Starlink Beta Begins
November 1st, 2020$99 per month for 50 to 150 Mbits/sec download with (apparently) “unlimited” datacap… In the middle of nowhere.
If you’re interested in the very latest on Starlink, check out the subreddit. There are several people posting about their experiences.
In short: Even in beta, the service is already outstanding.
Via: Ars Technica:
Expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mbps to 150Mbps and latency from 20ms to 40ms over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all.
As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations, and improve our networking software, data speed, latency, and uptime will improve dramatically. For latency, we expect to achieve 16ms to 19ms by summer 2021.
The Starlink phased-array user terminal, which is more advanced than what’s in fighter jets, plus mounting tripod and Wi-Fi router, costs $499 and the monthly subscription costs $99.
