Starlink is already available in Spain, but at a more expensive price than in other countries
Starlink is already available in Spain, but at a more expensive price than in other countriesStarlink is already available in Spain, but at a more expensive price than in other countriesThe satellite Internet service of the SpaceX company is already operational in the country. Your users will get download speeds of 100 to 200 Mb/s, but... markets and competition (cnmc)elon musksatelliteshigh tech🏛️ companies/html/head/meta[@name='og:title']/@content/html/head/meta[@name='og:description']/@ contenthttps://cdnnmundo1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e6/01/0c/1120231168_0:69:964:611_1920x0_80_0_0_413ef7bafd67253c6b682b3d3d6a2603.jpg Starlink, the satellite Internet service project developed by SpaceX, the US company of South African businessman Elon Musk , has officially started operating in Spain, albeit in a limited way. The Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures has already given its go-ahead to use the communication frequencies with the satellites, which in the case of SpaceX's are encrypted in some 1,700 positions already in orbit. The Starlink system plans to launch several thousand more into space to be able to offer an Internet signal in any corner of the planet, particularly rural areas and all those areas that do not have good ADSL coverage or do not have a fiber optic connection. In other words, the idea is to provide service where fixed networks have difficult access. During 2021 Starlink proceeded to test its beta version in Spain and twenty other countries, achieving download speeds between 50 and 150 Mb/s with a latency of 20 to 40 milliseconds. Already operational, the company ensures that the service offers speeds between 100 and 200 Mb/s, although it warns of the possibility of "brief periods without connectivity". The service has been operating for months in countries such as the US, Canada or Germany. Each one sets up their own equipment. Thought as a network to connect geographical points where fiber optics do not reach and the intensity of 4G and 5G connections is very scarce, the equipment that supports Starlink consists of an antenna, a WiFi router, a power supply and cables. Each equipment is configured for the specific geographical area of the customer who purchases it, who, unlike what happens with other Internet providers, must take care of himself for its assembly and commissioning. The installation kit does not include the Ethernet connector, so if you want a wired connection to not be limited to the WiFi signal, you have to buy it separately. The antenna must be located in a clear and unobstructed place, preferably high, as it picks up the signal from the SpaceX satellite network that orbits the Earth. A Starlink smartphone app specifies the best possible location. In turn, the antenna sends the signals to the router, which spreads them out. The satellite dish is circular, but a rectangular one will be distributed soon. It emits some heat and cases have been recorded in which cats find warm comfort on it. In Spain it costs more Compared to other Internet services, Starlink's is much more expensive. The price of the installation equipment, which is requested on the official website of the company, is the same throughout the world. It costs 499 euros and shipping costs from the US amount to another 60. The Internet service itself is charged at a rate of 99 euros per month. But in the case of Spain, the cost will be the highest of all the countries in which that already works The reason lies in an associated cost for its use that Starlink has not wanted to assume and that is passed on to its customers. It defines it as a "regulatory fee" and amounts to nine euros per month. In reality, it is the cost of the license granted by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) to all companies that operate within the Spanish public radioelectric space. In other words, in Spain, satellite services must pay for the use of frequency bands in the public domain spectrum. Thus, the price each month for accessing Starlink satellite Internet in the national territory is equivalent to 108 euros. Over time, the monthly fee could be reduced as the system is implemented and gaining customers, also in view of the upcoming appearance of similar services by Amazon, OneWeb and Telesat. As reported by Starlink, the idea is that the benefits are used to pay for SpaceX's first manned space trip to Mars. Does such an expensive Internet make sense? Starlink is intended as a stationary, domestic service. It is not designed to be connected to it from cellular telephone terminals. In cities and urban terrain,In principle, it will not be able to compete with fixed connections, since its current latencies do not make this system suitable, for example, for using online video games. The system will continue to develop until it creates a broader satellite network, until it covers all corners of the planet. As the equipment is configured according to the specific geographical area where the client resides, they cannot be located or borrowed from another place. Order shipments are not yet immediate; In recent months, the company has not been able to manufacture the planned units on time, so their delivery can take several weeks. In fact, Starlink warns in its communications that availability in Spain is still "limited". The idea is not to compete with fiber optics and 5G connections, but rather to complement them. In reality, everything will depend on the connection needs of each user. In the future, the speed, latency and capacity of the service may improve as the company deploys more low-altitude orbital satellites (about 550 km). It already has about 1,700 and its goal is to reach about 42,000, news that caused concern given the space debris and incidents that could be generated and, even more so, in light of a study published in 2020 in the journal Nature where it is shown that It would be enough to place four satellites in higher orbits to cover 95% of the globe. https://mundo.sputniknews.com/20210326/video-un-illuminado-train-of-satelites-starlink-crosses-the-sky nocturno-suizo-1110428217.htmlhttps://mundo.sputniknews.com/20210615/internet-reaches-the-small-towns-of-spain-these-are-the-15-with-best-connection-1113200259. htmlSputnik World contact@sputniknews.com+74956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“252602022Sputnik World contact@sputniknews.com+74956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“25260News_ESSputnik World contact@sputniknews.com+7 4956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdnnmundo1.img.sputniknews.com /img/07e6/01/0c/1120231168_30:0:934:678_1920x0_80_0_0_f9fade82799c7e4293fcccd552e9b961.jpg19201920trueSputnik World contact@sputniknews.com+74956456601 MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik World contacto@sputniknews.com+74956456601MIA „Rosiya Segodnya“25260spacex, internet, national commission for markets and competition (cnmc), elon musk, satellites, high technology, 🏛️ companies17:50 GMT 01.12.2022 © Europa Press / StarlinkStarlink satellite dish© Europa Press / StarlinkFollow us onThe SpaceX company's satellite Internet service is now available operational in the country. Your users will get download speeds of 100 to 200 Mb/s, but with short periods of no connectivity. To the high price of the service, the equipment and its shipment, a monthly charge of nine euros derived from the cost of the license to operate in the State is added. Starlink, the satellite Internet service project developed by SpaceX, the American company of the South African businessman Elon Musk, has officially started operating in Spain, albeit in a limited way. The Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures has already given its approval good for using the communication frequencies with the satellites, which in the case of those of SpaceX are estimated at about 1,700 positions already in orbit. The Starlink system plans to launch several thousand more into space to be able to offer an Internet signal in any corner of the planet, particularly rural areas and all those areas that do not have good ADSL coverage or do not have a fiber optic connection. In other words, the idea is to provide service where fixed networks have difficult access. During 2021 Starlink proceeded to test its beta version in Spain and twenty other countries, achieving download speeds between 50 and 150 Mb/s with a latency of 20 to 40 milliseconds. Already operational, the company ensures that the service offers speeds between 100 and 200 Mb/s, although it warns of the possibility of "brief periods without connectivity". The service has been operating for months in countries such as the US, Canada or Germany.
Each one sets up their equipment
Conceived as a network to connect geographical points where fiber optics do not reach and the intensity of 4G and 5G connections is very low, the equipment that supports Starlink consists of a antenna, a WiFi router, a power supply and cables. Each piece of equipment is configured for the specific geographical area of the client who purchases it, who, unlike what happens with other Internet providers, must take care of its assembly and commissioning himself. on going. The installation kit does not include the Ethernet connector, so if you want a wired connection to not be limited to the WiFi signal, you have to buy it separately. The antenna must be located in a clear and unobstructed place, preferably high, as it picks up the signal from the SpaceX satellite network that orbits the Earth. A Starlink smartphone app specifies the best possible location. In turn, the antenna sends the signals to the router, which spreads them out. The satellite dish is circular, but a rectangular one will be distributed soon. It emits some heat and there have been cases in which cats find a warm home on it.In Spain it costs more
Compared to other Internet services, Starlink's is much more expensive. The price of the installation equipment, which is requested on the official website of the company, is the same throughout the world. It costs 499 euros and shipping costs from the US amount to another 60. The Internet service itself is charged at a rate of 99 euros per month. But in the case of Spain, the cost will be the highest of all the countries in which that already works The reason lies in an associated cost for its use that Starlink has not wanted to assume and that is passed on to its customers. It defines it as a "regulatory fee" and amounts to nine euros per month. Video: an illuminated 'train' of Starlink satellites crosses the Swiss night skyMarch 26, 2021, 19:06 GMTIn reality it is the cost of the license granted by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) to all companies that operate within the Spanish public radioelectric space. In other words, in Spain, satellite services must pay for the use of frequency bands in the public domain spectrum. Thus, the price each month for accessing Starlink satellite Internet in the national territory is equivalent to 108 euros. Over time, the monthly fee could be reduced as the system is implemented and gaining customers, also in view of the upcoming appearance of similar services by Amazon, OneWeb and Telesat. As reported by Starlink, the idea is that the profits will be used to pay for SpaceX's first manned space trip to Mars.Does such an expensive Internet make sense?
Starlink is intended as a stationary, domestic service. It is not designed to be connected to it from cellular telephone terminals. In cities and urban areas, in principle it will not be able to compete with fixed connections, since its current latencies do not make this system suitable, for example, for using online video games. The system will continue to develop until it creates a broader satellite network, until cover all corners of the planet. As the equipment is configured according to the specific geographical area where the client resides, they cannot be located or borrowed from another place. Order shipments are not yet immediate; In recent months, the company has not been able to manufacture the planned units on time, so their delivery can take several weeks. In fact, Starlink warns in its communications that availability in Spain is still "limited". The idea is not to compete with fiber optics and 5G connections, but rather to complement them. In reality, everything will depend on the connection needs of each user. In the future, the speed, latency and capacity of the service may improve as the company deploys more low-altitude orbital satellites (about 550 km). It already has about 1,700 and its goal is to reach about 42,000, news that caused concern given the space debris and incidents that could be generated and, even more so, in light of a study published in 2020 in the journal Nature where it is shown that it would be enough to place four satellites in higher orbits to cover 95% of the globe.SpainInternet reaches small towns in Spain: these are the 15 with the best connectionJune 15, 2021, 10:34 GMT
