Starlink reportedly signs deal for UK base to boost national coverage

Date:
Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:24:21 +0000

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SpaceX's internet service provider looks to bring high-speed internet to the entire UK.

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Satellite internet service provider Starlink has allegedly acquired the license needed to build a satellite ground station necessary for providing
the entire UK with high-speed internet.

According to The Telegraph , the station would be built on the Isle of Man
and thanks to its existing satellite bases in Buckinghamshire and Cornwall, together with the numerous satellites Starlink already has in orbit, would enable Starlink to create blanket coverage across the country.

Starlink is operated by SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturing company founded
by billionaire Elon Musk. The company had been sending multiple satellites into orbit for some time, and has promised to provide rural areas all over
the world, often with patchy internet, better connectivity. It plans on
having some 42,000 satellites in orbit by 2027. Heres our list of the best free, public DNS servers right now Weve built a list of the best fiber broadband deals on the market Check out our list of the best broadband deals available

The UK government has been trying to solve the issue of patchy internet coverage in rural areas for many years.

If Starlink does start offering the service, it will compete with government-owned oneWeb, Business Insider reminds, saying that this company also works with a low-orbit satellite network. Starlink in demand

Starlink has yet to comment on the reports, but is apparently working on its infrastructure and is expected to start offering the service in September.

The company currently offers a limited test service on offer in the UK, costing approximately 89 ($125) a month. Customers also need to purchase a satellite dish and additional equipment, for 439 (roughly $600).

In May 2021, Elon Musk said that more than 500,000 people had already ordered Starlinks internet services.

The UKs communications watchdog Ofcom recently confirmed it was updating its terms and processes for obtaining licenses for low-orbit satellites, Business Insider further added.

All current and new applications were halted until the new terms were established. Still, the regulators said they were in the final stages of issuing one license, developed with their proposed guideline, without naming any names, the publication concluded. Heres our rundown of the best internet security suites out there

Via Business Insider



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