Elon Musk’s affordable internet service Starlink debuts in Japan

San Francisco, Oct 11 (IANS) Elon Musk-run Starlink on Tuesday entered Japan, making it the primary Asian nation to get SpaceX’s affordable satellite tv for pc internet service.

Other than Japan, Starlink presently gives satellite tv for pc internet entry in round 40 international locations.

Starlink is a constellation of satellites run by SpaceX. After 2023, it additionally goals to offer international cell phone service.

SpaceX has greater than 2,300 operational Starlink satellites in orbit as of September.

On the microblogging web site Twitter, the SpaceX posted: “Starlink launches service in Japan — first nation in Asia”.

Earlier, Musk introduced that the SpaceX had manufactured greater than 1 million Starlink terminals.

The world’s richest man final month introduced that Starlink is now lively on all of the continents, together with Antarctica.

On Twitter, Musk wrote: “Starlink is now lively on all continents, together with Antarctica”.

He additionally mentioned “one other batch with lasers reaches orbit” after the deployment of 54 Starlink satellites was confirmed by the corporate.

Starlink can provide velocity round 50-200 Mbps.

The McMurdo Station in Antarctica has practically 1,000 individuals dwelling and dealing there through the summer time and so they have already got satellite tv for pc internet, which isn’t dependable in tough situations. There is presently a 17 Mbps hyperlink for everybody, in line with the US Antarctic Programme.

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