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Old Apr 17, 2021, 6:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Need
When I was on Celebrity cruise a few years ago, their internet package was pretty fast. Fast enough to stream video. Now they are including internet for free in all their cruises, so it could be slower when more people have access to them. I think soon all the ships (small and big) will be using Starlink when it is so cheap and fast.
I think that's the next step. Elon Musk have already applied with the FCC for Starlink to be used in moving vehicles. It only make sense for this to be installed on cruise ships and airplanes. Unfortunately some airlines made recent investments on their Wifi hardware so I'm not sure how eager they would be to install Starlink. However, if Starlink provides a massive capacity boost at affordable prices, I can imagine lots of companies signing up.
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