The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorised Elon Musk’s SpaceX to use its Starlink satellite internet system on moving vehicles such as cars, trucks, boats, and planes
Along with SpaceX, the FCC has approved Kepler Communications, paving the way for a new class of user terminals that can connect to broadband-beaming satellites while moving, according to the Verge.
“Authorising a new class of terminals for SpaceX’s satellite system will expand the range of broadband capabilities to meet the growing user demands that now require connectivity while on the move, whether driving an RV (recreational vehicle) across the country, moving a freighter from Europe to a US port, or while on a domestic or international flight,” FCC international bureau chief Tom Sullivan, said in a statement on Thursday.
How fast is it?
Well where I'm at others barely hit 5 Mbps. Starlink is hiring 100+ Mbps. But since I'm a gamer the latency was my selling point. Going from 300-400 to 10-30 was awesome. And the no data cap is nice too.
10 to 30 ms ping?
Yup, I was amazed at house fast it was. Now it's not that low with my VPN but I don't use it while gaming.
Man i get like 90 ms ping on cable internet. That's insane. Not sure how it works.
Speeds vary quite a bit but it’s not noticeable for the most part. The cell I am in is “at capacity” so unfortunately I do see it slow down quite a bit during peak hours (evenings). I usually see 50-80 mbps down during normal working hours though.