Even since Starlink was first literally launched into space, it has proven to be the better alternative to many broadband and internet providers, such as Optus or even Telstra, because it offers greater services, such as better speeds, versatile connectivity and more data for your internet. Starlink is one of Elon Musk’s newer innovations made to shake up the internet-providing industry. It is a satellite constellation using low earth orbit to better communicate with ground transceivers, providing higher speed and lower latency than its competitors.
The low orbit satellites have proven effective enough that Telstra themselves have created a Telstra Starlink plan in cooperation with SpaceX themselves. Here are 3 reasons to ditch the old internet modem and try Starlink’s new broadband services.
What Is Starlink?
Starlink is an internet satellite constellation first launched in 2019 and made by the American Exploration Technologies Corporation, better known as SpaceX. Starlink is unique from other satellite constellations used to provide internet because Starlink satellites are smaller, mass-produced at a lower cost and use low earth orbit, which reduces the amount of energy the satellite needs to maintain placement and the satellites connection greater bandwidth with lower latency issues, due to its closer proximity.
Starlink Is Available Everywhere
One of the best reasons to install Starlink is that Starlink’s internet connection can be installed almost everywhere without losing any speed or causing much latency. According to Information Age, a news publication associated with the Australian Computer Society, rural areas that have repeatedly struggled with poor internet services may be especially interested in what Starlink has to offer.
Starlink is especially effective in locations that have only had a low or limited connection from single, unchanging internet providers, and unlike other internet satellites, Starlink has a fleet of thousands, meaning outages and vulnerable connections are much less common and can be quickly fixed.
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Low Satellite Latency
Starlinks low-orbit satellites provide better latency than their counterparts, in addition to being available in many more areas. Starlink offers approximately 25 to 225 Mbps officially, and most current users report an average speed of 100 Mbps, compared to a usual rural connection of 25 Mbps.
Starlink is generally considered second only to Fiber internet in terms of satellite latency, although both are still developing even further in terms of latency, which is reliably lower with cable internet. Despite the incredible technology involved, Starlink can still be obstructed as the dish connecting to the satellite needs a clear view of the sky without anything blocking the wireless path to the satellite.
Unlimited Data
Starlink offers an unlimited data plan of connection speeds much greater than its competitors, who may not just limit total data but daily usage, by asking customers to restrict their time online to peak hours. Starlink is also easy to install, as it just needs a self-correcting satellite dish set up in a spot where it can see the sky. However, the dish itself may not be part of the general plan and might require a separate purchase unless otherwise noted.
Starlink also offers a free 30-day trial, and has a refund available for both the plan and the hardware, but the hardware can only be returned within the 30-day time period.
Starlink vs Telstra Starlink
Telstra has recently opened a starlink-powered service that combines the satellite array services with the Telstra network’s own offers and special deals. Telstra’s Starlink plan offers lower speeds in their plans, capping Starlinks 100 Mbps to just 50mbps, but for more cost value than directly buying from Starlink themselves.
Installing Starlink
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