Starlink Internet beta delivers great speeds

[Jamie McKane]

Starlink Internet beta delivers great speeds

Following the launch of Elon Musk's Starlink Internet's beta service last week, users are reporting promising results, reports ZDNet.

The service costs $99 per month, with an additional once-off $499 startup fee for the appropriate equipment.

 

[LCBXX]

Governments will fight tooth and nail to stifle this.

 

[MrGray]

Governments will fight tooth and nail to stifle this.

Yip. I think a service that will potentially one day be globally available and that no government will be able to shutdown or censor must represent an existential threat to some territories. Bring it on.

 

[ConfusedR]

Yeah. It is always nice when you are 1 of the few who signed for beta testing access.
When this opens up for the general public, what will the speeds be then?

Rain should know the answer to this question.

 

[hj007]

Do clouds/storms interrupt the service (like DSTV always claimed)?

I'm hoping it gives me low latency for users in Aus/US time zones.

 

[LCBXX]

Yeah. It is always nice when you are 1 of the few who signed for beta testing access.
When this opens up for the general public, what will the speeds be then?

Rain should know the answer to this question.

Rain....isn't this product. Not by a long shot.

 

[system32]

When will it launch in ZA?

 

[MrGray]

When will it launch in ZA?

Well they only have upper latitudes northern hemisphere coverage at this time, so might be a while - but the rumour is around mid-2022.

 

[Jase]

Well they only have upper latitudes northern hemisphere coverage at this time, so might be a while - but the rumour is around mid-2022.

Hmmm, I wonder if they cover parts of Asia. I am currently at the same latitude as some of the northern US states (Idaho, Oregon).

 

[Petec]

Well if the Starlink vision is allowed to grow to fulfilment, and they do launch here in SA/Africa, the local ISP’s are gonna poep their broekies.

 

[randomcat]

You must have a TV license to use it