Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder gave a couple of updates regarding SpaceX and Starlink on Tuesday. Lita Baldor at the Associated Press asked for an update on ongoing negotiations, discussions, and even thoughts by the Pentagon regarding the funding of SpaceX Starlink. She added that she thought there were still questions about Elon Musk’s tweet as to…
During the weekend, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX is withdrawing its request to the Pentagon to help keep Ukraine’s Starlink satellite internet service running. Musk noted that SpaceX would continue funding Ukraine’s satellite internet out of pocket even if Starlink itself is still losing money at its current state. Before his announcement this weekend, Musk mentioned that…
Starlink is now available in Japan, SpaceX announced Monday, adding that Japan is the first Asian country to access Starlink. In September 2021, KDDI Corporation announced that it chose Starlink to deliver its high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to its 1,200 remote mobile towers. https://twitter.com/RenataKonkoly/status/1579588360276160512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1579588360276160512%7Ctwgr%5E28e3b8d09f73376587132a6d497db6d0c8ea3a19%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teslarati.com%2Fstarlink-now-available-in-japan%2F “As soon as 2022, KDDI will be able to offer an urban mobile connectivity…
Marlink announced that it will provide Starlink internet service to its maritime and enterprise customers according to a report from Smart Maritime Network. The satellite communications service provider plans to partner with SpaceX in an agreement under its OmniAccess subsidiary which will act as “authorized Starlink integrators” on a global basis for its maritime and enterprise customers.…
Seventy percent of Canada without Starlink should have it later this year, according to a tweet from Elon Musk. Starlink, which is designed to provide high-speed internet access to everywhere on earth, is still unavailable in some parts of the world. The internet service was recently deployed in Antarctica at McMurdo Station making it available on all…
JustAnswer announced that it raised over $600,000 to help Ukraine. The platform also said that it partnered with SpaceX to provide almost 1,000 Starlink devices which protected critically important IT infrastructure. The platform, which provides customers access to experts such as doctors and lawyers, partnered with the Arizae Foundation to raise over $600,000 for Ukraine relief efforts…
Elon Musk was not kidding when he stated that Starlink is designed to provide high-speed internet access to everywhere in the globe. Starlink recently had a milestone in this regard, with SpaceX confirming that the satellite internet system is now on all seven continents, including Antarctica. The idea of Starlink providing high-speed internet access to…
Starlink and T-Mobile’s partnership will be revolutionary for cellular service and Smarter AI CEO Chris Piche had some thoughts on how the new partnership will impact 5G capability for the automotive industry. Chris, who has created services including AT&T TV, BBM Video, Poly Video, and STUN/TURN/ICE shared his thoughts on the effect of 5G on vehicles and…
Earlier risers in south Louisiana were greeted with a train of Starlink satellites from Starlink’s 4-20 mission this morning. Some thought the lights were extraterrestrial-like and reported them to their local news stations. Starlink satellites over Louisiana this morning had residents concerned about ‘strange lights,’ according to KATC, noting that “those extraterrestrial like lights are Starlink.” Michael Cocke,…
RebelRoam cofounder Tarvo Topolev put his new Starlink equipment to the test sailing around the Greek islands, Business Insider reported. RebelRoam provides passenger WiFi on public transportation. Topolev told Insider that he ordered Starlink in July and received the kit a week later. He bought Starlink’s RV package because RebelRoam wanted to test its services in various locations. A total of nine…