Can you imagine having a Starlink internet connection and moving it from your home to your cottage or campsite? It's done now.
The Internet-from-SpaceX of Starlink became mobile, as it now has the option of portability (Portability). For an additional monthly fee, Starlink subscribers can now take their "dish" under their arms and go anywhere in their home continent, as long as there is active internet coverage is provided.
This opens up connectivity to remote places that will likely never be covered by 5G. It gives you the possibility to go on vacation to Gavdos or to climb the top of Taygetos (which the reason says) and carry with you thenetwork you.
Starlink does not yet support driving use, but the company says it is actively working on a solution for moving vehicles, such as caravans, etc. Musk had published in the past on Twitter about trying to find a solution that can plug the whole system into a car's 12V cigarette lighter and maintain connectivity. Of course, that didn't stop some vehicle owners to Try Starlink in Cars | moving, with varying degrees of success.
Power consumption is an important consideration when drawing power from battery of your vehicle. The Starlink is said to draw between 60-70W, according to the Jeff Geerling's blog, which shows an improvement over the 80-100W it consumed a year ago.
Starlink reports that users who have registered the portability service will prioritize network resources. Existing Starlink customers can add "Portability" from their account page, which is then activated immediately.
For America it costs an extra $ 25 every month, in addition to monthly subscriptions starting at $ 110. Include in these costs a one-time purchase of equipment at a cost of $ 599.
All this in America. In Greece we are still waiting for it. Although whenever he comes here, the expenses will be as follows:
