Starlink has on its hands what could be its most important launch in recent months. It is a mini antenna that users can carry in their backpack and that will allow them to take advantage of their satellite Internet service in a truly beneficial way. Forecasts suggest that it could revolutionize the service and help the company gain many more customers.
Everything indicates that this new Starlink antenna will be officially presented very soon, since Elon Musk has made comments about it. The project has been in development for a long time and, as we said, its objective would be to attract additional users among those people looking for a satellite device of this category.
A mini and ultra portable antenna
Its size is going to be very small, which will be a really important contrast to current models that are bulky and cumbersome. At the same time, size will not be its only advantage, since it has been commented that its installation will also be very simple. So simple that we can install the antenna in just 5 minutes and have it working at full capacity afterwards. Considering that we can carry it in our backpack, it seems like a very interesting project to benefit from Starlink’s satellite Internet service in a very flexible way.
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Another important aspect to keep in mind is that its dimensions are not only small, but the weight has also been revised so that it is also light. That should answer the question of some users who wondered if, even if you could carry it in your backpack, it would be very heavy. Although we still need to see it in action, we can get the idea that it will be small and light, everything necessary in a device of these characteristics.
Cheaper and more accessible
As usual, Elon Musk maintains the mystery and does not provide much information about what we can expect from the antenna in terms of its launch. The only thing he says is that it will arrive in certain areas in the coming months, and we imagine that it will land in the United States first. What he has also done is publish an image of a speed test where you can see the performance of this new satellite Internet device, indicating that it will allow you to watch different 4K video streams simultaneously with quality.
It also, of course, refers to the price, which will be one of the important aspects of this new antenna. Thus, its cost will be half of a normal antenna and, taking into account that it will not require classic installation, it could be a very good novelty for users who are not interested in the format that Starlink currently offers. After all, there are people who are not interested in installing the antenna in their home or caravan and would like an alternative that is a little more dynamic and flexible. This type of mini antenna model would be aimed at those types of users, with which Starlink is likely to considerably multiply its number of customers.
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@WholeMarsBlog About half the price of the standard dish to buy and monthly subscription, but you can still watch multiple 4k video streams simultaneously!
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When it comes down to it, the important thing will be to verify that the price promises are truly met and that, on the other hand, it is possible to offer good connection performance anywhere. We know that performance is determined by the satellite constellations in the skies, so there will be areas where the antenna may not offer the same speed as in the example. Anyway, the impressions of this project are good.
It should be noted that the photos that you can see in this news are not official, but are renders that some users have made as a possibility taking into account the information distributed by Musk. But it is very possible that the final design will remain along those lines.
