• Zetta@mander.xyz
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    9 hours ago

    You’re correct but their LEO constellation is over 10x smaller than Starlink, so they’ve still got a lot of catching up to do.

    They are doing much better than other fabled starlink competitors though, like amazon kuiper which is still not a real thing after all this time.

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      26 minutes ago

      They have very, very different business models. Constellation size is meaningless on its own, you have to account for the satellites capabilities, orbits, and the number and needs of your customers.

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      9 hours ago

      They have one strong competitive advantage that Starlink will never have; they are not American.

      By definition, you cannot trust an American service. Even if the people who run a given service are not degenerates, there are enough degenerates in the US that they could elect a degenerate who will fuck you over.