Ow… the implications on no satellite to satellite routing is all traffic is one-hop. That puts limits on big patches of the Pacific Basin. (And not a solution for trans-pacific aircraft.)
Any clues how far apart are the ground stations? That is a lot of ground stations. This makes me reconsider (terrestrial) fixed-wireless as an alternative. Gene ----------------------------------- Eugene Chang [email protected] +1-781-799-0233 (in Honolulu) > On Sep 30, 2022, at 2:38 AM, Michael Richardson via Starlink > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Signed PGP part > > Eugene Y Chang via Starlink <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hmmmm….. is ground station positioning more about geographic topology >> or managing subscriber density? I suspect it is easier to manage >> subscriber density (and aggregate traffic) by building higher capacity >> ground stations than by distributing ground stations. > > Until they have satellite to satellite routing, the ground stations have to > be "near" the users that they serve. > > My understanding from this list is that's why they couldn't easily help > Tongo: it > was all just ocean "nearby" (and why they can help Ukraine) > > > > >
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