If Russia takes out all the Internet cables like the news is saying. How much of that traffic can be re-routed to satellite? - eviltoast

Would Starlink and other satellite ISP’s be able to mitigate some of the traffic?

  • masterspace@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    Even without curvature, there’s way too much atmospheric interference for that. Laser communication works well in space where there is literally nothing in the way, including ajr. Even point to point microwaves only kind of work on earth.

    • DMBFFF@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Some short waves seem to be good a penetrating clouds, so some transmission is possible.