Starlink has introduced the Flat High Performance (FHP) terminal, specifically designed to support the vehicles and the vessels in motion as well as the high-demand stationary users. The research on FHP terminal throughput analysis remains limited, only a few existing studies evaluate FHP, focusing on the limited parameters and scenarios. This paper evaluates the FHP terminal's performance in Finland, Northern Europe. We examine round-trip time (RTT), uplink, and downlink throughput for both stationary and in-motion use. We measure network efficiency across six geographically diverse servers and get insights of network routing strategies. Our results show that Starlink provides high-speed, low-RTT connectivity, however, the throughput experiences fluctuations with slight degradation when in motion. Additionally, we compare Starlink and terrestrial network RTT and possible routing paths.
翻译:星链推出了专为移动车辆、船只及高需求静止用户设计的扁平高性能终端。目前针对该终端吞吐量性能的研究仍较为有限,现有少数评估工作仅关注有限的参数与场景。本文评估了扁平高性能终端在北欧芬兰的性能表现,考察了静止与移动使用场景下的往返时延、上行与下行吞吐量。我们通过六个地理分布各异的服务器测量网络效率,并深入分析网络路由策略。结果表明,星链能够提供高速、低时延的连接,但在移动状态下吞吐量会出现波动并伴有轻微下降。此外,我们对比了星链与地面网络的往返时延及潜在路由路径。