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bajaguy
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Motel Costa del Sol had decent wireless, cold Pacificos and some pretty good food last time we visited
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KasloKid
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David, my sourced info is this:
GPS satellites fly in medium Earth orbit (MEO) at an altitude of approximately 20,200 km (12,550 miles). Each satellite circles the Earth twice a day.
https://www.gps.gov/systems/gps/space/
If cell phones will be able to communicate via satellites in the near future, that'll shake the entire industry up!!
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PaulW
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I made a summary of commonly uses satellites
We use two kinds of GPS signals
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=94724
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by KasloKid  | David, my sourced info is this:
GPS satellites fly in medium Earth orbit (MEO) at an altitude of approximately 20,200 km (12,550 miles). Each satellite circles the Earth twice a day.
https://www.gps.gov/systems/gps/space/
If cell phones will be able to communicate via satellites in the near future, that'll shake the entire industry up!! |
Thank you! I thought the distance you posted was the geosynchronous one (satellites that stay fixed to the orbit of the earth)... my bad!
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Alm
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Just to note: Starlink has nothing to do with cell phones or GPS. This is just another satellite internet provider, though different from the existing
ones in that they use low-orbit non-geostationary satellites with (potentially) better coverage than those existing, due to high number of satellites.
I understand it requires a motorized self-adjusting antenna on the consumer's terminal - dish or dome smaller than Exede but the modem is bigger. In
coastal Baja I wonder how well self-adjusting antenna would fight heavy winds.
Consumers will pay roughly the same for stationary equipment with antenna as they do for Exede/Viasat and estimated monthly rent is comparable to
Exede - higher than Bronze and lower than Silver. They are probably aiming to take over Exede and Hughes by offering better speeds at comparable
prices but it is not clear yet whether both claims will hold to test of time. The latency - delay in signal going back and forth - will be lower than
existing providers, this will make difference in VOIP applications, but again, on the consumer's end this is stationary or (at best) portable with a
car or boat.
[Edited on 7-3-2020 by Alm]
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PaulW
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The newest equipment both in the air and on the ground will definitely improve service. Cost of use has to be competitive so the best service will be
best. One has to assume that modern equipment prices will decrease as time goes on with more users.
Time will tell.
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