The USA approved the construction of "world-wide Wi-Fi" Ilona Mask
The US Federal Commission for (FCC) gave a " green light " SpaceX can become a global Internet provider , which provides for the creation of a worldwide access to the Internet.
FCC Terms and Conditions
The Commission gave permission for building a Wi-Fi network low orbit of the Earth, but voiced several conditions. Thus, 4,425 satellites should be placed on height from 1150 to 1325 km and introduced in operation in the next 6 years - up to 29 March 2024. Another 7518 satellites that will work on height 335 - 346 km, will be launched after obtaining a separate permit from the FCC.
Total in SpaceX plans to launch about 12,000 satellites.
What is it all about?
According to the idea of SpaceX, thanks to the Starlink project, people will be provided with " world - wide Wi-Fi " . Satellites will redirect the signal to areas with maximum load, after which it will be transmitted directly to stations and terminals in users' homes. To access network will need a minimum of infrastructure.
It is expected that the signal delay is not will exceed 25 - 35 milliseconds, which is comparable with indicators of wired Internet access . For comparison, y Modern satellite systems delay is 600 ms.
AT SpaceX assures that the connection speed will be 1 Gb / s. At the same time, the Internet will appear even in the most remote points of the planet, where now there is none at all.
Source: FCC
