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Starlink might solve the issue of providing internet to far-flung places, which is great. But I'm skeptical they'll be able to massively undercut all of the te
by itsoktocry 6y ago
Starlink might solve the issue of providing internet to far-flung places, which is great. But I'm skeptical they'll be able to massively undercut all of the telecom providers. Building, launching and maintaining a satellite constellation isn't cheap; it's still a question as to whether the economics will work at all.
- StavrosK 6y agoPresumably the costs amortize pretty well, though.
- autumn_unlaces 6y agoThe announced pricing for the current "beta" is $99/month plus $500 upfront for the hardware.
- Scoundreller 6y agoIf it can offer anything near the speeds advertised without the BS of incumbents, I could see a massive amount of demand. I figure 5% of consumers « served » by both cable and xDSL can’t get good service, and then they have virtually every rural customer that’s anything more than a low-data user. And I’d expect them to capture that one day with a « light » plan. It’s a massive market.
- itsoktocry 6y ago>The announced pricing for the current "beta" is $99/month plus $500 upfront for the hardware. Yes, that's the price they charge. What are the costs of providing the service?
- autumn_unlaces 6y agoWhen you said undercut their competitors I assumed you meant undercutting the price consumers pay so I told you the price they are currently offering. I do not know that their costs are and since SpaceX is a private company I don't think we know how much it is costing them to provide it.
- fomine3 6y agoThey should work for rural areas breadband but theoretically they can't replace cities fiber/LTE due to its massive capacity.