Testing LEO and GEO satellite services in Australia
Performance differs greatly for Sky Muster (GEO) and Starlink (LEO) satellite services in Australia based on which TCP flow control protocol you use.
Tag: satellites
Tonga and fragility of long-haul networks
What is happening to Tonga’s Internet connection?
We need to rethink the resilience of the global Internet infrastructure
Guest Post: Internet researchers and operators are overlooking a high-impact event that poses a significant threat to the Internet.
Satellite constellations are coming. Are we prepared on Earth to receive all the data?
Guest Post: More satellites doesn’t necessarily mean faster Internet back on Earth.
ICARUS: Beware of flying satellites
Guest Post: How resilient are LEO satellite networks to DDoS attacks?
Satellite communication and regulation
Guest Post: New satellite Internet products will need to contend with a variety of complicated regulatory questions.
Solar storms and the Internet
Guest Post: What amount of damage can powerful blasts of charged particles do to today’s Internet.
Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 4: Why direct to site?
Guest Post: The final part in the LEO series explores the implications of the direct-to-site model currently being used by LEO providers.
Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 3: Bandwidth, system capacity and inter-satellite routing
Guest Post: The third part in the LEO satellite series examines issues surrounding the ‘speed’ of the connections.
Everything you wanted to know about LEO satellites, part 2: Constellations, gateways and antennas
Guest Post: In part 2 of the LEO series, Ulrich Speidel examines some questions worth asking of LEO providers.