Starlink

[BigBlue1]

I must be missing something, I use WiFi calling. What's the advantage of using something different?

Wifi calling is basically an implementation of VOIP on your cell phone. Your phone uses your wifi data connection instead of the cell tower connection to process your call. VOIP is a general term describing making a phone call over an IP-type data connection instead of over a cell connection or physical wiring like a land line/DSL line. If you wanted a home phone and wanted to use your ISP's Internet connection instead for it you'd need some type of VOIP solution.

 

[Torvy]

Faxing he said faxing.
I was laughing about this with a couple of game friends online the other night. We were remembering waiting on the dialup tone. lol

Those tones are the audible part of the "handshake". This forum is just a modern BBS.

 

[plowhog]

Nobody in these forums has ever indicated they've noticed anything like that.

Was not intending to challenge your conclusion/belief. Only to say it is technically possible to degrade gaming (or other) services without it being visible to the user.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I do miss the old copper landlines and desk speaker phones for good quality audio.

I still have a landline, but seldom use it. The audio quality of the iPhone is far superior to any other handset I've ever used. Heck of a lot more capable and versatile, too.

Yeah, FAX went the way of the dodo bird. If you need to transmit a document, make a photo of it and email it.

 

[BigBlue1]

Was not intending to challenge your conclusion/belief. Only to say it is technically possible to degrade gaming (or other) services without it being visible to the user.

Well sure. But technically possible doesn't mean likely or that a person can't be confident they won't. It's also technically possible that they will cut their prices in half but I'm confident they won't. Your post indicated you weren't sure how a person could be confident that they wouldn't actively block gaming and I answered with why I am confident. Thought that's what you were asking...

 

[plowhog]

Thought that's what you were asking...

I think I have landed on an explanation. I have too many of Elon Musk's bad habits.

I've run a technology company where the sales people were far outselling the service folks ability to keep up. A micro version of Musk wiring up all these new SL systems with only limited bandwidth sometimes spread too thin.

So, if I were him, I'd certainly be degrading the speeds for users who were told not to do online gaming but were consuming bandwidth because they were doing it anyway. That doesn't mean it's happening ... of course.

 

[LittleBill21]

I think I have landed on an explanation. I have too many of Elon Musk's bad habits.

I've run a technology company where the sales people were far outselling the service folks ability to keep up. A micro version of Musk wiring up all these new SL systems with only limited bandwidth sometimes spread too thin.

So, if I were him, I'd certainly be degrading the speeds for users who were told not to do online gaming but were consuming bandwidth because they were doing it anyway. That doesn't mean it's happening ... of course.

online gaming uses like 1/50th the bandwidth a single hd movie. streamers are what eat bandwidth.

 

[Citydude]

Wifi calling is basically an implementation of VOIP on your cell phone. Your phone uses your wifi data connection instead of the cell tower connection to process your call. VOIP is a general term describing making a phone call over an IP-type data connection instead of over a cell connection or physical wiring like a land line/DSL line. If you wanted a home phone and wanted to use your ISP's Internet connection instead for it you'd need some type of VOIP solution.

Thanks for the explanation.

 

[BigBlue1]

I'd certainly be degrading the speeds for users who were told not to do online gaming but were consuming bandwidth because they were doing it anyway.

Where did that come from?? "Told not to do online gaming"?? Never heard such a thing.

 

[plowhog]

Blue, I'm going to conclude by observing your high confidence in all things Starlink. I'm just more skeptical. Simple as that.