The Starlink waitlist is back in certain parts of the US, including several large cities on the West Coast and in Texas. The Starlink availability map says the service is sold out in and around Seattle; Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Sacramento, California; and Austin, Texas. Neighboring cities and towns are included in the… Read More »
Enlarge / Soon you’ll be able to stream games and video for free on United flights. reader comments 98 United Airlines announced this morning that it is giving its in-flight Internet access an upgrade. It has signed a deal with Starlink to deliver SpaceX’s satellite-based service to all its aircraft, a process that will start… Read More »
Enlarge / SpaceX Starlink satellite dish at Pelican Beach on Willard Bay Reservoir in Willard, Utah, in October 2022. reader comments 84 with SpaceX’s Starlink division hasn’t come close to meeting customer and revenue projections that the company shared with investors before building the satellite network, according to a Wall Street Journal report published today.… Read More »
Enlarge / SpaceX’s V2 Mini Starlink satellites. reader comments 95 with Share this story With Starlink speeds slowing due to a growing capacity crunch, SpaceX said a launch happening as soon as today will deploy the first “V2 Mini” satellites that provide four times more per-satellite capacity than earlier versions. Starlink’s second-generation satellites include the… Read More »
Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish. Getty Images | olegda88 reader comments 60 with Share this story SpaceX’s Starlink division has invited some potential users to try a “Global Roaming” service for $200 a month, saying the new plan “allows your Starlink to connect from almost anywhere on land in the world.” “Global Roaming makes… Read More »
Enlarge / The new version of Dishy McFlatface. Share this story Starlink is imposing new data-usage limits on its Internet customers, slowing speeds after a customer uses 1TB in any given month unless they pay extra. While the new data limits are in some ways more forgiving than Comcast’s data cap, the change may be… Read More »
Enlarge / An airplane with a Starlink Aviation terminal installed. reader comments 212 with 93 posters participating Share this story Enlarge / Close-up view of the Starlink Aviation terminal. SpaceX is now advertising Starlink Aviation, promising 350Mbps broadband with unlimited data for each airplane it’s installed in. “Starlink can deliver up to 350Mbps to each… Read More »
reader comments 93 with 74 posters participating Share this story Starlink’s median download speeds in the US dropped from 90.6Mbps to 62.5Mbps between the first and second quarters of 2022, according to Ookla speed tests. Starlink’s median upload speeds in the US dropped from 9.3Mbps to 7.2Mbps in the same timeframe. Median latency also got… Read More »
Enlarge / Starlink Maritime puts dual terminals on large boats. (credit: Starlink) SpaceX yesterday announced a Starlink Maritime service that will bring satellite Internet service to large boats for $5,000 per month and an up-front hardware purchase of $10,000. “From merchant vessels to oil rigs to premium yachts, Starlink Maritime allows you to connect from… Read More »
Enlarge / The new version of Dishy McFlatface. reader comments 100 with 75 posters participating Share this story Starlink has raised its prices for equipment and monthly service, blaming inflation for the increases in an email to customers. The up-front hardware cost was raised from $499 to $599 (a 20 percent increase), and the monthly… Read More »