It would make perfect sense to mention that this could make the need to expand the ground network obsolete, and yet they don't mention it. One thing I noticed which I find suspicious here, the CBC (or rather its French version) has made numerous articles recently about limited internet access in regions and how the provincial and federal governments are not keeping up their promises/being slow in moving forward on increase access by "expanding the network", yet EVERY TIME they fail to mention the fact that Starlink is happening, and I can only assume that this is on purpose, because they have made articles specifically about Starlink before. I see a live stream now but it must be yesterday's. “This is not going to be like your regular satellite internet where it gets way too crowded-as we launch more satellites over time the network will get increasingly great, not increasingly worse,” SpaceX added." But the company promises the service will remain fast, despite any surge in new users. "SpaceX wants Starlink to supply global coverage some time in 2021, meaning potentially millions of customers could soon be using the service.
“Right now we're still trying to figure a lot of stuff out-we might have to do something in the future to prevent abuse and just ensure that everyone else gets quality service.” “So we really don't want to implement restrictive data caps like people have encountered with satellite internet in the past,” the company said.
#STARLINK BANDWIDTH DOWNLOAD#
"During the Reddit AMA, engineers also addressed whether SpaceX would one day implement data caps when currently you’re free to download as much as you want over the service. The satellite broadband network is currently capable of delivering 100Mbps+ download speeds at a latency of around 30 milliseconds, according to beta users." So there’s hope the beta could hit the southern US soon. But early next year, the company plans on using Starlink to supply free broadband to families in a Texas school district.
SpaceX didn't specify the scope of the wider beta. But the company plans on expanding Starlink's coverage as it successfully launches more low-orbiting satellites to power the broadband network. “Notably we're planning to move from a limited beta to a wider beta in late January, should give more users an opportunity to participate,” SpaceX engineers said during a Reddit “ Ask Me Anything” over the weekend.Ĭurrently, SpaceX has only been offering beta invites to people based in the northern US and southern Canada. "If you’ve been eager to try out SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, there’s good news: The company plans on kicking off a “wider” public beta early next year.
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