We live in a time when it is very important to have an Internet connection almost anywhere. We are in permanent contact with friends and family through messaging applications, we look for information, we guide ourselves when looking for addresses thanks to online map applications … Now, would it be possible to have a high Internet speed, low latency and a good stability anywhere thanks to satellites? That’s what it intends Starlink in a matter of months.
Starlink wants to bring high-speed Internet anywhere
To connect to the Internet we have a series of options available. We can connect via cable and also wirelessly. This last method also allows us to connect through Wi-Fi, mobile networks, etc. One option to access the network is satellite.
This is what Starlink wants to use to offer connection to the whole planet. But also a connection with high speed, low latency and maximum stability. In other words: have a super Internet anywhere.
Could this be possible? The truth is that Elon Musk’s company It has already deployed some 1,800 satellites and intends, in the coming months, to serve many territories. The goal is to achieve global coverage, so that anyone can have access to the Internet no matter where they are in the world. Without a doubt an ambitious project.
This logically is a huge mission. It is something historical, something unique, that could mark a before and after in global connectivity. It will not be without problems, since one of the points to take into account is the existing regulation in each nation. Precisely this will be one of the obstacles to really being able to have a connection anywhere through satellites.
The goal is to reach more than 40,000 satellites
Elon Mask has mentioned that the current satellite number is nowhere near what he hopes to achieve in the near future. Its ambitious goal is to have more than 40,000 satellites with which to be able to offer Internet to everyone.
At the moment your service is already available at trial version in a dozen nations. Between now and September the figure will increase and, even more so, in the coming years. It is a project that can undoubtedly mark a before and after to be able to connect to the network at a global level.
What can we expect from the speed of the Internet? We could think of having a basic connection around the world, allowing normal browsing without much else. But no. The goal here is to achieve 1 Gbps. We are facing great speed. In fact, it is the maximum that today we can contract in Spain with fiber optics.
In short, the Starlink project has the ambition of being able to offer Internet connection to everyone in the near future. The thousands of satellites that will be deployed will allow not only to have a network, but also to have high speed, low latency and very good signal quality.