Starlink will deploy satellite broadband on Royal Carribbean cruise liners
that it will equip its fleet with SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellite internet service. The dishes are designed to provide a"better onboard experience for guests and crews fleetwide," and will be installed on its Royal Caribbean International, Silversea Cruises and Celebrity Cruises ships.
Earlier this year, SpaceX unveiled Starlink Maritime for boats at a cost of $5,000 per month, on top of a hardware investment of $10,000. In comparison, the standard residential Starlink setup's hardware costs only $599, while the service costs $110 a month for 50 to 250 Mbps speeds . The Maritime service will deliver up to 350 Mbps download speeds.
The company tested the service earlier this year, offering packages called"Voom Surf" and"Voom Surf & Stream," according to. That indicates that the service will likely be a paid upgrade, something that's usually not cheap on cruise ships. The testers saw respectable upload and download speeds and said they were able to watch YouTube and Netflix videos"with no lag or buffering." You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu.
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