Starlink Mini Portable Dish update?
Dec 7, 2023, 1:38 pm
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Starlink Mini Portable Dish update?
Hi all,
I've been waiting patiently since these reports surfaced in September:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-appro...-starlink-dish
https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/spa...ink-receivers/
Does anyone have any updates about when the "mini" dish (reportedly the size of a Macbook) will be available to customers?
I know that we are just a few years away from our smartphones having satellite communications built in (for everyday use, not just emergency use).
But in the meantime, while an additional device is required for routine satcom, it sure would be nice to be able to use a Starlink Roam subscription while traveling, without having to pack the big, heavy dish and feet.
I've been waiting patiently since these reports surfaced in September:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-appro...-starlink-dish
https://www.rvmobileinternet.com/spa...ink-receivers/
Does anyone have any updates about when the "mini" dish (reportedly the size of a Macbook) will be available to customers?
I know that we are just a few years away from our smartphones having satellite communications built in (for everyday use, not just emergency use).
But in the meantime, while an additional device is required for routine satcom, it sure would be nice to be able to use a Starlink Roam subscription while traveling, without having to pack the big, heavy dish and feet.
Dec 7, 2023, 5:21 pm
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Does anyone have any updates about when the "mini" dish (reportedly the size of a Macbook) will be available to customers?
I know that we are just a few years away from our smartphones having satellite communications built in (for everyday use, not just emergency use).
But in the meantime, while an additional device is required for routine satcom, it sure would be nice to be able to use a Starlink Roam subscription while traveling, without having to pack the big, heavy dish and feet.
I know that we are just a few years away from our smartphones having satellite communications built in (for everyday use, not just emergency use).
But in the meantime, while an additional device is required for routine satcom, it sure would be nice to be able to use a Starlink Roam subscription while traveling, without having to pack the big, heavy dish and feet.
Dec 8, 2023, 7:11 pm
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No news, but I would probably wait for some performance tests if I were you. Remember that these dishes are line of sight. Smaller dishes are cool, however they're more susceptible to weather and physical barrier (like trees and structures). The smaller the transceiver, the more vulnerable they are to those kinds of disruptions.