Hi Ronald, Adding my 2 cents here, and referring to other useful resources available on the blog as well...
I believe the answer to your question is on the latest one, #4 of the series, but check them out. I found them very informative, hope they are helpful for you too. https://blog.apnic.net/author/ulrich-speidel/ 1. Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 1: The basics 2. Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 2: Constellations, gateways and antennas 3. Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 3: Bandwidth, system capacity and inter-satellite routing 4. Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 4: Why direct to site? Regards, Sylvia ---------------------------------------------------- ISIF Asia 2021 Call for Applications open until 19 July | Apply now https://isif.asia/apply | FB ISIF.asia | @ISIF_Asia Sylvia Cadena | APNIC Foundation - Head of Programs and Partnerships | [email protected] | +10 GMT https://www.apnic.foundation | @ApnicFoundation | FB ApnicFoundation | Tel: +61 7 3858 3100 | Fax: +61 7 3858 3199 * Care for the planet. Print only if necessary. On 2/7/21, 9:52 am, "[email protected] on behalf of Paul Wilson" <[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]> wrote: Hi Ronald, a very late reply here… The Starlink dishes are very much steerable - as you see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNeVTMJvqFQ&t=478s I’ve signed up for a service, so I might have more info about it, when it finally turns up! All the best, Paul. On 30 Apr 2021, at 17:59, Ronald F. Guilmette wrote: > In message <sg2pr04mb3366f10bed15576e206fc8638e...@sg2pr04mb3366.apcprd04.prod.outlook.com>, > APNIC Secretariat <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Starlink's high-speed satellite Internet: What's the catch? >> ----------------------------------------------------------- >> By George Michaelson on 22 April 2021 >> Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites are a high-speed game-changer for >> remote areas. But when people on the fringes of urban areas decide they >> want access to the same high-speed Internet, multiplexing means the >> speeds reduce as more people sign up, with potential implications for >> further infrastructure development. > > > Can anyone explain to me how fixed, non-steerable parabolic ground > antennas can provide reliable communications and good bandwidth to > any one of a set of satellites, none of which is geostationary? > > > Regards, > rfg > _______________________________________________ > apnic-talk mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/apnic-talk _______________________________________________ apnic-talk mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/apnic-talk _______________________________________________ apnic-talk mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.apnic.net/mailman/listinfo/apnic-talk
