Elon Musk says this portable product for Starlink "will change the world"
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Elon Musk endorses SpaceX's upcoming 'Starlink Mini,' a portable dish favored by engineer Oleg Kutkov for its connectivity features and praised for its potential to revolutionize internet access.
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Elon Musk-owned SpaceX subsidy Starlink may soon expand its hardware portfolio with what is known as “Starlink Mini” – a portable dish that works in sync with the internet beaming through Starlink satellites and helps people stay connected in the wild.
“I’ve been really wanting a super portable starlink dish for a long time. This is exciting,” said Oleg Kutkov, an engineer, on X.He also shared a few photos of the product.
Musk responded to his post, saying that this product can be carried along and will change the world.
“I just set it up right now and am writing this post through space,” Musk said.
“Took less than 5 mins. Easily carried in a backpack. This product will change the world,” he added.
In a separate post, Musk shared an image which purportedly shows the speed of the internet.
“About half the price of the standard dish to buy and monthly subscription, but you can still watch multiple 4k video streams simultaneously! 23ms latency,” he said.
While responding to other posts, Musk said that it has “better ping than many cable Internet connections” and that the product will soon be available in a few months.
“Rolls out to select areas in a few months. Also, Mini can be a great low-cost option for a good backup Internet connection if your landline goes out,” he said.
SpaceX receives FCC clearance for “wireless module”
Last week, SpaceX received FCC clearance to operate a “wireless module” device, which uses the 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi radio bands. A document in SpaceX’s filing suggested that it features antennas along with Wi-Fi chips.
It said that the device has a codename "UTW-231," supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ax for Wi-Fi 6 speeds up to 1,300Mbps. An image in the documents suggested the router is small and can fit in a person’s open hand.
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