@ncweaver.skerry-tech.com@bsky.brid.gy
2026-07-23 16:12 UTC
Starlink's insane (non) math:
As a service, the biggest value jump starts at an initial 10 kbps: Back of beyond telemetry.
Then it is 2x better at 100 kbps: Usable slow net anywhere.
And 2x better at 1 Mbps and 2x more again at 10 Mbps, usable decent net anywhere. And only 1.5x thereafter
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@ncweaver.skerry-tech.com@bsky.brid.gy 2026-07-23 16:12
The problem: Each jump is 2x in value for the service (and therefore revenue from customers), but 10x in CAPEX needed to provide that value! And to expand 10x the customers in the most dense area, you also have 10x the CAPEX in the total system, since you can't just add a satellite where needed.