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Starlink Internet - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-09-2021
Starlink successfully launched another constellation of satellites, and will soon move out of their beta testing phase (10,000 users).
Their first come, first serve order page is up & running (they ask for your email and location) & a $99 preorder fee:
- The company’s website emphasizes that the preorders are “fully refundable,” noting in fine print that “placing a deposit does not guarantee service.”
Description of Starlink service now, and what to expect in the future:
https://www.satelliteinternet.com/providers/starlink/
Today’s Starlink News:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/09/spacexs-starlink-accepting-99-preorders-as-musk-considers-ipo.html
RE: Starlink Internet - terracore - 02-09-2021
"placing a deposit does not guarantee service"
Then they should pay back the FCC grants they accepted to guarantee service.
RE: Starlink Internet - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-09-2021
I think they intend on eventually covering the entire US, but initially will limit their service area as the testing phase continues. There’s always a few bugs to work out of the system, as demonstrated by the last two Starship launches which exploded spectacularly on landing (but are unrelated to Starlink service).
RE: Starlink Internet - SSGSurf - 02-10-2021
High-speed internet at a reasonable price point for a remote location is something I look forward to. Makes the BI location more practical for my needs.
RE: Starlink Internet - Obie - 02-10-2021
I signed up last year and I didn't make the cut as a Beta tester. I can sign up now and expect to be able to connect mid to late this year.
It won't be available in Hawaii until sometime in 2022 but I have Spectrum in HPP and it's much faster than Starlink will be.
RE: Starlink Internet - SSGSurf - 02-10-2021
I also was on the beta list but was pretty certain from all reports and Sat tracks that the Hawaii region would not be included. I did sign up for the pre-pay service for 2022.
The N and S hemispheres have a larger density of coverage for the beta phase. Primarily the N US and S Canada 44th-52nd parallels.
There are those in the beta test who have mentioned periods of connectivity loss. Perhaps several times for day for 10-12 seconds at a time. This is primarily due to the overlapping satellite mesh coverage being nowhere near complete which is expected. Initial latency and upload/download look promising at this beta stage.
My primary BI location barely has cellular coverage and has nothing useful for broadband unless if I run a cell booster, which does work well. Starlink should rival speeds of cable and fiber when optimized, but without a doubt is meant for areas with coverage issues which is a healthy chunk of the world.
I rely on high-speed connectivity for work but enjoy levels of remoteness. I have more than one location that will become viable to spend more time. I don't care about cable TV and would gladly ditch Spectrum at my other locations without hesitation for a comparable service.
It is also interesting to see the new trajectories of the latest satellite clusters. They will of course have their orbits adjusted.
https://satellitemap.space/
I have no issues with any provider who has been awarded FCC grants that are meeting the milestones within the guidelines of the grant obtained.
RE: Starlink Internet - David M - 02-14-2021
Signed up as well. Maybe seeing a high level of interest could work in our favor. But to be honest I’m a bit fearful that either our County, State, or both will do something stupid in interest of protecting something local. Wish the Gov with his public announcement recently would very publicly and behind the scenes come out in favor of Skylink progress.
Didn’t see anything Hawaii on the ground station list and wonder how that work work for us.
RE: Starlink Internet - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-14-2021
fearful that either our County, State, or both will do something stupid in interest of protecting something local.
I don’t see that happening. Starlink isn’t the only game in town so government wouldn’t be interfering with a single business, but an entire industry, as well as their potential customers in Hawaii. Iridium provides existing satellite phone service, and AST & Science has big plans to launch their own constellation of LEO satellites which will provide mobile service for regular Smartphones, not expensive proprietary devices. In the next two years. The company offers more blue sky at the moment than hard technology, but it would be a game changer if they deliver. No more worrying about whether anti 5G protests against cell towers will keep you from getting improved reception or expanded coverage.
AST & Science (NASDAQ:NPA).
RE: Starlink Internet - terracore - 02-14-2021
That's really interesting, thanks for posting it. I had read about another company that successfully tested the ability to use a regular cheap terrestrial cellphone (didn't even require a smartphone, like an old flip phone would do) via space by using a mini cell "tower" installed on one of the SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply capsules for the ISS specifically for the experiment. But they were only looking for (and they achieved) 2G speeds. Basically, there will never be any dead zones, if there isn't a terrestrial tower available the phone automatically 'roams' to one in orbit.
RE: Starlink Internet - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-14-2021
terracore,
If you haven’t already looked up AST & Science, and SpaceMobile, here are some additional details:
AST & Science and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.
For the first time ever, mobile subscribers will be able to automatically roam from land networks to a space network. Whether in the most remote location, on rural farmland or in the midst of a crisis or natural disaster, people will remain connected no matter what – without having to invest in expensive, specialized hardware.
https://ast-science.com