The Mobile World Congresseither MWC For its acronym in English, it is one of the most important events in its field worldwide and began on June 28 in Barcelona with a series of presentations, among which the self-proclaimed Tesla TechnoKing stood out, .
In it, Musk announced the forecasts he has about his project of star linka satellite connection program that plans to launch globally in August and revolutionize the world of internet connection beyond fiber optic services and 5G connection.
what is star link
star link It is one of Musk’s latest projects, and it is an internet service powered by a network of satellites located in low earth orbit. This division of SpaceX intends to mark a milestone in the internet provider market, as it plans to offer a faster connection with lower latency. According to Musk, current internet services have a very high latency level, which can influence a slower connection. He also stresses that this directly affects users when it comes to making video calls or while playing online.
In this way, the satellite connection technology proposed by Starlink would seek to move in a latency between 20 and 40 milliseconds in this beta period, with the goal of lowering this figure below 20 ms. Until now, this program has around 1,800 satellites in orbit and provides service to around 70,000 users throughout 12 countries.
According to Musk, he hopes that coverage will have been expanded globally by August, excluding the poles. He has also commented that he expects an exponential increase in his number of users, anticipating reaching 500,000 users within the next 12 months.
How the Starlink connection works
This internet service works through a connection between the satellite and the receiving antenna, precisely called Starlink. It is currently being sold to users in the beta phase for about $500, about 420 euros, or in a $1,300 installation kit, about 1,000 euros. This kit has a starlink, a router to connect the devices and a tripod.
This last accessory goes hand in hand with the installation conditions of the service, which must be in an open space so as not to interfere with the field of vision. According to what is stated on its website, any obstruction that the antenna may present could lead to connection problems.
“If you could see the connection between a Starlink satellite and your Starlink, it would look like a single beam between the two objects. When the satellite moves, the beam also moves. The area within which this beam moves is the “field of view.” If any object, such as a tree, a chimney, a pole, etc., interrupts the path of the beam, even briefly, your Internet service will be interrupted.”
Thus, the main focus of this service is to hard-to-reach places, where there is a greater possibility of open field.
Starlink expects to generate revenue in the future
On the other hand, the project, although ambitious, has not shown great results in terms of income. Even Musk expressed that to continue his development and before generating incomethe program will need a strong investment. In this case we would be talking between 5,000 and 10,000 million dollars, between 4,200 and 8,400 million euros approximately.
Likewise, it is expected that with this expansion of its coverage there will be a growth in income. Likewise, it was revealed that Starlink is in talks with two large telecommunications companies to work together, although their names have not been revealed or how the integration between the two parties will be. Despite everything, the CEO of Tesla has high hopes for this project, with which expects to raise about 30,000 million dollars a year, about 25,000 million euros. And that it also serves as an investment fund to promote its initiative to colonize Mars.
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