Starlink Internet pricing

[Nerfherder]

The only thing it will be 'free' from is fixed lines, and mobile ISPs.

Free from local regulations.

I have my concerns but there are a lot of plusses with this.

 

[Geoff.D]

They are not the same as Iridium. Iridium has 66 satellites in total. Starlink is launching 60 at a time with the aim of having more than 40 000 eventually.

The military deal from last year does not even include the "broadband" part of the new Iridium satellites.



Even if Starlink only achieves 10 Mbps that is enough for a video call that you cannot do over Iridium. The military probably won't drop Iridium but they can use both systems for different purposes. They are already testing the Starlink system.

The principal is the same. The volume of satellites just hopefully increases the total network capacity.

 

[Geoff.D]

Free from local regulations.

I have my concerns but there are a lot of plusses with this.

No you are wrong, not free of local regulations.

 

[wingnut771]

No you are wrong, not free of local regulations.

What regulations are there for a satellite connection?

 

[Nerfherder]

No you are wrong, not free of local regulations.

Possibly - but like a TV licence actually regulating it is impossible.

 

[Geoff.D]

All the normal regulations that apply to ANY device making use of radio spectrum must comply with the local radio spectrum licensing regulations, from terminal approval through to gateway licensing compliance with the applicable standards.
And no, it is not impossible to regulate and enforce.

Users might not even be aware of the manner in which the regulations are enforced, giving users out there the impression that there are no regulations in play.

A company like Starlink (just like any other satellite operator) will not abuse the regulations because the backlash at the ITU level could be extremely harsh if they were to do so.

 

[Nod]

Source: https://arstechnica.com/information...takes-user-terminal-into-forest-gets-120mbps/

Starlink "works beautifully," he wrote yesterday. "I did a real-time video call and some tests. My power supply is max 300w, and the drain for the whole system while active was around 116w." Starlink pulled that off in a place where Wandering-coder couldn't get any cellular service from Google Fi, which relies on the T-Mobile and US Cellular networks. "There is no cell here with any carrier," he wrote.

At home, Wandering-coder says he got 135Mbps download speeds, 25Mbps uploads, and 21ms latency when the dish was placed in a ground-level spot with "limited obstruction" between the dish and sky. He also tested the user terminal in a different spot with "significant obstruction" in the form of "bad weather, treetops, fences, [and] houses," he wrote. Even in that scenario, he reported download speeds of 46Mbps, upload speeds of 15Mbps, and 41ms latency. He hadn't placed the antenna on his roof yet when he conducted the tests.

"Given all the obstructions for this connection at the moment, I am amazed at how well it works," he wrote. "Streaming, low-latency video conferencing, and gaming are all completely accessible with this service. Even for the beta, it appears as though they've under-estimated Starlink's capabilities, so I am excited to see it mature."

 

[Rickster]

So, R10 000 for the modem and then R2000 p.m. and no speed guarantee. And if you have problems, phone California.

Probably still better than rain.


Was that a low blow?

 

[ck1]

So, it is just another Iridium network, with the same constraints and issues! A thin low capacity network for low data rate applications and basic connectivity, NOT for all the "stuff" all those starry-eyed people think it will provide!

Are you literally retarded?

 

[Thor]

I would be worried if I am Telkom.

Starlink will compete with any Goliath on the earth. No ISP is safe.

 

[Aghori]

I would be worried if I am Telkom.

Starlink will compete with any Goliath on the earth. No ISP is safe.

Their pricing will eventually drop with adoption. I hope they are the death of ISP's who are greedy.

 

[Nod]

I would be worried if I am Telkom.

Starlink will compete with any Goliath on the earth. No ISP is safe.

Also most fiber providers that are ignoring smaller towns.
My town is ignored as it is deemed too small, but a holiday town close by, where a good portion of the houses sits empty over 6 month in a year, have fiber.

 

[Vorastra]

For those interested in coverage of StarLink for their area, you can use this opensource map.

Starlink daily coverage estimates

sebsebmc.github.io

Read the description before choosing 25° or 35°.

Under 25°, my area's cell has 98.4% uptime which is 23 minutes of downtime a day.