Onboard Wi-Fi is about to get faster on United flights.

  • RickyWars1@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    That allows for uninterrupted Netflix streams and even the ability to join video conference calls. Starlink says it can offer speeds of up to 220Mbps per plane

    Still on the pretty slow side considering that large planes can have a few hundred passengers. Still technically interesting I’m sure that communicating with a high-speed plane with an even higher-speed satellite comes with it’s challenges.

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          Ahh. It’s just satellites in general. This makes sense. Hopefully the mega constellations move away from aluminum to something like titanium or even steel.