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When a hurricane knocks things sideways, the internet bill can wait. Starlink is making service free across Kauai through October 11 for new and existing customers after Hurricane Lowell. Cancelled customers can reconnect too, and damaged Starlink kits can be replaced for free. Stay connected first. Sort out the... show more

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64,717 views • 2 months ago

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46,464 views • 2 months ago

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BREAKING: Starlink brings high-speed internet to Tubusereia Junior High School in Papua New Guinea. • The school is now connected to high-speed internet for the first time, marking a significant milestone for digital education in the community. • The school had previously received an ICT lab with 20 desktop computers under the Connect the Schools program, with Starlink now delivering a major upgrade in connectivity. • The new Starlink service will power the school’s ICT laboratory, improving digital learning, teacher resources, and school administration. • School has been equipped with Starlink high-speed internet through a partnership between Lightspeed PNG and Pasivika Konnect. • The rollout supports Papua New Guinea’s NICTA “Connect the Schools” initiative, which aims to expand internet access to schools across the country.

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DogeDesigner

48,671 views • 2 months ago

BREAKING: Venezuela approves Starlink-powered Direct-to-Device testing to support post-earthquake communications. 🇻🇪 • Venezuela’s telecom regulator, CONATEL, approved a temporary 3-month pilot for Movistar/Telefónica to test Starlink-powered Direct-to-Device connectivity. • The pilot will use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation. • It is designed to let mobile phones connect directly with satellites. • Testing is focused on La Guaira, one of the earthquake-affected areas. • This will help people stay connected when cell towers, fiber, or ground networks are damaged. Starlink is proving once again that satellite connectivity can become a lifeline when disaster strikes.

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DogeDesigner

137,502 views • 3 months ago

STARLINK: Former Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa met with a SpaceX representative today to discuss Starlink and the integration of satellite technology with mobile networks. The technology could allow phones outside mobile coverage to use satellite communications, helping people stay connected even during crisis situations. Siliņa said this is not only about technological development, but also Latvia’s security and national resilience. She also stressed that Europe must cooperate with reliable NATO allies and use the best available technologies. Starlink can help ensure that nations remain connected when traditional communications infrastructure is unavailable.

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DogeDesigner

45,425 views • 1 month ago

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NEWS: SpaceX says a new Starlink update means that the internet will keep working even if trees or other obstacles partially block your home’s view of the sky. "As a Starlink terminal communicates with satellites overhead, it continuously builds a real-time obstruction map, allowing Starlink to dynamically understand its environment. With this information, it can proactively select the best and most stable connection. For dynamic obstructions, such as are encountered by mobile terminals, the system reactively switches in less than 1/10th of a second, allowing a connection to remain stable. The dynamic nature of Starlink combined with the many paths for the system to route traffic provide a high degree of resiliency in obstructed and changing environments. Additionally, to help customers get the most out of their service, the Starlink app includes a built-in tool to preview the install location and guide customers to the best placement with the fewest obstructions. After setup, the Starlink app provides a live obstruction map that shows exactly where signal blockages are occurring and how they may affect your experience, so that users can make informed decisions about optimizing their installation. Starlink also measures uptime 10 times a second from every terminal, transparently reporting any outage that is longer than 1/10th of a second in the app. For well-installed, even partially obstructed terminals, this uptime is typically at the 99.9% level."

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