So Starlink have just turned on their NZ pop (today it seems), they have two 100G Ports on AKL-IX, and are using HE for everything else... Want to get to Spark domestically? It goes via Sydney. So a mix of good and bad, but also thats Spark's fault not Starlink's.
🇩🇪 Despite opposition from GEO satellite operators incl. @eutelsat German lawmakers transpose Directive (EU) 2018/1972 into a national ordinance for universal broadband service giving citizens a legal right to a mere 10Mbps down & 1.7Mbps up but 150ms RTD.https://www.rnd.de/politik/grundrecht-auf-internet-in-deutschland-neue-verordnung-schreibt-mindestens-10-mbits-vor-HAM25G5QFHAP3CCHDKOR277234.html
There could be a new generation of high-speed internet coming to Royal Caribbean's cruise ships.Based on regulatory filings, it appears Royal Caribbean is engaged with SpaceX’s satellite internet system Starlink to provide internet service for its ships.A new filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday details a plan to bring the new type of internet to cruise ships.The letter was sent to the FCC by Royal Caribbean Group Vice President of Operational Excellence, John Maya, to ask the agency to "expeditiously" approve a new plan to use Starlink on Royal Caribbean ships.
Royal Caribbean wants to add Elon Musk's Starlink high-speed internet to its cruise shipsQuote from: royalcaribbeanblog.comThere could be a new generation of high-speed internet coming to Royal Caribbean's cruise ships.Based on regulatory filings, it appears Royal Caribbean is engaged with SpaceX’s satellite internet system Starlink to provide internet service for its ships.A new filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday details a plan to bring the new type of internet to cruise ships.The letter was sent to the FCC by Royal Caribbean Group Vice President of Operational Excellence, John Maya, to ask the agency to "expeditiously" approve a new plan to use Starlink on Royal Caribbean ships.
Quote from: su27k on 06/12/2022 01:52 amRoyal Caribbean wants to add Elon Musk's Starlink high-speed internet to its cruise shipsQuote from: royalcaribbeanblog.comThere could be a new generation of high-speed internet coming to Royal Caribbean's cruise ships.Based on regulatory filings, it appears Royal Caribbean is engaged with SpaceX’s satellite internet system Starlink to provide internet service for its ships.A new filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday details a plan to bring the new type of internet to cruise ships.The letter was sent to the FCC by Royal Caribbean Group Vice President of Operational Excellence, John Maya, to ask the agency to "expeditiously" approve a new plan to use Starlink on Royal Caribbean ships.Could SpaceX also use Cruise ships as oceanic ground stations while waiting for laser links te become operational?
Quote from: M.E.T. on 06/12/2022 07:23 amCould SpaceX also use Cruise ships as oceanic ground stations while waiting for laser links te become operational?No - ground stations need to be located in places that can move large amounts of data to the rest of the internet. Usually, that means datacenters and similar telco facilities.
Could SpaceX also use Cruise ships as oceanic ground stations while waiting for laser links te become operational?
Quote from: Rebel44 on 06/12/2022 07:39 amQuote from: M.E.T. on 06/12/2022 07:23 amCould SpaceX also use Cruise ships as oceanic ground stations while waiting for laser links te become operational?No - ground stations need to be located in places that can move large amounts of data to the rest of the internet. Usually, that means datacenters and similar telco facilities. I imagine he's talking about using ships as relays.
No - ground stations need to be located in places that can move large amounts of data to the rest of the internet. Usually, that means datacenters and similar telco facilities.
Breaking news! Royal Caribbean ship, Freedom OTS has got a set of #Starlink dishes onboard and the system will undergo testing soon, as quoted in a post by Singapore Cruise Society. 📸: Facundo Giacobbe/SCS
.@SpaceX breaking into the airline connectivity space, and here’s a first look at the phased array Starlink antenna it’s testing.Can deliver 500 Mbps down, 40-50 up with this antenna with 400w peak power consumption.Two customers signed up now, @flyjsx & @HawaiianAir #PEC2022
EU telecom advisor @BERECeuropaeu: There's not enough sat-brdbnd for EU universal-service mandate now. But private sector will have > enough by 2024/25. @Eutelsat_SA @ViasatInc @AvantiComms @SES_Satellites @SpaceX Starlink @OneWeb @defis_eu @Amazon Kuiper.https://bit.ly/3xXiicg
Perhaps most notable were murmurs that Hawaiian Airlines already cancelled its plans to put Starlink on board. Backing out of an announcement just seven weeks old would, indeed, be a major shift.Kris Tanahara, Hawaiian’s Managing Director of Corporate Communications says that’s not at all the case. The carrier continues in its “initial stages of implementation and expects to begin installing the product on select aircraft next year.”<snip>Still, one North American airline suggested the easier relationship terms and the sky high promises are too good to ignore. “Even if it works just a quarter of what they’re promising, it is still better than what we can get from anyone else.”
I went on Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas to put the SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet to the test. Royal Caribbean's Wi-Fi speeds have been hit or miss, depending on the ship. Even ships with the higher speeds (typically new ships), it was still slower than our internet at home.For those of us that don't completely disconnect on cruises, it is often frustrating to get websites and videos to load, and even connect with friends and family at home. I considered it a cost of cruising, as being on a ship in the middle of the sea doesn't give you many options.That is, until now.
Hofeller [Starlink Vice President of Commercial Sales Jonathan Hofeller at Connected Aviation Intelligence conference earlier this month] said many airlines currently have a view that technologies such as IFC should be upgraded only every 10 to 12 years. “That’s completely misaligned with how technology develops,” he said, adding: “If you’re ultimately looking at what the best thing is for the passenger experience, you have to have the flexibility to get the best product for them” as soon as it is available.Hofeller predicted airlines will be convinced when Starlink’s services are on aircraft and “we show airlines the technology and what can be done.” He added: “The product that we have is simple, it’s lightweight, easy to install, and easy to de-install.”He said Starlink’s LEO satellite constellation will continue to grow and provide increasingly robust coverage. The company is building eight satellites a day at its Seattle-area manufacturing facility. Hofeller added that Starlink is telling airlines it will handle all aspects of its service, enabling fast troubleshooting.
Starlink Maritime allows you to connect from some of the most remote waters in the world → starlink.com/maritime
In addition to withstanding extreme cold, heat, hail, sleet, heavy rain, and gale force winds, Starlink is rugged enough to withstand rocket landings. Here’s live video captured on a SpaceX droneship at sea with and without Starlink
SpaceX has released a document explaining how they used Starlink to improve Falcon 9 landing video.Also, neat picture.https://api.starlink.com/public-files/SpaceXNavyStarlink-case-study.pdf
https://twitter.com/amlewis4/status/1545157984514236416?s=21&t=_HOwlxAhwt69ehAWhTlu2QSo this seems significant. How big is the potential maritime market? 10,000 boats/ships world wide? 100,000? At the quoted $5000/month, 10,000 customers gives you $600M annual revenue. If it’s 100,000 customers, that’s $6B annual revenue. A factor of 2-3 more than SpaceX’s entire launch revenue per year.100,000 boats, worldwide, does not seem unreasonable. But I have no real idea of the size of the recreational boating industry.
