SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has unveiled a new mobile gateway technology with high download speeds. Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, SpaceX, has made headlines with impressive internet speed results. It was announced that Starlink’s space-based internet can achieve high download speeds even in remote locations around the world. The price of this new internet speed is also a topic of interest.
What is the Speed of SpaceX Internet? Starlink’s Vice President of Engineering, Michael Nicolls, shared the speed test results on the social media platform X. According to the screenshot, a device in Jacksonville, Florida recorded a download speed of 8102.6 Mbps. Additionally, the network achieved upload speeds of 2794.7 Mbps and a ping time of 40ms.
These figures are for the mobile gateway technology the company is working on. Currently, SpaceX offers residential users download speeds ranging from 25 to 220 Mbps. However, through its community gateway commercial service, the company can provide fiber-like internet to many remote homes by setting up large receivers.
SpaceX is capable of offering up to 10 Gbps of simultaneous upload and download speeds on this network. For this service, SpaceX charges a starting fee of 1.25 million dollars and monthly fees starting at 75,000 dollars.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shared the screenshot and stated, “For major commercial companies or community users, the Starlink Gateway terminal will provide over 8Gbps download and soon over 8Gbps upload.”
Although there is no information on how the technology will look or its pricing, it was reported in February that SpaceX tested using sea-based drone ships as gateways for Starlink internet.
The company has launched over 6,000 satellites to provide internet from space, and according to a recently published report, it is expected to become profitable this year. Starlink is exploring methods like direct communication between satellites and smartphones to provide space-based internet to more people.
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