Using ground relays with Starlink

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Mark Handley simulates how first-generation Starlink satellites, lacking laser links, could bounce traffic through ground relays to beat fibre latency across continents; rigorous, visual work by a UCL networking professor.

What you'll learn

Mark Handley simulates how Starlink satellites could relay traffic through ground stations, and how latency compares with fibre.

Video by Mark Handley, played through YouTube's embedded player.