Satellite internet (Starlink)

Satellite internet (Starlink)

— terminals for accessing the World Wide Web via satellite communications. The infrastructure of such systems usually consists of low-orbit satellites in space, a network of base stations on the ground, and client terminals directly for receiving signals and distributing the Internet. The monopolist in this area is Elon Musk’s company SpaceX with its Starlink terminals.

With the introduction of satellite systems into mass use, it became possible to provide high-speed Internet access in places where this was previously impossible due to the lack or poor development of traditional methods of data transmission. At the same time, such Internet will come in handy during regular power outages and far from electrical civilization. The main thing is to power the client terminal. Among the disadvantages of the technology, the high cost of equipment and the high monthly fee for using satellite Internet services (compared to a traditional cable connection or using mobile access to the global network) are noted.