On 6/7/24 09:16, Amin Dayekh via zanog-discuss wrote:
I think the Constellation of LOS gives it the upper hand here with the number of Satellites orbiting, yes the services might be degraded at "lower speeds" but not similar to what we experience when there is major fiber cut. Last Month it survived a solar storm.
Remember that Starlink satellites have a 5-year lifespan before they fall out of the sky and need to get replaced. This is assuming the business model still works at that point in time.
Submarine cables are built to last 25 years, and have an average annual failure rate of 1 - 2 incidents. I'd take those odds.
Also, don't forget that building, launching, commissioning and operating satellites is not necessarily any cheaper than building a submarine network by the time you have built out a constellation.
I have seen some Starlink Speeds here around 10 and 20 Mbps. People find it hard sometimes to admit that you were honest in your opinion, and they they did the wrong decision but at the end, it is a fast-selling sexy packaging product that really might affect, with its similar competitors, the internet worldwide, the governance, data privacy, and much more.
Again, the exception does not make the rule.
Mark.