Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink internet service now has 10,000 users

[Prometheus]

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service now has more than 10,000 users, the company said. In a filing with the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday, Elon Musk's Starlink said its network is also already providing 100/20Mbps internet speeds or above.

"Starlink's performance is not theoretical or experimental," says the filing, reported earlier Thursday by CNBC. "Over 10,000 users in the United States and abroad are using the service today."

SpaceX aims to improve internet speeds with satellite service Starlink. It's sending thousands of small satellites into orbit, which form constellations of flying routers that beam connectivity back to Earth.

Earlier Thursday, SpaceX sent another 60 flying routers into space to deploy a wider Starlink service, with more slated to blast off Friday.

The FCC in December awarded SpaceX almost $885.5 million as part of a program to help bring high-speed internet to rural areas in the US. Phase one of the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction assigned SpaceX with 642,925 locations to serve across 35 states.

Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/elon-musks-spacex-starlink-internet-service-now-has-10000-users/

 

[TopSilver]

What's incredible is the internet is basically a world link. Which is what rich people use. Just like 5G except it's faster internet and can be used at fairly high speed ratios. You basically can have internet anywhere you go on any device including PCs and Laptops because it uses the Satellite. Instead of a Cable line.