The USA approved the construction of "world-wide Wi-Fi" Ilona Mask

The US Federal Commission for   (FCC) gave a " green light " to the SpaceX project called Starlink , 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