19-03-2024, 11:27 AM
(19-03-2024, 10:00 AM)mcrdev Wrote: It may not be in use by the broadcasters themselves, but I've seen a significant uptick in the last 12 months of the freelance providers who get booked by the main broadcasters for a camera and LiveU (or equivalent) discussing and investing in using Starlink as one of their bonding paths. It's many of these freelancers who end up covering the smaller counts where the broadcasters themselves don't want to send their own assets.I suspect the main reticence with Starlink isn't the technical reliability, but how reliable the service is in terms of the whims of its owner.
SpaceX themselves did a very good demonstration the other day about how reliable a Starlink connection can be, even in the worst environment.
Satellite based portable data isn't a new thing, but has been very expensive. It's been a while since I worked somewhere that used Bgan, but that was very pricey as is using Imarsat. Starlink is a much more modern alternative and should I'd have thought work out a lot cheaper