Starlink is SpaceXs web link ofEarth-orbiting satellites,providing high-speed internet to36 countriesand counting.
A huge win for SpaceX
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Up until now, Starlink access was limited to those withfixed locations hardware.
But now, it is accessible on the move.
This offers huge commercial opportunities for expansion into mobility markets like cars, trucks, and boats.
The company recently rolled out RV access for campers on the move.
It costs $129 a month with an initial outlay for the hardware of $657.
They also have signed deals with airlinesJSXandHawaiian Airlinesoffering in-flight internet access.
Starlink greatly helped Ukraine in recent times.
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways)plans to offer Starlinkon all of its trains by the end of 2022.
For those worried about a Musk world monopoly, this could also bea reckoning for competitorsin satellite broadband.
They include CanadasTelestat, and AmazonsProject Kuiper.
However, both are far more nascent in product development.
But its a win for fast, reliable internet.
For a lot of people, thats something theyre willing to sacrifice over any principles.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
