<grarpamp@gmail.com> wrote:

It could be faster if they just went RF.

But since you don't have a patent on that,
but you could, your next bet is to hit up all
the HFT firms, international finance, etc.
I'll take 5% for the nudge ;)

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Jim Bell's comment:

In the movie, they were beat by exactly that: microwave towers.  

Ordinary quartz fibers have an index of refraction of about 1.42 at 1550 nanometer wavelength.

My isotope-modified fibers should have an index of refraction 5.6% smaller, so the signal should go 5.6% faster.

However, Starlink's system may beat both these systems, as it is low-earth-orbit.

The 'horizon' of a satellite with an altitude of about 1 million feet (200 miles) is about 1230 miles.

So, it is conceivable that such a satellite could be (temporarily) positioned between Kansas City and New York City to allow faster connection.  Alternatively, if Starlink's satellites had satellire-to-satellite communication, such connections might be more regular and not discontinuous.