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Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by selectodude »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #9
etothepii wrote: post #3

Not sure who this is aimed at, the existing inflight wifi solutions powered by two satellites (viasat) are sufficient for tasks that don't require low latency.

https://www.netjets.com/en-gb/on-board-wi-fi-netjets-fleet Compare to what’s currently available to jet charter. StarLink’s product is currently priced (monthly) around an hour or two of flight time, depending on airframe class. > Wi-Fi is currently available in the Phenom 300, Citation Latitude, Challenger 350 and Global 6000. > The first three models have a satellite-based connectivity with a shared bandwidth going…

Viasat Global Unlimited is $14,000/mo. I'm sure Starlink will be better in some way, but it's almost double...

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by thrdbndndn »

kelp wrote: post #17
reustle wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But how much do they charge airlines?

It says right on the front page: "High-speed, low-latency, in-flight internet with connectivity across the globe. $12,500/mo-$25,000/mo with a one-time hardware cost of $150,000. Reserve now with deliveries starting in 2023."

Pretty sure they meant how much viasat charges.

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by colordrops »

etothepii wrote: post #3

Not sure who this is aimed at, the existing inflight wifi solutions powered by two satellites (viasat) are sufficient for tasks that don't require low latency.

Perhaps they are directed at those who want low latency and higher bandwidth? Seems like a pretty obvious advantage to existing solutions.

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by adolph »

etothepii wrote: post #3

Not sure who this is aimed at, the existing inflight wifi solutions powered by two satellites (viasat) are sufficient for tasks that don't require low latency.

Plus I'm not certain if the batteries you'd need to run it are small enough to count as carry-on. I wonder if they include some suction cups to keep the transciever flat against the window.

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by aerovistae »

etothepii wrote: post #3

Not sure who this is aimed at, the existing inflight wifi solutions powered by two satellites (viasat) are sufficient for tasks that don't require low latency.

In my personal experience flight wifi is consistently terrible and barely works...it's been a few years since last I wasted the money though.

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by BluSyn »

etothepii wrote: post #3

Not sure who this is aimed at, the existing inflight wifi solutions powered by two satellites (viasat) are sufficient for tasks that don't require low latency.

Being able to do real remote work, including real time video calls, while on a plane is actually game changing. I'm sure this will eventually become standard on most airlines, especially for Business Class.

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by kelp »

thrdbndndn wrote: post #22
kelp wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It says right on the front page: "High-speed, low-latency, in-flight internet with connectivity across the globe. $12,500/mo-$25,000/mo with a one-time hardware cost of $150,000. Reserve now with deliveries starting in 2023."

Pretty sure they meant how much viasat charges.

Yeah, you could be right. And from a very quick look, Viasat doesn't just have their prices right on the front page.

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by neither_color »

ricardobeat wrote: post #11

This will solve the "spotify didn't actually download my offline playlist" problem, but unfortunately there is rarely room to use a laptop on the plane unless you're flying business.

This is actually one of the few cases where the ipad pro really shines for me. It's a great economy tray table "computer"

Re: Starlink Aviation

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Post by oliwary »

etothepii wrote: post #3

Not sure who this is aimed at, the existing inflight wifi solutions powered by two satellites (viasat) are sufficient for tasks that don't require low latency.

Presumably it is aimed at people who want to do task that do require low latency on planes
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