The Internet service Starlink from Elon Musk’s Company Space X has a new, optional Premium price tier for his Internet connections via satellite presented. With the new package speeds of up to 500Mbps to be possible. However, this also has its price: 2500 dollars are for them alone new antenna due. The monthly costs increase compared to the basic service 99 to 500 dollars.
Starlink Premium will launch in the US in 2022
Next to the higher speeds (150-500 Mbit/s) and the weather-stable connectionpremium customers receive one 24/7 customer service. Likewise is one data flat rate contains. Therefore, the declared target groups companywhich do not achieve an optimal connection via the ground and so-called “heavy user”i.e. users with high demand.
The first interested parties can already secure their premium plan including the new antenna kit. For now though only in North Americawhere in 2nd quarter of the year to start delivery. Whether and when Starlink Premium available in Austriar is, is not yet foreseeable. In Germany, as of February 2022, the standard service the company “to a limited extent” accessible.
Goal: 500,000 users within one year
Elon Musk gave his speech on the Mobile World Congress 2021 a clear one goal for the future from Starlink on. Should be within a year 500,000 new Starlink users to be generated. He also stated that the focus is on improving internet connectivity for people in countryside regions and in parts of the world where the Access to the ground difficult is to facilitate.
SpaceX has 2020 with the global rollout of the Starlink satellites started. According to Musk, the company already has 100,000 antenna kits delivered to customers worldwide. Starlink uses a Network of interconnected satelliteswho are in a low earth orbit located and from SpaceX rockets to be airborne.
Source: cnet.com