Re: [PLUG] anyone tried closednetworks.com?

[Pat Regan <thehead@patshead.com>]

Chris Cera wrote:
> I know there have been alot of ISP discussions lately, but I
> don't recall anyone mentioning satellite service.  I've seen
> closednetworks.com advertised on some septa buses last week.
> 
> When they mention dedicated speeds (512, 768, 1.5) they don't say
> if it's symmetric/asymmetric so I'm guessing it's symmetric?
> They claim to be faster than DSL and cable but it doesn't seem to
> be the case.
> 

Satellite has absolutely awful latency.  Round trip between the ground
and the satellite adds a bit over 500ms.  It would be absolutely painful
to use for anything interactive (ssh, rdp, games).  It would also be
nearly useless for IP Telephony.

Pat

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