Former President Donald Trump said he has spoken to Elon Musk about deploying Starlink satellite services to restore communications in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. During a visit to Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday, Trump highlighted the urgent need for connectivity in impacted communities. “We want to get Starlink hooked up, because they have no communication […]
SpaceX’s Starlink now provides high-speed satellite internet connectivity to more than 4 million people worldwide, spanning over 100 countries, territories, and various markets. That’s some incredible growth. The announcement was made on Thursday by SpaceX. The service has grown rapidly, extending its reach across all seven continents, including remote areas and open ocean regions. Back […]
Air France is set to introduce a new ultra-high-speed onboard Wi-Fi service starting in 2025, providing passengers with a seamless “ground-like” internet experience. This free service will be available across all travel cabins and accessible by logging into a Flying Blue account, the airline’s loyalty program. The rollout will progressively cover all Air France aircraft, […]
Hawaiian Airlines has announced it is now offering free Starlink high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi on all Airbus-operated flights between the islands, the U.S. mainland, Asia, and Oceania. After being the first major U.S. airline to introduce Starlink in February on its Airbus A321neo aircraft, Hawaiian has completed installation on its entire A330 fleet. Passengers can now […]
Brazil has seized 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million USD) from the bank accounts of Elon Musk’s companies X and Starlink to pay fines imposed by the Supreme Court, escalating a legal battle that has led to the blackout of the social media platform in the country, according to Bloomberg. The court ordered the withdrawal on […]
United Airlines has signed a major agreement with SpaceX to equip more than 1,000 of its aircraft with Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi service, making United the first airline to provide free, gate-to-gate internet access on this scale. Starting in early 2025, United will begin testing the service, with passenger flights expected later that year. The […]
T-Mobile has conducted the first-ever test of a wireless emergency alert (WEA) sent via satellite in the U.S., marking a major milestone in emergency communication. The test, conducted on September 5, 2024, used SpaceX’s Starlink satellite-to-smartphone technology to send an alert to over 500,000 square miles of land currently unreachable by traditional cell towers. The […]
SpaceX’s Starlink, the satellite internet service headed by Elon Musk, has resisted orders from Brazil’s telecom agency to block access to X. The move comes as Starlink, which has 250,000 customers in Brazil, continues to resist compliance with Brazilian government actions against Musk’s companies. On Sunday, Starlink informed Brazil’s telecom agency, Anatel, that it would […]
A proposal from SpaceX to enhance its cellular Starlink system is facing opposition from AT&T and Verizon, who argue the plan could interfere with their networks (via PCMag). AT&T’s technical analysis claims that SpaceX’s proposal could reduce network downlink throughput by an average of 18%. This week, both AT&T and Verizon submitted letters to the […]
SpaceX has announced a new promotional offer for its Starlink satellite internet service, reducing the cost of hardware to $99 in select areas in Canada and $299 in the USA. The regular price for the hardware is $499, so there are savings of $400 CAD and $200 USD, respectively. This limited-time offer is for the […]
SpaceX is extending the availability of its V4 Starlink dish to businesses with the introduction of the Starlink Enterprise Kit. This new offering, priced at $999, features similar hardware to the consumer V4 dish but with enhancements tailored for business use, reports PCMag. The Enterprise Kit requires a subscription to Starlink’s higher-priced business plans, starting […]
SpaceX’s Starlink satelite internet expanded to Canada back in 2020, and now Canadian customers look to be the second biggest market for the service outside of the U.S. On Wednesday, Starlink revealed stats about its Canadian customer base, noting over 400,000 active customers. “Starlink is now providing high-speed internet to more than 400k active Canadian […]
Starlink has launched its new Mini Roam service in the United States, offering portable, high-speed internet for travelers, RVers, and remote workers. Starting at $50 per month, Mini Roam provides 50GB of mobile data, making it ideal for weekend travelers, backup internet, and in-motion use. Key Features of Starlink Mini Roam: Compact and Portable: Starlink […]
Clay Lacy Aviation has advanced its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities by completing its first five SpaceX Starlink internet installations. The installations, carried out by expert technicians at Clay Lacy’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) and Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) FAA Part 145 Repair Stations, were performed on three Gulfstream G550s, a G650ER, and a Bombardier […]
Pictures of the new SpaceX Starlink Mini, shared by @SlingerRyan with @SawyerMerritt on Monday, reveal a lightweight device weighing 2.43 lbs, making it lighter than the 2024 MacBook Air, which weighs 2.7 lbs. The Starlink Mini features a kickstand, a pipe adapter, an integrated WiFi router with lower power consumption, and maximum download speeds exceeding […]
