Biker19 Posted May 15, 2019 #476 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 hours ago, John&LaLa said: SpaceX is launching their first 60 LEO Starlink internet satellites tonight. 🚀 🛰 And Amazon isn't far behind Future competition for O3B OneWeb seems to be close too - they launched their first satellites recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 15, 2019 #477 Share Posted May 15, 2019 As bad as Radiance was last year in Alaska, it was better than this Ovation experience. I suspect our crappy Ovation speedcast experience is because we have 4000+ trying to use a satellite connection that can't handle this many people. Same reason why Navigator and Mariner and Adventure Voom sucks but add even more guests and it sucks worse. Then add the Alaska factor and light cloud cover and there goes the signal. What does get through is being shared by the ship and way too many guests. Quantum and Oasis class have O3b because the old Harris/Speedcast platform can't support the numbers on a mega ship over a single up/down link. Yet here we are in Alaska doing just that with Ovation. #epicfail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 15, 2019 #478 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Huh. Ovation has switched back to O3b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 15, 2019 #479 Share Posted May 15, 2019 7 minutes ago, twangster said: Huh. Ovation has switched back to O3b. At what kind of speed/latency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanF65 Posted May 15, 2019 #480 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Is this 400mbs I see in the shot below total capacity or just a channels capacity? Could they be metering us and kicking us off? Everybody is complaining about dropped connections and it seems like they might be at different times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 15, 2019 #481 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 minute ago, AlanF65 said: Is this 400mbs I see in the shot below total capacity or just a channels capacity? Could they be metering us and kicking us off? Everybody is complaining about dropped connections and it seems like they might be at different times Looks like local wifi connection rate. 44 minutes ago, Biker19 said: At what kind of speed/latency? Slowcast is back, we were only on O3b briefly but what a difference when we were. It must have switched over automatically at it's closest approach in orbit to our location then switched back as it moved it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanF65 Posted May 15, 2019 #482 Share Posted May 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, twangster said: Looks like local wifi connection rate. Slowcast is back, we were only on O3b briefly but what a difference when we were. It must have switched over automatically at it's closest approach in orbit to our location then switched back as it moved it away. I keeping picking up a Hawaii server. Deck 14 outside of solarium, port side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanF65 Posted May 15, 2019 #483 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Much lower bw right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted May 15, 2019 #484 Share Posted May 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, AlanF65 said: Much lower bw right now. That's your local wifi connection rate. With Voom capped ~4Mb getting 144Mb or 400Mb locally is a moot point. Next time you are home check it throughout your home. Go in garage, bathroom, kitchen, backyard. You'll likely see the same sort of differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanF65 Posted May 16, 2019 #485 Share Posted May 16, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: That's your local wifi connection rate. With Voom capped ~4Mb getting 144Mb or 400Mb locally is a moot point. Next time you are home check it throughout your home. Go in garage, bathroom, kitchen, backyard. You'll likely see the same sort of differences. Why do you think speedtest shows OB3 server for you and spectrum Hawaii for me, am I just being routed from OB3 to Hawaii for the test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 16, 2019 #486 Share Posted May 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Host Clarea said: That ping latency of 3ms seems too good to be true. This was the WiFi test at the Clarion airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted May 16, 2019 #487 Share Posted May 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Biker19 said: OneWeb seems to be close too - they launched their first satellites recently. True, but they don't actually launch them. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted August 22, 2019 #488 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) The list as of now: Anthem Quantum Oasis Allure Freedom Ovation Harmony Symphony Majesty Enchantment Independence Liberty Spectrum CocoCay Edited August 22, 2019 by Biker19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted August 22, 2019 #489 Share Posted August 22, 2019 You forgot CocoCay :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBKL Posted November 7, 2019 #490 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I understand the internet on Explorer is super slow and not a full up VOOM like we’ve experienced on Symphony and other ships. When Explorer gets Amped up in April is it possible they will improve the internet? We don’t want to pay for slow Internet. The Amped up info doesn’t mention improving the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted November 7, 2019 #491 Share Posted November 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, RBKL said: I understand the internet on Explorer is super slow and not a full up VOOM like we’ve experienced on Symphony and other ships. When Explorer gets Amped up in April is it possible they will improve the internet? We don’t want to pay for slow Internet. The Amped up info doesn’t mention improving the internet. If past results are any indication, expect no O3b upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialcruiser48 Posted November 7, 2019 #492 Share Posted November 7, 2019 It's my understanding Voyager class and below is not getting 03B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted November 7, 2019 #493 Share Posted November 7, 2019 25 minutes ago, serialcruiser48 said: It's my understanding Voyager class and below is not getting 03B. Enchantment and Majesty have O3b so be careful with that but in general terms you are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted November 7, 2019 #494 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) On Explorer- Somewhere off the north French coast heading into the English Channel Edited November 7, 2019 by little britain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted November 7, 2019 #495 Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, little britain said: On Explorer- Somewhere off the north French coast heading into the English Channel Looks similar to results while ships are in Alaskan waters. Thanks for sharing. Edited November 7, 2019 by twangster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 7, 2019 #496 Share Posted November 7, 2019 10 hours ago, twangster said: Enchantment and Majesty have O3b so be careful with that but in general terms you are correct. I thought possibly Empress too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted November 7, 2019 #497 Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, Host Clarea said: I thought possibly Empress too? Not unless the IT Manager's request has come through recently. She was geosynch (legacy) when I last sailed her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted November 7, 2019 #498 Share Posted November 7, 2019 7 minutes ago, twangster said: Not unless the IT Manager's request has come through recently. She was geosynch (legacy) when I last sailed her. Thanks for the update, wasn't sure if Empress got in during the period when RC was planning to put O3b on all ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialcruiser48 Posted November 7, 2019 #499 Share Posted November 7, 2019 11 hours ago, twangster said: Enchantment and Majesty have O3b so be careful with that but in general terms you are correct. Enchantment does have O3B, but it has very limited bandwidth. So you’re not going to get the same experience as you get on oasis class or freedom class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twangster Posted November 7, 2019 #500 Share Posted November 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, serialcruiser48 said: Enchantment does have O3B, but it has very limited bandwidth. So you’re not going to get the same experience as you get on oasis class or freedom class. Majesty has 1/4 the guest and crew count so less bandwidth is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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