Musk: Each satellite is equipped with 100 lasers, and each laser runs at a speed of more than 10 terabits per second. Constellations with more than 100,000 satellites should be superior to submarine optical cables. Light travels about 40% faster in space than in optical cables, and the path is straight, so there is no need to go around the outline of the land.

Musk: Each satellite is equipped with 100 lasers, and each laser runs at a speed of more than 10 terabits per second. Constellations with more than 100,000 satellites should be superior to submarine optical cables. Light travels about 40% faster in space than in optical cables, and the path is straight, so there is no need to go around the outline of the land.