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Tanay Singh Thakur December 15th, 2022 5:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Working to Enable Direct Satellite Connectivity with Smartphones

Starlink, a SpaceX-owned satellite communications (Satcom) company, plans to bring digital connectivity to the remotest parts of the country. Elon Musk-owned satcom company requires consumers to purchase additional equipment for getting satellite internet signals and then creating a Wi-Fi network from it. However, now, Starlink is working on a technology that would eliminate the need for consumers to get that additional equipment for connecting their smartphones with the satellite internet.... Read More

Bhavya Singh December 9th, 2022 5:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink In-Flight Internet Debuts with JSX Jet

Starlink, a satellite broadband company, owned by SpaceX, offers 40 countries with satellite internet access. After 2023, it also aspires to provide mobile phone service everywhere worldwide. This technology is best suited for remote, geographically isolated places with poor or nonexistent internet connectivity. In low Earth orbit (LEO) as of September 2022, Starlink had over 3,000 mass-produced tiny satellites that connect with specialised ground transceivers. Approximately 12,000 satellites will be... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 20th, 2022 1:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Service for Private Jets Annonced

Starlink, a satellite broadband service owned by Elon Musk's SpaceX, will now also offer services to private jets. Customers can purchase the Starlink aeroplane antenna for USD $150,000. As per a Reuters report, Starlink will charge customers seeking broadband internet on private jets between $12,500 to $25,000 a month for the service, on top of a one-time $150,000 hardware cost. As per the website of company, the deliveries of the... Read More

Palak Sharma August 25th, 2022 5:31 PM 3 COMMENTS

Starlink Cuts Price for Some Customers by 50%: Report

Customers of SpaceX's Starlink, Elon Musk's internet-from-space service, are being informed of good news: their monthly subscription fees have been decreased due to "local market conditions." Starlink is decreasing the monthly subscription charge in the Netherlands to €105 effective 8/24/2022, a report from The Verge says. At a time when everything else is becoming more expensive owing to inflation, the price reduction is appreciated. The notice from Starlink states that... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur August 1st, 2022 11:08 AM 1 COMMENTS

Starlink will Launch Services in this Popular Country by December

Starlink, a major satellite broadband internet service provider, owned by SpaceX, is planning to launch services in a new popular country by this December. As per a report from the Philippines News Agency, Elon Musk-owned Starlink is going to launch services in the Philippines by the end of this year. The company's goal would be to provide services in under-served areas. The Department of Information and Technology (DICT), at a... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur July 8th, 2022 7:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Maritime Giving Up to 350 Mbps Speed on Boats Now

Starlink, one of the major satcom (satellite communications) companies globally, is offering satellite broadband connections on boats as well. Starlink Maritime is what the service is called, and the company says that it can offer users high-speed, low-latency internet with up to 350 Mbps speed while at sea. Starlink said that Starlink Maritime “allows you to connect from the most remote waters across the world, just like you would in... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur April 22nd, 2022 8:41 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Signs First In-Flight Wi-Fi Deal

Starlink, a SpaceX owned satellite communications (satcom) company, has signed its first in-flight Wi-Fi deal. JSX, a semi-private jet service, will be purchasing in-flight Wi-Fi service from Starlink. The deal involves 100 aircraft to be equipped with Starlink terminals. The value of the partnership is unknown at the moment. Internet on commercial airlines will be one of the biggest advantages of satellite broadband services. Other satcom companies are also trying... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 28th, 2022 10:36 AM 1 COMMENTS

Starlink, OneWeb, and Other Satcom Players Importance Increases

The satcom industry (satellite communications) is still fairly young and new compared to the terrestrial networks telecom industry. However, in a very short period, the importance of global companies in the satcom sector has increased. Companies such as Starlink, OneWeb, and more can provide connectivity services even when the terrestrial networks infrastructure or power supply is damaged. During war scenarios such as what is happening in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, satcom... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 3rd, 2022 9:49 AM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Premium Comes With Bigger Antenna and Support Higher Bandwidth

If you want a satellite broadband connection that could deliver high bandwidth and low latency, the ‘Starlink Premium’ is here to do just that. The company is now offering two kinds of Starlink —a) the Standard one and b) the Starlink Premium. It is a high-performance antenna built to deliver better downloading speeds and lower latency. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, the parent company of Starlink, said in a tweet... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 5th, 2022 11:44 AM 1 COMMENTS

Starlink India Director and Chairman Sanjay Bhargava Resigns

Starlink India Head, Sanjay Bhargava has resigned citing personal reasons. This comes right after the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered the company to refund all the pre-orders to the Indian customers. Starlink was also denied the authority to accept pre-bookings as it didn’t have the commercial license to offer services in the country yet. In a LinkedIn post, late Tuesday, Bhargava wrote that December 31, 2021, was his last working... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 4th, 2022 11:53 AM 5 COMMENTS

Starlink India Asked to Refund All Pre-Orders by DoT

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked Starlink India to refund all the pre-orders it has taken until now. Starlink reached out to the customers and asked them to claim their refund by signing in to their account and clicking on ‘Cancel and Request Refund’. This is a big blow to the company and one that will certainly affect its business in India. The DoT and the Telecom Regulatory Authority... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 8th, 2021 9:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Follows DoT in Ordering Starlink to Stop Selling Pre-Bookings

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has sent a letter to Starlink asking the SpaceX owned satellite broadband company to stop selling pre-bookings in India. As per an ET report, the regulator has said that due to not having necessary approvals and licenses, the company shouldn’t engage in any sort of telecom business and collect any related fee from the Indian consumers. The timing of the letter is a... Read More