We already had a baseline amount from geosynchronous and Iridium. This is increasing bandwidth and reducing latency, but is not establishing the first baseline.
Gah - I got so caught up in this thread. Finally something I know a fair bit about.
Yes, there is a baseline. But that's like saying dail-up is a baseline. Everyone might have it but it doesn't give people access to the modern web.
Geo, can be great in some services but it's again not a blanket. They have broad beams but they're moving to spot beams instead and those beams don't move.
This constellation is really going to be the same bandwidth capacity across the globe within a given altitude band. Which is awesome.
Yes, there is a baseline. But that's like saying dail-up is a baseline. Everyone might have it but it doesn't give people access to the modern web.
Geo, can be great in some services but it's again not a blanket. They have broad beams but they're moving to spot beams instead and those beams don't move.
This constellation is really going to be the same bandwidth capacity across the globe within a given altitude band. Which is awesome.