OK, so for this, Starlink is AMAZING! In-flight Starlink is undeniable.
replyThe first time I experienced it, I could not believe what was happening. I messaged my nerd friends with screenshots of https://speed.cloudflare.com/
Also, their required zero-friction UX is the shiznit.
Then, I fell asleep as I finally had theoretical time off.
I’ve read so many posts from both CEOs and programmers about their higher in-flight productivity thanks to be offline.
replyIt used to be one of the best parts of a cruise, a week without internet! But it’s pretty decent these days
replyI flew Delta about 6 months ago and they had something similar, also for free, but they use Viasat. I think most of the big airlines were moving this way anyway to be honest, Starlink just has a good opportunity for advertising.
replyGate to gate (if the plane door is closed) wifi has been a thing for most (all?) of the US airlines for awhile. Delta's wifi is ok, but I routinely have issues. It could be a combination of older technology on the plane and worse satellite network, but it's supposedly nowhere near as good as plane with Starlink.
replyI also use Starlink at my house in Italy. I'm in a decent sized town, but there is no fiber available. It has worked great, and more importantly took about 10 minutes to setup.
Starlink speed and bandwidth is way ahead of any of the existing satellite internet providers.
replyI believe Viasat internet satellites are placed in geostationary orbit, whereas SpaceX Starlink is not, so the service Viasat provides is already blown out.
replyLong latency makes Viasat good for some things and not so good for others.
replyAnd this is exactly why we don't need internet on planes.
replyYeah, planes are noisy enough without making them into a call center cubicle farm.
replyVoice and video calls are both outlawed in the US by the DOT.
replyAnd the FAA, FCC and as part of the Labour agreement with the Flight staff
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