Starlink Broadband

[Northernboy]

essayer said:

Is there any second hand market for these at all? We're in 4G land until Gigaclear install our road, which is supposedly Q4 but has already slipped once. Considering this a stopgap

Mine will be getting sold on in a few weeks (hopefully) once my 1Gbps fibre installation is finished.

It’s only “hopefully” as the installers ignored the comms cupboard and the distribution centre in the house in favour of nailing the box to the outside wall of the house and assuming we’ll happily have the router on the other side halfway up the wall three floors away from the main Ethernet switch.

[Northernboy]

Blown2CV said:

moving to a rural area in 3 weeks or so. Starlink was showing unavailable in my area until i just checked now, and it seems to be available to order. 500 quid for the kit though... presume that's typical and not a location based thing? I can't find anything online about the cost per month?

Yes, unless it’s changed it’s £500 for the kit then £90 or month.

[Northernboy]

megaphone said:

Can Gigaclear (and others) remain competitive? Wireless is the future, satellite and 5G will become the standard, cables/fibre will become obsolete for the majority of broadband users.

As I wait for 5G to make it from one street over to our street I keep checking speeds when I see it pop up on my phone while out. I regularly now see over 50Mb/s round here, which, if it’s robust, would completely serve all of my at-home needs.