From PC Mag: It’s only been six months since Starlink received US regulatory approval for a gigabit speed upgrade, but SpaceX is already developing a next-generation Starlink constellation meant to be far larger, at 100,000 satellites, and offer even faster speeds.
On Monday, the company filed an application with the FCC for the “Gen 3” constellation, dwarfing the current Starlink system, which consists of around 10,000 satellites. The Gen 3 constellation goes beyond gigabit speeds, with the goal of offering “ultra low-latency, multi-gigabit broadband service to orders of magnitude more users around the world,” SpaceX says.
But it also stands out for seeking to supply high-speed satellite broadband not only to consumers, enterprises, and governments, but also to “billions of AI-powered devices around the world,” a document in the application says. "The Gen3 system will provide the communications backbone of the AI age," SpaceX writes.
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