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LEO Satellite Broadband Forecast: Over 5 Million Subscribers by 2026 Posted on Share
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A new generation of low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites is on the verge of competing with each other and with terrestrial approaches. An ABI Research LEO satellite broadband forecast calls for considerable growth for the technology.
In the past, GEO satellites have provided residential and business services to rural and remote customers. ABI says that while GEO satellites offer speeds faster than 100 Mbps, their distance from earth – 36,000 km – pushes latency to 600ms, which limits the applications for which they can be used.
As the constellation stands anyway
Matthew Hughes Fri 9 Apr 2021 // 18:37 UTC Share
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SpaceX s Starlink has been described as the solution to dismal rural broadband. Like any project linked to Elon Musk, the satellite internet constellation is surrounded by a thick cloud of hype. But is it justified?
Analyst house MoffetNathanson isn t sure. A new report published earlier this week expressed doubts about Starlink s ability to cover the US market in its current form, citing the bandwidth concerns and end-user consumption rates.
The outfit suggested Starlink s total addressable market, based on the company reaching its lofty goals to deploy 12,000 satellites, hovers between just 300,000 and 800,000 households.
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