Starlink Can Bring High-Speed Internet Service To Airplanes, Ships And Trucks

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system has an advantage that outshines other telecommunications companies. It can bring the internet directly to any mobile device.

That is why the company is filing with the Federal Information Commission to receive permission to provide internet service for mobile vehicles, a lucrative business that goes beyond providing internet to rural regions in the US.

With the new Starlink service, users will have an internet connection even when they are on the move whether it is driving a truck across the country, on a train from Europe to the US, on a domestic or international flight.

However, cars, even Tesla cars, will have to wait a long time to be able to get this service since the receiver is too big.

With more than 1,000 satellites, SpaceX’s Starlink service has had at least 10,000 customers for its beta program started since the end of last year. The program is targeting rural areas of the United States where the internet is not yet accessible. Starlink receiver kit costs $499 with a monthly subscription fee of $99. Users receive internet speeds from 70 to 130 Mbps.

Even though SpaceX did disclose any information about the antenna to receive signals on mobile vehicles, it said that its electronic design was identical to that of previously licensed equipment but can be mounted on vehicles, ships, and aircraft.

The fact the Starlink can bring internet access to these transportations isn’t surprising. Late last year, SpaceX applied to the FCC for a license to provide internet for Gulfstream high-speed jets. Previously, in 2018, the US Air Force signed a contract with SpaceX to test the internet provision for this force to coordinate combat among services.

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