round-trip propagation floor added by 1,000 km of fiber, before any switching or queuing
~10 msderived
| Value kind | derived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method. |
|---|---|
| As of | 2026-10-12 |
| Source | Guide derivation from c and n≈1.47; M2 Optics (2012-01-09) · 2 × 1,000 km × 4.9034 µs/km = 9.8068 ms, rounded to ~10 ms; equal-length forward and return routes, propagation only |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-10-12 · slow cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-12 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | round-trip-propagation-floor-added-by-1-000-km |
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