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Offline FutureSpaceTourist

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #900 on: 05/09/2023 04:46 pm »
https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1655976360509329408

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First passenger rail service in the world to adopt Starlink! 🛰️🚆 twitter.com/GoBrightline/s…

twitter.com/gobrightline/status/1655975438932402177

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We're excited to announce our collaboration with SpaceX's @Starlink to bring cutting-edge satellite technology to our trains, enhancing the guest experience & setting the stage for a better-connected passenger rail service worldwide.
Read all about it here bit.ly/3NT3rIf

https://frontend.gobrightline.com/press-room/brightline-becomes-first-train-in-the-world-with-starlink

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #901 on: 05/10/2023 12:26 am »
https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1655976360509329408

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First passenger rail service in the world to adopt Starlink! 🛰️🚆 twitter.com/GoBrightline/s…

twitter.com/gobrightline/status/1655975438932402177

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We're excited to announce our collaboration with SpaceX's @Starlink to bring cutting-edge satellite technology to our trains, enhancing the guest experience & setting the stage for a better-connected passenger rail service worldwide.
Read all about it here bit.ly/3NT3rIf

https://frontend.gobrightline.com/press-room/brightline-becomes-first-train-in-the-world-with-starlink

Wait, weren't Ukrzaliznytsia in Ukraine running Starlink on some of their trains? Or is this a hair splitting "in regular passenger service" type of announcement?

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #902 on: 05/11/2023 08:09 am »
« Last Edit: 05/11/2023 08:10 am by JayWee »

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #903 on: 05/22/2023 12:17 pm »
10,000 users in France as of the end of 2022. The article is behind paywall.

https://twitter.com/ChanPerco/status/1660604933043789824

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #904 on: 05/23/2023 05:54 pm »
twitter.com/starlink/status/1661059075550089217

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Starlink is also now available for use while in-motion → starlink.com/mobility

https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1661068058012835841

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School buses in @CoconinoCounty, Arizona are among the first to use Starlink mobility so students who ride the bus an hour to and from school each day can stay connected and complete their homework 🛰️🚍

https://coconino.az.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2968
« Last Edit: 05/23/2023 05:55 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #905 on: 05/24/2023 12:53 pm »
Starlink RV advanced speedtest results this morning in Pinal County Arizona.


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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #906 on: 05/30/2023 10:58 pm »
Greek cargo ships appear to be implementing Starlink at a good clip.  But being ecstatic about only 1 GB of free data per week per crewmember makes me wonder about how bad VSAT must be.

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Athens-based ship manager Blue Planet has joined the list of Greek operators adding Elon Musk’s Starlink system, having begun the roll-out of the satcom service across its fleet of dry bulk carriers.
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“Obviously this is a huge increase compared to traditional VSAT GEO systems and we are happy to offer each of our crewmembers 1GB of free data per week, meaning that it is easier than ever for our seafarers to stay in close contact with their loved ones, which is one of our top priorities.”

“Starlink is also much easier to be deployed and installed than other satellite communication platforms – we simply ship all the Starlink antennas to our Rotterdam warehouse and then send them to our fleet around the world to install, without the need for cranes or long delays, as the antenna can be up and running in a few hours.”

https://smartmaritimenetwork.com/2023/05/29/blue-planet-crews-to-get-1gb-of-free-data-weekly-with-starlink-roll-out/
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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #907 on: 05/30/2023 11:54 pm »
Greek cargo ships appear to be implementing Starlink at a good clip.  But being ecstatic about only 1 GB of free data per week per crewmember makes me wonder about how bad VSAT must be.
Weird. Seems Blue Planet operates large bulk carries which apparently have around 30 crew (according to google). That'd be 30x4x1GB = 120GB. Way less than the 1TB tier.

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #908 on: 05/31/2023 02:41 am »
Greek cargo ships appear to be implementing Starlink at a good clip.  But being ecstatic about only 1 GB of free data per week per crewmember makes me wonder about how bad VSAT must be.
Weird. Seems Blue Planet operates large bulk carries which apparently have around 30 crew (according to google). That'd be 30x4x1GB = 120GB. Way less than the 1TB tier.

Thats for crew use, don't forget they are going to want to use other data to monitor their own systems.

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #909 on: 06/01/2023 11:34 pm »
Greek cargo ships appear to be implementing Starlink at a good clip.  But being ecstatic about only 1 GB of free data per week per crewmember makes me wonder about how bad VSAT must be.
Weird. Seems Blue Planet operates large bulk carries which apparently have around 30 crew (according to google). That'd be 30x4x1GB = 120GB. Way less than the 1TB tier.

Thats for crew use, don't forget they are going to want to use other data to monitor their own systems.

The initial limit is also likely set to be conservative and if they see that they can comfortably increase it, they might do it to improve the crew morale. It is way better than setting a higher limit have having to later reduce it..

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #910 on: 06/02/2023 12:13 pm »
https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1664425134323810304

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Starlink is now available in Mozambique! starlink.com/map

Already this year, Starlink supported educational opportunities in rural regions across the country 🛰️🇲🇿

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #911 on: 06/02/2023 09:38 pm »
https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1664717672104198147

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Starlink set an altitude and speed record for use in-flight during Starship’s first flight test, providing connectivity at 123,600+ feet and while traveling at Mach 1.7! 🛰️🚀

Subtle marketing here - the Starship demonstrating that Starlink can provide connectivity for any commercial airliner (which all fly under 123,600 feet and at less than Mach 1.7).

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #912 on: 06/04/2023 01:41 am »
https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1664717672104198147

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Starlink set an altitude and speed record for use in-flight during Starship’s first flight test, providing connectivity at 123,600+ feet and while traveling at Mach 1.7! 🛰️🚀

Subtle marketing here - the Starship demonstrating that Starlink can provide connectivity for any commercial airliner (which all fly under 123,600 feet and at less than Mach 1.7).

In theory, the Starlink Network could probably provided connectivity for any vehicle below 12k feet and up to Mach 4+. Which means if SpaceX choose to do so, could become a real DoD defence contractor in the pointy end.

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #913 on: 07/06/2023 09:26 pm »
Various reports that Starlink has been granted a special license to operate in Mongolia (video below of meeting among Mongolian and Starlink officials @ 28:57).  This appears to be one of the fruits of Musk's videoconference with the Mongolian Prime Minister a month or so ago.  I don't know if there are any relevant conditions to the license or what its time limit is.

It appears that Starlink has been granted a few of these special licenses, as countries test out the service.  They are not on Starlink's service map, but you hear stray reports every now and then.

« Last Edit: 07/06/2023 09:45 pm by RedLineTrain »

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #914 on: 07/14/2023 06:02 pm »
https://twitter.com/starlink/status/1679912808283262976

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Starlink is now available in Guatemala! 🛰️🇬🇹 → starlink.com/map

📷 : @MarcusTuck3

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #915 on: 07/14/2023 08:30 pm »
Someone should put up a world map with areas that have Starlink coverage color in.

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #916 on: 07/14/2023 09:14 pm »
Someone should put up a world map with areas that have Starlink coverage color in.

Like this? https://www.starlink.com/map

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #917 on: 07/15/2023 01:52 am »
But with brighter colors!
If you're happy and you know it,
It's your med's!

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #918 on: 07/15/2023 09:25 pm »
AMN ANNOUNCES BACKHAUL AGREEMENT WITH STARLINK TO CONNECT MILLIONS ACROSS AFRICA

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Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) is pleased to announce that they have entered into a commercial agreement to use Starlink, SpaceX's constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, to connect AMN's mobile network base stations with high-speed, low-latency broadband services, to serve even in the most remote and rural communities around the world.

AMN is committed to its vision of a fully connected world, where no community of any significant size is without telecommunication services for the social, educational and economic benefit of the population. AMN has made significant strides towards this vision, with telecommunication services now accessible by over 10 million people in nearly 4,000 communities across 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa as a direct result of AMN towers.

"We are excited to work with AMN on our shared vision of a fully connected world," said Chad Gibbs, SpaceX's Vice President of Starlink Business Operations. "Today's announcement for the first cellular network in Africa to use Starlink for backhaul is an important milestone to provide high-speed connectivity for the first time to millions across the continent, especially those in rural and remote communities."

AMN plans to deploy Starlink terminals at sites in Nigeria within 2023 as part of a wider project to connect 700 additional rural communities before the end of the year. AMN currently operates over one thousand sites in Nigeria, and expects to reach two thousand by the end of Q2 2024.

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Re: Starlink : Markets and Marketing
« Reply #919 on: 07/15/2023 09:37 pm »
How many customers do they have now?  Last I heard was about 1.5 million worldwide. 

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