- AI workloads are expected to move from centralized training to inferencing at the edge
- Starlink might have more trouble serving these workloads than terrestrial telcos
- Latency, power and compute are key issues
Starlink burst onto the broadband scene in recent years, lighting up industry conversations like a supernova. But could the hype around the company end up flaming out in the era of edge AI?
The question is an interesting one and the answer, according to several analysts is: it depends.
Certainly, Starlink has a lasting place in the broadband conversation due to its unique ability to quickly connect folks in remote areas. And depending on how the next few years play out – that is, if the company secures money from the Broadband Equity,…