ced06
join:2004-03-12
Towanda, PA
| Latency, Speeds, FAP bucket?
Will the new system have low bearable latency (150ms or less for gamers), good speeds (1.5 Mb/256Kb), and a non-existant FAP bucket (or atleast something better like 400MB/3 hours)?
Or is this going to be the same worthless crap we're all accustomed to..slow speeds, horrible latency, and a crappy download cap...but for a higher price? |
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Red Baron
Premium,ExMod 2001-05
join:2001-08-04
41.3N, 87.1W | If they are in geosync orbit, the latency is a given. You need LEO sats for lower ping times.
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Those that anger you, control you. |
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davidcb13
join:2004-02-06
Branchville, NJ | reply to ced06
I dont think theres too much they can do about latency i mean it is a far distance. |
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JonR800
Premium
join:2003-08-06
Farmington, MI | They could be launching something like iridium. They mention 2 way video conferencing but give no mention of latency. :-\ |
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macmouse
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Saratoga, CA
| reply to davidcb13
LEO (Low Earth orbit) is considerably closer to the ether then geosync. Like, 4-5X less. So, less latency.
However, the problem with LEO sat's is, they can not stay at the same speed the earth is ("stay still", to those of us on earth), so they are moving targets.
This makes it more complicated, as well as requiring more satellites (because they are moving, need more to have constant coverage). I forget what the number was, but it was like ~150 satellites for coverage of the whole earth. (VS ~8 for geosync for the same coverage). Thus, a lot more cost. |
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insomniac84
join:2002-01-03
Schererville, IN
| reply to ced06
Even if they worked out a way to get 150ms latency, you would still piss people off while trying to game. You need sub 100ms to play right. If they can't get something sub 100ms, why even bother. Gaming is not a right and just a privilege. Those people in the middle of nowhere where is makes no sense to set up dsl or cable, should be happy with it. Now I know people have it in areas where they are a block from someone who has either service and are told they can't get it. But eventually all densely populated areas will get either dsl or cable or to an extent fixed wireless which can give the exact same service as dsl or cable. |
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