• ECB@feddit.org
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    5 hours ago

    Having used both systems (my parent used to only have satellite available):

    Traditional satellite has a ping of around 600-700 ms, while starlink was around 70.

    • Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      I also see (my parents recently “upgraded” to wireless nternet) better speeds and a whole lot less jitter.

      My parents get about 100mbps both ways, and relatively consistent jitter. The jitter can vary depending on if there’s a storm or something but since those don’t usually blow in and out in a few minutes, it’s not really a problem.

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      4 hours ago

      Oof 700ms is going to be worthless for anything besides downloading stuff. Video calls would even be very frustrating