Entities that want the FCC to allow two-way use of 500 MHz of spectrum in the 12 GHz band are urging the commission to move ahead on that proposal, arguing in an FCC filing that the record confirms broad support…
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Study: Strong Intent to Purchase Starlink, But People Don’t Seem to Understand It
A new study from PCMag found strong intent to purchase Starlink low-earth satellite broadband from SpaceX. But what people think they would be buying differs significantly from what they actually would be buying, researchers found. PCMag surveyed 1,041 people over…
Soon to Be Competitors SpaceX, Amazon Spar Over Satellite Broadband
SpaceX and Amazon are sparring over a request that SpaceX made to the FCC on August 18 involving its Starlink non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite offering. Amazon says the FCC should dismiss the proposal because it is incomplete, while SpaceX accuses…
Starlink Update: Musk Sees Mobile Backhaul Future and CPE Equip Costs Cut in Half
During a keynote address at the Mobile World Congress, taking place in Barcelona, Spain this week, Elon Musk offered an update on SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service. Citing the service as “[f]illing in the gaps between 5G and fiber,” Musk…
Heat is Giving Some SpaceX Starlink Users the Broadband Blues
It has been an unusually hot summer already, especially in the west. That heatwave is giving some SpaceX Starlink users some real trouble, in the form “thermal shutdowns,” where users are losing their internet connections from the satellite broadband service….
FCC Grants ETC Designation for Some of the Less Controversial RDOF Winning Bidders
The FCC announced yesterday that it has approved eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation for 56 companies that had winning bids in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction. ETC designation is a requirement for participation in the RDOF program. Among…
Google Cloud, SpaceX Team up for Network Edge Services
Google Cloud and SpaceX are partnering to deliver data, cloud services and applications to customers at the edge of the network. The new capabilities are expected to be available in the second half of this year. The announcement comes only…
Report: Allowing 5G in 12 GHz Band Could Yield Up to $1 Trillion in Economic Benefits
Allowing the 12 GHz spectrum band to be used for 5G could yield as much as $1 trillion in economic benefits, according to a new report from the Brattle Group. The Brattle Group analysis draws on technical research conducted by…
Ookla Finds Starlink Speeds Would Have Trouble Meeting FCC RDOF Requirements
U.S. subscribers using Space X’s Starlink non-geostationary satellite broadband service experienced median download speeds between 40 and 93 Mbps in the first quarter of 2021, according to tests conducted using Ookla’s speed test technology. Median latency for the service varied…
SpaceX Starlink Now Has 500K Pre-Orders, Musk Says No Problem Meeting That Demand
SpaceX launched its latest batch of satellites to operate the Starlink satellite broadband service yesterday. The company also revealed that it now has 500K pre-orders for the service, with prospective customers paying $99 each. Yesterday’s launch put 60 satellites in…
Space X Notches Another Win at the FCC for Improved Starlink Satellite Broadband
Space X is on a roll, at least at the FCC. The company received a favorable ruling yesterday, despite vehement opposition, that will likely improve the performance of its emerging Starlink satellite broadband service. The ruling is very technical and…
Amazon Takes Steps Toward Kuiper Satellite Broadband Service
SpaceX’s Starlink service tends to get much of the attention in the next generation low earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband movement. But not too far behind Starlink is Amazon Kuiper broadband service. Amazon Kuiper broadband service has many of the…
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