SpaceX's Starlink gets incredibly pricy Premium edition.
SpaceX's Starlink gets incredibly pricy Premium edition
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| Bigger antenna, more throughput. Credit: SpaceX |
SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink, has gotten a Premium tier.
Company CEO Elon Musk shared the news on Twitter on Wednesday. Called Starlink Premium, the new system has a bigger, better antenna with a bigger surface area and a broader scan angle. In practice, this means the system offers more bandwidth (150–500 Mbps download speeds) and a latency of 20–40ms, and should perform better in extreme weather conditions.
SpaceX says the Premium tier is ideal for "small offices, storefronts, and super users across the globe."
Like before, the new service doesn't come with a long-term contract or a data cap.
The price has gone up considerably compared to the $499 basic Starlink package, however. The Starlink Premium kit consists of the antenna, WiFi router, and tripod, and costs $2,500. For comparison, the standard package offers download speeds between 100-200 Mbps, though minimum latency is the same at 20ms.
Additionally, while the monthly fee for the standard Starlink kit is $99 per month, the fee for the Premium package is $500 per month. Finally, the pre-order deposit is also pricier at $500, compared to $100 for the standard Starlink kit.
Starlink emerged out of beta in October 2021, but the company has a pretty big backlog of unfulfilled orders. The new, pricier system probably won't see that much demand, but it'll still be a wait before you can get one. You can order Starlink Premium now, but SpaceX says the first orders will be fulfilled "mid-2022."
How much!?
ReplyDeleteMy current Wi-Fi speed is 647 mbps download & 65.6 mbps upload with 4 devices connected so I’m good
ReplyDeleteCan we purchase with Dogecoin?
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to “first come first serve” been waiting since pre-orders? Feels like I’m never going to get it…
ReplyDeleteAny chance of getting a free dish? I can afford the service, but the dish is too much for me in rural America.
ReplyDeleteBruh you guys took my money and is been over a year now and still no updates.
ReplyDeletelook its a rip off of spacex made by the same guy somehow
ReplyDeletewhat I'd really like to see is higher upload speeds
ReplyDeleteI live rural, but do photography/websites/UAV/video, as you can imagine, higher upload needs. 10mbps just isnt enough.
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ReplyDeleteSeen my first one in the wild today. Just amazing.
ReplyDeleteBeen trying to update but having issues accessing my account?
Can it be ordered to Central America?
ReplyDeleteCan we just get the dish I pre-ordered almost 365 days ago? This waiting BLOWS for someone who barely has internet service way out in the boondocks
ReplyDeleteI am worried about the effects on the human brain/organs of all these high frequency waves being beamed down to earth.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I've seen these are phased array antennas right?
ReplyDeleteBeen waiting for my Starlink I preordered over a year ago…our area have 0 Wi-Fi but the big city near me got it before us. When is mine coming??
ReplyDeleteAw damn, I want that XD But I have the oooold starlink :(
ReplyDeleteWould like one, but I’ve been stuck on the Starlink waiting list for more than a year.
ReplyDeleteWhy not start a "traveller service" where you reserve some portion of "satellite cell" bandwidth for people mostly crossing service areas in a month or less? RVs boats, truck fleets. Etc.
ReplyDelete$500 a month for internet?!?! What in the world...
ReplyDeleteMexico still waiting for the standard version! I’m on a 3-10mb 4g connection 99% of the day really limited In everything online
ReplyDeleteCan I game on Starlink without facing any lag ?
ReplyDeletebeen waiting for a year for mine to ship and everyone else in lexington has gotten there’s. what’s the hold up
ReplyDeleteWill speeds still increase for normal starlink dishes? Or will owners have to purchase premium to get better speeds?
ReplyDelete$500/month ??
ReplyDeleteHow much does it cost?
ReplyDeleteThat’s cool and all, but can we get an AI that’s only objective is to produce the dankest memes?
ReplyDeleteIs this an indication that starlink isn't going to honour their 1G limits on the base plan?
ReplyDeleteCan we just upgrade from our first generation antenna?
ReplyDeleteI can see businesses paying that price, but the average Joe isn’t going to pay for that.
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