this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2023
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Bit annoying that they're more specific about latency than bandwidth. The laser had lower latency than broadband, but I want to know if the laser had enough bandwidth to stream the video.
Lower latency than broadband...?
If you're getting >100s ping times you might want to have them come out to check your lines.
Something tells me you're not getting sub 100ms latency with broadband over 19 million miles
They're new high tech lasers that go faster than the speed of light!
Actually, most latency issues at that scale are due to the relays themselves. Earth diameter is only 42 light-ms
19 million miles is 102 light seconds.