Just curious, will rain or thick clouds affect the signal?
Anyone using StarLink to trade?
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Trading from my Mega Yacht in the north Hawaiian islands? No. Haha. Seattle has good fiber, gigabit for 80/mo. Agree no real need there. But in the San Juan Islands, cell connection is cheaper, more reliable and about 10x faster, than hardline. But trading on a single connection with no backup is not a serious setup, imo. Neighbor is getting it, so I will know soon enough.
Here is an update
Musk: Starlink will hit 300Mbps and expand to “most of Earth” this year | Ars Technica
Here is an update
Musk: Starlink will hit 300Mbps and expand to “most of Earth” this year | Ars Technica
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Probably, and snow as well for those living up north (or in Texas!!!).
In the old days, many homes were connected to satellite tv, and the signals were weakening during bad weather.
Right on time just got (336pm ET) follow up email from my inquiry a couple of weeks back:-
Starlink is now available for order to a limited number of users in your coverage area. Placing your order now will hold your place in line for future service. Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis.
During beta, users can expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms in most locations over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all.
As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically.
The Starlink team will provide periodic updates on availability as we launch more satellites and expand our coverage area. Depending on your location, some orders may take 6 months or more to fulfill.
To check availability for your location, visit Starlink.comand re-enter your service address. Thank you for your interest in Starlink and your continued support!
With order button at the bottom.
Starlink is now available for order to a limited number of users in your coverage area. Placing your order now will hold your place in line for future service. Orders will be fulfilled on a first-come, first-served basis.
During beta, users can expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms in most locations over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all.
As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically.
The Starlink team will provide periodic updates on availability as we launch more satellites and expand our coverage area. Depending on your location, some orders may take 6 months or more to fulfill.
To check availability for your location, visit Starlink.comand re-enter your service address. Thank you for your interest in Starlink and your continued support!
With order button at the bottom.
Starlink is not intended for people with access to traditional broadband providers; it is for people without access in rural areas. I am guessing one of the reasons the price is slightly above what traditional providers offer is to discourage people with other options from signing up.
I'll be keeping a cell connection as a backup unless starlink proves to be reliable enough. I use a VPS for my trading so worst case scenario I lose my connection and either my stop or target is hit.
On what planet does $40 get you good internet?
As an aside - $500 is cost of doing business and likely pennies long term for a serious trader.
That's exciting. See if I can hunt this information down...
Any idea when it first launches?