The services of American providers and telecom companies are among the most expensive in the world, while their quality, in particular, bandwidth, leaves much to be desired.
There are a number of objective reasons for this - for example, outdated broadband standards and statistics that constantly require clarification. Both points reduce the predictability of infrastructure development, make it difficult to plan new and upgrade existing communication lines.
Let's discuss what SpaceX is offering and how the Starlink team got involved in solving the problem.
Internet to the village
The outdated methodology and, as a result, the poor reporting accuracy of the American Internet service providers have led to serious problems. As private companies have found out , up to forty-two million citizens cannot use broadband services. There is simply no such opportunity at their place of residence.
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