Rather than wired cable or fiber optic links, internet service through a phone line, or terrestrial wireless like 4G and 5G, Starlink looks to space for its connection. Cord-cutting-- meaning canceling cable TV plans in favor of streaming TV over the internet -- is becoming an epidemic in the U.S.. Starlink satellite internet is impressively fast and finally brings broadband to rural areas. SpaceX is developing a low latency, broadband internet system to meet the needs of consumers across the globe. /r/Starlink is for news, images/videos, and discussions related to Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet constellation. Visit Starlink.com to sign up. I've been getting speeds between 30 and 130 Mbps (Megabits per second) for downloads and between 20 and 40 Mbps for uploads. Reminder: This is a fan-run subreddit. But Starlink devices will be fixed which means they are less mobile because of the size of the antenna required. It is faster than you can get from most wireless ISPs and compares favorably with most cable and/or fiber services. Starlink vs 5G both are different but competitive technologies. That’s the end-game. At the time of writing this story, there were posts on Starlink internet boasting a download speed of 60Mbps and an upload speed of 17.70 Mbps. Starlink has the ability to operate a space-based backhaul carrier which is done by supporting a number of solutions. It just needs to be more consistent and work out the beta kinks. Starlink will have limitations on the number of customers in some areas. First, where you live will probably determine whether you get better internet from Starlink or via 5G. Starlink is similar to 5G that it transmits microwaves in highly directional beams in the 20 GHz region. It has never been easy for Oklahomans to convince their cable providers to run miles of line to get high speed internet to a handful of customers. For official Starlink news and information, please visit Starlink.com Starlink is a plan by SpaceX to put 12,000 satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) that offer high-speed, low-latency, cheap internet access to anyone anywhere on the planet. Enabled by a constellation of low Earth orbit satellites, Starlink will provide fast, reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity, including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable. SpaceX Starlink will be competitive for any area that does not have the best fiber. 5G devices will be mobile and are less likely to get affected by line of-sight-to the sky. Starlink will be a valid alternative for internet cable and DSL services. Starlink is blazing fast. This leaves DSL and the older geostationary-satellite based services in the dust. It is not an official Starlink website. Leaves DSL and the older geostationary-satellite based services in the 20 GHz region the kinks. 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