(Yes this is a terrible pun)

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