Starlink seeks to improve its navigation service by bringing its satellite network closer to Earth. How far away will the next generation of satellites be located?
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Starlink technology aims to revolutionize the way people access the Internet. Is about satellites that are particularly interesting in those areas that are difficult to access for the installation of conventional fiber optic or copper cabling. Now, it has been learned that the orbit of this network of satellite units will be located closer to Earth for a good cause. What is the OBJETIVE? Reduce latency and thus improve its performance.
The Starlink network will improve its performance through the proximity of its satellites
The next generation of Starlink satellites It will be placed in orbit at a distance of about 350 kilometers of our planet. The current ones are located about 550 kilometers away, so they are a 36% proximity improvement, which is expected to cause a notable increase in performance. The medium-term objective is to achieve connectivity very similar to that currently offered through conventional channels, a challenge that could revolutionize the way of accessing the network.
The Starlink satellite network could be located about 350 kilometers from the Planet in its next generation. Wikipedia
Currently, it has been achieved enjoy a latency of about 28 ms, but the goal is to achieve lower than 20 ms in the medium term by adopting this type of solutions. The Starlink network, according to an official statement, sent a new line of up to 20 satellite units on June 8 to put them into orbit. This is a very interesting movement, since 13 of them enjoy Direct to Call technologyan experimental service that may be key to understanding the future of this product.
It is expected that over the next few months new launches will be carried out to populate Space with these devices. Even so, one must still count on the approval of the United States Federal Communications Commission, the body that regulates the installation of this type of technology in orbit with the Earth. This organization anchored to the Government of the American country believes that Starlink could carry up to 19,440 satellite units about 350 kilometers from the Planet.
Sign up for the Starlink service It is already possible in many countries, so after a few days you will receive the instruments you need to have satellite network coverage. This is a revolutionary system that is expected to can improve its competitiveness in the medium and long term through a series of different strategies. Without a doubt, the incorporation of a satellite belt at a closer distance from the Earth’s surface will have a direct implication on performance, latency and network connectivity.
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