RE: OneWeb gets FCC approval for 720 low-Earth orbit satellites tooffer global internet services
Nathan Borson
Hi Susan,
I’m copying my reply to the Gustavus Broadband group.
Yes, I have been following OneWeb and other Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite developments with interest. Low- and medium-earth orbit constellations have been discussed for decades. Until the first satellites of a constellation are operational, it’s nothing I would count on, but it does sound like it might be more than just talk now that OneWeb has funding and says they are building satellites.
If and when it actually happens, LEO satellite could be a game-changer.
- No fixed dish – anyone with a good view of the sky would be able to pick up service. The antenna and reception would presumably be something like GPS and satellite radio are now.
- They are proposing speeds in excess of 100 Mbps down, which (unlike anything else in the offing) would achieve the goals of the national, Alaska, and Gustavus broadband plans.
- Latency will be comparable to fixed wired Internet service -- far lower than current geosynchronous satellite service.
- Cost remains a big question, but it could be lower than what people pay now for cable Internet in Alaska’s cities.
My optimism is cautious, but if it actually happens, and lives up to the technical promises, and is affordable, LEO could eliminate the need for a local last-mile network and middle-mile backhaul.
Meanwhile, I am in my second month of the new HughesNet. It’s better service than I thought possible from geosynchronous satellite. It still suffers from unavoidable latency, but download speeds are fast (sustained 25 Mbps with higher bursts), and the cost is reasonable (basically, $3/GB). For heavier users this is now the service to beat in Gustavus. Too bad there are so many properties that cannot see the satellite (at 136 degrees true, just 15 degrees above the horizon).
Nate
From: Susan Warner
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 8:40 AM
To: Nathan Borson
Subject: Fwd: OneWeb gets FCC approval for 720 low-Earth orbit satellites tooffer global internet services
Hi, Nate.
Have you been hearing anything about this outfit, OneWeb, talking about launching hundreds of Low Earth Orbit Satellites to offer global broadband services, starting with covering all of Alaska, within a year plus? See article Linked below. Your thoughts?
Susan
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From: Susan Warner <spwarn...@gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Subject: OneWeb gets FCC approval for 720 low-Earth orbit satellites to offer global internet services
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http://www.fiercewireless.com/tech/oneweb-gets-fcc-approval-for-720-low-earth-orbit-satellites-to-offer-global-internet-services
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Sean Neilson
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Nathan Borson
Somewhere between 2019 and never!
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Yes, I get consistent 25 Mbps down. No, latency has little to no effect on streaming. It does affect interactive applications like web browsing. HughesNet says they do not support VPNs for this reason. Yes, I see Hughes is a OneWeb investor.
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