Subj : cheap 5G coverage via Starlink
To   : Andeddu
From : Arelor
Date : Thu Jul 15 2021 08:33:11

  Re: cheap 5G coverage via Starlink
  By: Andeddu to Ogg on Wed Jul 14 2021 06:21 pm

 >   Re: cheap 5G coverage via Starlink
 >   By: Ogg to Andeddu on Tue Jul 13 2021 08:58 am
 > 
 >  > Cheap is not a realistic adjective to describe Starlink.  :D
 > 
 >  > I qualified for an initial rollout of the Starlink gear at my
 >  > home.  But the upfront cost for the equipment was over $600,
 >  > and the ongoing monthly was well over $100 too.
 > 
 >  > There was no assurance that the equipment could be replaced
 >  > economically should it sustain weather/electrical damage.
 >  > Another $600 would be a big blow.
 > 
 >  > I dunno..  but maybe being in the rural setting as I am now,
 >  > doesn't need all the wizbang of high-speed internet when the
 >  > the peace and beauty of the rural life-style is why I prefer
 >  > this setting.  A simple 4G phone (3G speeds) activated as a
 >  > moble hotspot seems to be quite enough and far less expensive
 >  > than a Starlink solution.
 > 
 > Perhaps I was mislead when Musk stated that Starlink would provide cheap
 > internet access to hundreds of millions of people in rural Africa.
 > 
 > I agree, 3G is fine for 720p/540p video and basic web browsing as long as it
 > stable.
 > 

It is the sort of thing that will be cheap when time comes.

Also, if you can set an access point in a settlement in the middle of nowhere
and grant 1 meg per user, it is a massive upgrade for people who had nothing
before.

Or, actually, a massive downgrade, because the Facebooks and Googles of this
world will now start playing with their minds for their own goals...

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