[LINK] SpaceX / Starlink now available for orders in Australia

[Stephen Loosley]

Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Internet (up to 370Mbps/51.6Mbps) $139/Month + $809 Setup @ SpaceX / Starlink

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/667954


Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Internet (up to 370Mbps/51.6Mbps) $139/Month + $809 Setup @ SpaceX / Starlink

Go to Deal:  https://www.starlink.com


From: Levity on 27/11/2021 - 21:45  starlink.com (4043 clicks)
Date:  Last edited 27/11/2021 - 23:02 by 2 other users


I have checked addresses in [NSW][VIC][SA][WA][TAS][QLD][ACT]

I've tried all these addresses and only [NT] Northern Territory was not covered so this is basically Australia Wide.
QLD and WA only seems to cover some areas right now.

Elon Musk’s space venture - SpaceX / Starlink is now available for orders..

Starlink is a satellite internet service providing high-speed, low latency broadband internet with speeds from 50Mb/s to 400Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms. Early users are reporting speeds of 300Mbps+.

I've been checking every month and its now out of preorder for 99% of Australian addresses

You will need to pay $809 for hardware ($709 satellite dish +$100 shipping) and a $139/month service fee.

This looks like an attractive option for those on NBN satellite. Also can be worthwhile to replace a slower NBN connection due to the exorbitant prices for a NBN FTTP upgrade.

Starlink is now out of beta, and max speeds have doubled from 150mbps to 250mbps+ for most reviewers I saw on Youtube

"As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically."

As a point of reference, the best speeds I have seen on Youtube achieved on Starlink in Australia are:

Download: 370 Mbps
Upload: 51.6 Mbps
Ping: 20 ms


COMMENTS
12

kml22 on 27/11/2021 - 21:49 +11

Wow, Ping is 20ms, this is on par or faster than the overrated mobile 5G connection I have, 5G promised single-digit ping, which is all marketing BS. Do we know if the hardware is the newer rectangular or square shape satellite dish?


SuttoL on 27/11/2021 - 22:02 +9
Aus is still the old round dishes. Ping in AUS isn't typically 20, it depends on location - I average 36.74ms, which is still very reasonable :)


bob19 on 28/11/2021 - 02:30 +2
I get 6 to 9 Ping with Superloop NBN


John Doh on 28/11/2021 - 07:12
Yup, same here.


giftcardinspector on 28/11/2021 - 07:25
That's the stuff dreams are made of


dijm8 on 28/11/2021 - 07:37 -2
thats cute, my ping is 1-2 with internode


AlienC on 28/11/2021 - 08:04
wait so how much will ping be from say australia to europe or even north america.. can we game on this or will the ping still be like 200-300ms for aussies to everywhere else in the world besides asia which is usually a hackerfest anyways


sane on 28/11/2021 - 08:37
At the moment it will still be carp because its still going through Aussies wonderful infrastructure. However, if/when they start using the intrasatellite laser links in earnest, you could potentially see pings fall significantly (though they might make you pay more).


AlienC on 28/11/2021 - 08:39
@sane: OK I see cool so this might be great in the future for low ping activities like gaming but for now it's just a good alternative or even option for remote or rural areas or places still with no other options for internet.. Nice! Cheers thanks for the response.


mardat on 28/11/2021 - 08:38 +1
Still 200-300ms, that's just a fact of life - the earth is ~40,000km around, and the speed of light is ~300,000km/s, so practically the minimum ping that could ever be achieved would be ~133ms. The only real reason to assume this could reduce ping is because the signal might be able to travel a more direct route, but I doubt it would make a significant difference.


AlienC on 28/11/2021 - 08:42
@mardat: Well I guess let's just wait and see.. I guess worst case scenario is we just have to use our current technology but if it does help lower pings and is stable enough that's great for everybody. I saw someone said musk wants his autonomous self driving fleet of trucks to run on this.. Hmm I don't know how good that will be when the signal drops in bad weather or other circumstances but this is interesting to see.


sane on 28/11/2021 - 09:24
@mardat: Err, I think you'll find you only need to go half way around for the maximum ping - 67ms


mardat on 28/11/2021 - 09:31
@sane: Actually ping is the round-trip time wiki link(en.wikipedia.org)


1st-Amendment on 28/11/2021 - 09:19
can we game on this or will the ping still be like 200-300ms for aussies to everywhere else in the world. The speed of light is constant. What do they teach you in school these days?


diamondd on 28/11/2021 - 09:24
@1st-Amendment: redefining the metre in terms of the speed of light certainly made sure of that.


sacs2k1 on 27/11/2021 - 22:16 +3
Overrated 5G? I'm with Optus 5G home broadband for over 16 months now and working exclusively from home during that time. Ping is between 15-21ms and speeds are a minimum 500 down/50 up any time of the day or night (most of the time it's 600mbps+ down). And the setup is extremely simple with zero cost. Convince me why should I pay almost double the cost each month plus a $800+ set up fee for lower speed? Totally understand 5G availability is very location-dependent - but it works very well if you are in the coverage area.


trentgibbo on 27/11/2021 - 22:20 -2
This


Abrez on 27/11/2021 - 22:31
That.


Shobai on 28/11/2021 - 09:04
@Abrez: The other.


GrueHunter on 27/11/2021 - 22:34 +9
If only there was some sort of + button you could have pressed to signal your agreement

Praeto on 27/11/2021 - 22:27 +7
He specifically says he's comparing it to the connnection he has.. which likely isn't as good as yours. No one would try to convince you to pay more for less, but your experience isn't necessarily the same one everyone else gets. Personally Im on 25mb max FTTN where I am, I have a 4g backup that barely gets any faster. This is exactly the kind of option I need.

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