[HN Gopher] SpaceX plans Starlink broadband for cars, boats, and...
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       SpaceX plans Starlink broadband for cars, boats, and planes
        
       Author : samizdis
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2021-03-08 21:50 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | alwayshumans wrote:
       | Starlink has the potential to completely revolutionise the
       | shipping sector. Digitisation in the maritime space has been slow
       | and adoption/innovation has been hampered by poor connectivity.
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       | Cheap connectivity could be incredible. Current sat systems are
       | expensive and coverage is interesting.
       | 
       | IoT and autonomy offer the potential cost saving measures to get
       | the investment from some of the most frugal operators.
        
       | pmlnr wrote:
       | I don't want an always connected car; I want it to be completely
       | able to work off the grid.
        
       | collias wrote:
       | Part of me thinks planes with a stable and fast connection would
       | be amazing.
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       | The other part of me will mourn the days when a plane flight was
       | one of the few places you could be expected to be totally
       | unavailable.
        
       | timmg wrote:
       | This is what I want from Starlink. Drive around the wilderness
       | and still have internet for evenings and emergencies. Glad
       | they're thinking about it (even though it was obvious from the
       | start.)
        
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