They should prove those speeds before I believe them.
I’m weary of more incompatible internet megaconstellations, especially when this one has the money behind it to actually launch.
I don’t understand why Blue and Amazon both have constellations, or why the Amazon one couldn’t have added a MEO optical backhaul layer, or how an “enterprise” focus actually differs from what Starlink already offers or Leo will offer. I suppose it’s just a faster version of what Oneweb is doing.
I think this one is more meant for high-speed links between (AI?) datacenters. In theory it could be more reliable than ground-based links, until a solar flare comes along of course. And once the constellation is up linking two locations that are very far apart is a hell of a lot easier than laying more cables.
Anything Blue does or announces should be taken with a hefty grain of salt, so I fully endorse your scepticism about the speeds. We’ll see how this one pans out. But from a purely technical standpoint it does sound kinda neat.
They should prove those speeds before I believe them.
I’m weary of more incompatible internet megaconstellations, especially when this one has the money behind it to actually launch.
I don’t understand why Blue and Amazon both have constellations, or why the Amazon one couldn’t have added a MEO optical backhaul layer, or how an “enterprise” focus actually differs from what Starlink already offers or Leo will offer. I suppose it’s just a faster version of what Oneweb is doing.
I think this one is more meant for high-speed links between (AI?) datacenters. In theory it could be more reliable than ground-based links, until a solar flare comes along of course. And once the constellation is up linking two locations that are very far apart is a hell of a lot easier than laying more cables.
Anything Blue does or announces should be taken with a hefty grain of salt, so I fully endorse your scepticism about the speeds. We’ll see how this one pans out. But from a purely technical standpoint it does sound kinda neat.