SpaceX satellite Internet 'Starlink' has started public beta test, fee is 10,000 yen per month
SpaceX, a private space development company founded by Elon Musk , has launched the satellite Internet ' Starlink ' service. The monthly fee is 99 dollars (about 10,000 yen), but you need to purchase a Starlink kit of 499 dollars (about 52,000 yen) that includes a Wi-Fi router and a user terminal for connecting to the satellite separately. there is.
SpaceX Starlink service priced at $ 99 a month, public beta test begins
SpaceX Starlink public beta begins: It's $ 99 a month plus $ 500 up front | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/10/spacex-starlink-public-beta-begins-its-99-a-month-plus-500-up-front/
Starlink, a satellite internet service provided by SpaceX, uses 12,000 artificial satellites launched into the earth's orbit to build an internet network in space. The existing equipment using fiber optic cables installed on the ground has not been able to provide an internet connection environment to every corner of the world, but Starlink has built an internet network in space, whether in the city or in the countryside. It is expected that it will be possible to provide the same speed of Internet connection environment.
An email sent by SpaceX to users reveals that Starlink has expanded the scope of beta testing it has done so far and has begun public beta testing. According to this email, Starlink's public beta test is called 'Better Than Nothing Beta,' and Starlink will be available for $ 99 per month. However, apart from the monthly fee, you need to purchase a Starlink kit for $ 499 as an initial cost, which includes a user terminal for connecting to the satellite, a tripod for attaching the terminal, and a Wi-Fi router. That thing. In addition, the Starlink dedicated app has already been distributed for iOS and Android .
In addition, SpaceX is providing a beta test of Starlink for employees, and an anonymous information provider leaked that 'Starlink's communication speed is up to 60 Mbps for download (download) and 18 Mbps for upload (upload)'. Was there.
SpaceX satellite Internet 'Starlink' speed is up to about 60 Mbps on the downlink, measurement result leak revealed --GIGAZINE
by Official SpaceX Photos
However, an email announcing Starlink's public beta test said, 'As we strengthen Starlink's system, we can reduce download speeds from 50Mbps to 150Mbps and delays from 20-40ms within the next few months. It is expected ', and it is explained that the line speed will be gradually increased as the equipment is strengthened in the future. In addition, Starlink's initial public beta test service will be provided to the United States and Canada, and will cover more countries and regions by 2021.
It seems that those who received the announcement about the public beta test were those who agreed to enter their email address on Starlink's official website to receive the latest information, and SpaceX announced in August 2020 that 'about 70' million people and 'are interested in the services of Starlink said was.
According to SpaceX, building Starlink will cost more than $ 10 billion, but at the same time Starlink will generate $ 30 billion annually and SpaceX rockets. It is possible that it will record more than 10 times the annual revenue of the business.
At the time of writing, SpaceX had already launched nearly 900 satellites, which is not enough to cover the entire world, but to start offering services in some areas, including the northwestern United States. That's a sufficient number. In addition, you can check where the satellite launched by SpaceX for Starlink is on the map below.
A map showing where the artificial satellites used in SpaceX's 'Starlink', which builds an Internet network from space, are located --GIGAZINE
In addition, SpaceX announced a partnership with Microsoft in early October 2020. We are expanding Azure, Microsoft's cloud computing service, and announcing two services: Azure Orbital, a service that can transfer data from artificial satellites to the cloud, and Azure Space, a satellite communication service business. This Azure Space is a service that allows you to access the cloud and data center from anywhere in the world by connecting with Starlink.
Microsoft announces the development of space business 'Azure Space', connects data center to satellite Internet in partnership with SpaceX-GIGAZINE
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