"SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019 to provide data in the large gaps that still exist between 4G, 5G, and traditional broadband networks. It now has a monopoly on high-bandwidth, low-latency internet that can be quickly and easily installed anywhere, be it land, sea, or air, or in response to a natural disaster. Other consumer satellite internet services exist with more scheduled to come,"
"Starlink internet, like Leo, relies upon a large constellation of satellites operating in low Earth orbit (LEO) - not geostationary orbit like the Viasat and Hughesnet services, which are unusable trash by comparison. Starlink user terminals (aka dishes) lock on to the best available satellite traveling at 17,000mph about 350 miles above the Earth. Ground stations direct traffic between the satellites and the internet."
Starlink began launching satellites in 2019 to provide internet in gaps between 4G, 5G, and traditional broadband. The network now offers high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity that can be installed quickly anywhere — on land, at sea, in the air, or during natural disasters. Only Amazon's Leo appears positioned as a true competitor after enabling enterprise service. Starlink uses a large low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation rather than geostationary satellites, enabling better performance than legacy providers like Viasat and HughesNet. User terminals track the fastest satellite at roughly 17,000 mph about 350 miles above Earth while ground stations route traffic to the internet.
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