Posted on 01/24/2021 7:19:17 AM PST by SmokingJoe
A recent survey has determined that over half of Americans are ready to switch to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service. This was despite only 5% of internet subscribers in the United States being connected via satellite today.
The study was conducted by Reviews.org, which asked respondents whether they would consider getting on board with Starlink once the satellite internet service is fully set up. As it turns out, over half of those surveyed stated that they’d be signing up for the Starlink Beta program, despite the $499 cost of the satellite dish and the service’s current $99 per month fee.
Interestingly enough, 55% of the study’s respondents who do not use satellite internet today noted that they would stay with Starlink permanently if the system’s connection was faster, even if its price was higher than their current internet service provider. Over 40% of the respondents also stated that they would stay with Starlink if SpaceX would allow subscribers to make payments on the satellite system instead of an upfront $499 fee.
Average internet costs in the United States today stand at 57.2 Mbps for about $65 per month, which translates to a $1.13 per Mbps rate. Starlink is more expensive at $99 per month, but considering that the system provides average speeds of 103.1 Mbps at its present state, SpaceX’s satellite system is actually cheaper on a per Mbps basis.
What really sets Starlink apart from current internet service providers in the United States is its low latency, which allows the system to perform much closer to what subscribers receive with cable internet. Current Starlink latency averages 39 milliseconds with download speeds of about 79.5 Mbps as of October 2020. This is over three times the best download
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I cannot WAIT for this!
This means I can do my job from a sailboat reliably. I can be at sea, anywhere, and work.
At that point, adios.
HughesNet satellite (I’m on it) is much cheaper.
Is StarLink susceptible to weather the way HugheNet is?
If you’re in snow country, never mount your dish where you can’t easily get to it to brush snow off. A mistake I made.
You’re right, once the growing pains are worked out and the network gets close to being fully installed, it’s a game changer....
The ways people are going to use this are really amazing..
I suspect they will simply censor websites and content they don’t like.
This will kill companies like Comcast. It has the potential to break part of the strangle hold of bigtech.
If Elon can deliver those speeds he’s got a winner. The problem with current satellite internet is that it is too slow. I have Comcast which I really have no issues with their service.....except they are a far left company. I’ll do this if Elon can get it going.
Satellite signals have inherent high latency, not useful to my setup.
I signed up for the Beta test but no word , oh my ,LOL
Yup. I’ve got my broom by the dish which is within reach.
I think the bandwidth per satellite will be much lower. I think the number of starlink satellites is in the hundreds.
CC
Once the portable antenna is miniaturized, every telecom in the world is in jeopardy. The trillion$ in 5G buildout - wasted.
I doubt it seriously. Starlink is going to make Tesla look like one of his hobbies.
He’ll be richer than Bezos and Gates put together. And he hates AI and he hates big tech.
No, I don’t think (as long as he owns it) he will.
And you want to hear smart on smart? Not dependent on FedGov to put satellites in orbit either.
The reverse is true, actually.
I stand corrected. The number of satellites will be just shy of 1500.
CC
Anyone know if this is going to be available all over?
I’ve actually seen those satellites and I think Musk is cool. But I’ve got wireless from a company that uses our hill that our water tanks sit on to broadcast into a shadow that other companies can’t get to. Since I’m on the water board I get the service free. Can’t beat a deal like that. Right?
“ This will kill companies like Comcast”
I’m liking where you’re going there.
does your satellite internet have the same problems?
What about heavy downpours? When its raining cats and dogs my sat tv goes out. That would not be cool for an internet link.
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