Satellite latency

Wed Feb 27 02:23:10 UTC 2002

One of our customers tried Starband.  Ping time from our mail server to his
was normally 800-900 ms.

Tim Devries wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I think this question may have been asked before, but what is the minimum
> latency and delay I can expect from a satellite connection?  What kind of
> delay have others seen in a working situation?  What factors should be
> considered in end to end connectivity architecture when utilizing a
> satellite link?
>
> Any help appreciated,
>
> Tim