Starlink’s testing a ‘Global Roaming’ internet service for $200 per month
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#690FX)
Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Starlink's testing a new satellite internet service it says will let you connect from almost anywhere on land in the world," according to a message some Starlink users have received. The SpaceX-owned company calls it Global Roaming Service" and says it'll cost $200 per month in addition to the base $599 Starlink Kit.
The service, which uses Starlink's inter-satellite links (aka space lasers) to provide connectivity around the globe," comes with a pretty big caveat. In its message to users, Starlink notes that you should expect Starlink's typical high speed, low-latency service intermixed with brief periods of poor connectivity, or none at all" but that this will improve dramatically over time."
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