by Pivot
Tag: Starlink
Starlink Speeds Hits 8.2 Gbps Download in Test With “No Land in Sight”
A couple of tweets about Starlink’s speeds last week point to a significant advancement in their mobile community gateway capabilities. On July 17, Vice President of Engineering Michael Nicholls tweeted an Ookla Speedtest result that…
Starlink Mini Now Available Nationwide
SpaceX’s Starlink Mini satellite is now available for everyone in the United States. When the product was introduced last month, it was available only for a select few customers. Starlink Mini is a compact, portable…
SpaceX Starlink Mini Terminal Launched on Limited Basis
SpaceX has begun a limited launch of what it’s calling “Starlink Mini.” The device is a smaller version of the dish that works with Starlink LEO satellite broadband service. It’s also portable. The product includes…
Comcast to Use Starlink to Serve Remote Business Customer Locations
Comcast Business enterprise customers in more remote “underserved” regions will get broadband connectivity via SpaceX’s Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, the companies said today. Starlink can help alleviate challenges faced by multi-location enterprises, including…
SpaceX Cutting Starlink Dish Prices: PCMag
SpaceX’s Starlink is significantly cutting the price of its newest satellite dish in two ways, according to an article posted by PCMag on June 11. The first move is an across-the-board reduction in price from…
AT&T to Spend $20M on Satellite-to-Cellphone Service, Joins Google in AST Investment
AT&T has committed to spending $20 million with satellite-to-cellphone provider AST SpaceMobile, subject to certain conditions, as part of a deal through which AT&T also will invest in the company. AT&T’s investment was not revealed,…
Another Application for SpaceX Starlink: John Deere Precision Ag Deal
A deal announced today between SpaceX and John Deere illustrates another opportunity for SpaceX’s Starlink low-earth orbit satellite service – providing connectivity to support precision agriculture. John Deere is using the name SATCOM for the…
Report: Lumen, Starlink, Google Fiber Tops in Internet Satisfaction
A new report from CableTV.com found that the internet service providers with whom customers are most satisfied are Lumen’s Quantum Fiber service (with an 89% satisfaction rate), SpaceX Starlink (87%), Google Fiber (83%), MetroNet (80%)…
SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites to Support Service to T-Mobile Cellphones
T-Mobile’s planned satellite-to-cellphone service came a step closer now that SpaceX Starlink has begun launching satellites that will support the service. The first launch came last night, and field testing is expected to begin soon.…
Starlink Subscribers Are More Urban Than Those of Other Satellite Broadband Providers
SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband service continues to skew toward rural areas, according to data collected by Ookla via its Speedtest app. But almost 60% of recent Ookla Speedtest samples were recorded in urban areas, which…
FCC Nixes SpaceX Starlink Appeal on $885M RDOF Rejection
The FCC has opted not to reverse its previous decision to reject SpaceX’s winning bid in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) program. The company expected to receive over $885.5 million in the program, which…
SpaceX IPO Rumors; New CPE; Project Kuiper Co-opetition
SpaceX has begun to selectively offer a new terminal for its Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellite service. The terminal is designed for easy installation by customers. The terminal has what the company calls a…
