// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
LEO Broadband
High-speed internet service delivered by a network of satellites orbiting close to Earth, offering lower latency compared to traditional satellite internet.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
LEO Broadband refers to high-speed internet connectivity services delivered via large constellations of satellites operating in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), characterized by significantly lower latency and higher data rates compared to geostationary satellite broadband due to closer proximity to Earth.
BACKGROUND
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to around 150 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband. Starlink has been instrumental to SpaceX's growth.
READ MORE ON WIKIPEDIASYNONYMS & ALIASES
- LEO internet
- low-latency satellite internet
- Starlink-type service
- OneWeb-type service
USAGE NOTE
LEO broadband is poised to revolutionize global internet access, especially in underserved areas.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to LEO Broadband.
Develops and operates a large constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit to provide global broadband internet access, particularly in rural and remote areas.
Developing a large constellation of LEO satellites to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Operates a global constellation of LEO satellites providing high-speed, low-latency broadband connectivity to governments, businesses, and communities worldwide.
Developing an advanced LEO satellite constellation designed to provide enterprise-grade broadband services to government, maritime, aviation, and rural connectivity markets globally.
Building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible by standard, unmodified mobile phones, connecting the unconnected.
Developing and operating a constellation of LEO satellites that enable direct-to-standard-phone cellular connectivity, offering text messaging and eventually broadband services.