Pricing for Starlink service is set to rise by over 10%, according to a report in the Verge. An email announcing the Starlink pricing hike blames the price increase on rising inflation. The new Starlink pricing jumps to $110 per…
Satellite Broadband
Ookla: SpaceX Starlink Speeds Rebound
The median download speed for customers of SpaceX Starlink broadband internet service was 104.97 Mbps during fourth quarter of 2021, according to Ookla, provider of widely used speed test technology. That’s an increase from the third quarter of the year…
Verizon Nationwide Broadband Strategy Includes Fiber, Fixed Wireless, and Satellite Broadband
Verizon has set a goal of becoming the only nationwide broadband provider, said company executives at today’s Verizon Investor Day, which was also webcast. This will be made possible through a combination of Fios fiber broadband, Verizon Home fixed wireless,…
Intelsat Collaborates With Microsoft to Demonstrate Private Cellular Network Using Satellite Network
February 27, 2022 – MCLEAN, Va. & REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest and most advanced integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, today announced the successful demonstration of a first of its kind private cellular network with…
Fiber Cut in Space? Starlink Loses a Batch of Satellites to Geomagnetic Storm
In what one might call a ‘fiber cut’ in space analogy, satellite broadband provider Starlink lost 40 of 49 satellites it recently launched to a geomagnetic storm. The satellites were launched on February 3rd from the Kennedy Space Center in…
Starlink Unveils Premium Tier, Faster Speeds and Lower Latency But 5x the Cost
Satellite broadband service Starlink from SpaceX is introducing a faster premium speed option but at a considerably higher cost. The service is expected to be available some time in the second quarter of 2022. Starlink Premium offers speeds of between…
Intelsat and Partners Bring Emergency Connectivity to Tonga
January 21, 2022 – McLean, Va. – Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, in cooperation with Telstra and Spark deployed emergency communications services to support humanitarian aid to Tonga and the archipelago for Digicel Tonga…
Analyst: Good Luck With That Starlink Broadband Plan, SpaceX Launch Cycle Doesn’t Add Up
Financial analysts at MoffettNathanson are questioning whether SpaceX can make all the satellite launches that would be required to support the company’s plans for its Starlink broadband service. Plans in question include making 100 Mbps service available to the 642,000…
Starlink Satellite Broadband Not Exactly Hitting it Out of the Ballpark
It’s still very early in the ‘ballgame’ of broadband and low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband players haven’t gotten up to bat much yet. But recent performance for SpaceX’s Starlink service reveals somewhat underwhelming momentum. During a Starlink satellite launch…
Ookla: Starlink Satellite Broadband Median Speeds in Decline, Short of RDOF Goal
The median download speed seen by users of Space X Starlink satellite broadband in the U.S. in the third quarter was 87.25 Mbps, according to Ookla, provider of a widely used speed test app. That was a decline from the…
Musk Hints at SpaceX Bankruptcy Possibility, Not the Best News for Starlink RDOF Vetting
SpaceX employees were recently put on notice by the company’s infamous leader Elon Musk, who informed them bankruptcy could be on the horizon for the company. It’s notable for the broadband industry, considering the company’s Starlink satellite broadband unit is…
Alaska Communications Expands Connectivity Offerings With Low Earth Orbit Satellites
November 15, 2021 – ANCHORAGE, Alaska–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alaska Communications is turning up service for customers using a global communications network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. LEO satellites deliver fiber-like connectivity performance to areas that have been inaccessible via terrestrial options….
