Hubert Thieblot(@hthieblot):SpaceX Starlink has lower latency than fiber for intercontinental distances. This is because light travel 50% faster through a vacuum, hopping between satellites before returning to Earth. It’s also doing less detours. Sf to Mumbai Fiber : 250 ms Starlink: 120 ms

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Hubert Thieblot@hthieblot

2026.06.16 04:48

SpaceX Starlink has lower latency than fiber for intercontinental distances. This is because light travel 50% faster through a vacuum, hopping between satellites before returning to Earth. It’s also doing less detours. Sf to Mumbai Fiber : 250 ms Starlink: 120 ms

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