Tag: Starlink
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SpaceX’s Starlink Internet Is about to Get Faster & More Reliable Thanks to The FCC
Last week the FCC approved a request from Starlink to use the so-called “E-band” for its second-generation network. This move will allow SpaceX’s Starlink home Internet service to offer faster speeds and improved performance. This comes from a 2022 approved FCC filing that allows SpaceX to launch 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites. SpaceX says the E-band…
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SpaceX Will Bring Down 100 Older Starlink Satellites To Lower Likelihood of ‘Failure’
In the coming weeks and months, SpaceX will de-orbit 100 older Starlink internet satellites. The Elon Musk-owned company detailed the plans citing “space sustainability,” but said its Starlink team also “identified a common issue in this small population of satellites that could increase the probability of failure in the future.” The operation is set to…
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Starlink Retires Its Standard Dish, Launches Fourth-Generation Model in The U.S.
SpaceX has retired its Standard Actuated dish as the newest model, the V4, is now available to all U.S. households. The company’s website shows the next generation V4 model as “immediately available” and priced at $599 for the hardware. It comes with a Gen 3 router with Wi-Fi 6 to boost wireless coverage. The dish…
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Google Wants to Take On SpaceX and Starlink in Space
Google is joining the space race. The tech giant has thrown its financial support behind Starlink competitor, AST SpaceMobile, to help the company with product development, testing, and implementation. Google is the latest Big Tech player drawn into the area of delivering space-based internet and phone service. SpaceX’s Starlink is working with T-Mobile on tests…
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Starlink Taps Peplink To Be Its First ‘Authorized Technology Provider’
SpaceX’s Starlink struck a deal with Peplink to become the satellite internet service’s first “Authorized Technology Provider,” according to a release from the network gear manufacturer. The partnership will combine Starlink’s Flat High-Performance Terminal — recommended for businesses, boats, land mobility, and maritime uses — with Peplink’s SD-WAN (or Software-Defined Wide Area Networking) routers. These…
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SpaceX’s Portable Mini Starlink Dish Will Release This Year
Starlink’s new mini dish is set to hit the market by the end of this year. “We’ll be introducing the Starlink Mini later this year, which can fit in a backpack,” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a speech to employees on Friday. This comes after Starlink gained approval from the Federal Communications Commission for…
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Starlink Might Soon Offer Discounted Internet Options
SpaceX’s satellite internet company, Starlink, could soon be cheaper for some households to purchase. The provider said it plans to enter the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP. This comes as SpaceX strives to build out its service’s offerings and reach more users. Musk’s internet endeavor has hit multiple snags and obstacles since…
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Will Amazon’s New Satellite Internet Service Actually Arrive Next Year?
Amazon in October launched its first satellites for Project Kuiper satellites, and last week reiterated it plans to launch “customer pilots” of its space-based internet service in the second half of next year after completing its initial tests. But its goal to get things up and running may be too aggressive. That’s according to Motley…
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SpaceX Slams FCC’s Decision Not To Reinstate Starlink’s $886 Million Broadband Grant
SpaceX seemingly doesn’t like to be told “no.” The Elon Musk-owned Starlink operator hit back at the Federal Communications Commission’s refusal to reinstate a $886 million broadband grant tentatively awarded to satellite internet service in 2020. “SpaceX is deeply disappointed and perplexed by the Commission’s decision to exclude SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service from the…
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Starlink’s Internet Speeds Are Picking Up After a ‘Marginal Decline’ Over the Summer
Starlink’s internet speeds are climbing again after a slight decline in the third quarter of 2023, according to data from Ookla’s speed test. The decline came after little speed fluctuation this year. On average in the U.S., SpaceX-owned Starlink’s download speed was 64.54 Mbps in Q3 2023 — a “marginal” drop quarter on quarter, according…