Let's hope Elon Musk's Starlink is as 'sexy' as Tesla

Let's hope Elon Musk's Starlink is as 'sexy' as Tesla
New satellite service may create wider interest
Peter Griffin
I’ve seen a number of Kiwis on LinkedIn and Twitter advertising the fact they’ve pre-ordered Starlink, the new satellite broadband service developed by Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX.The new sign-ups are either fibre-challenged, living beyond the reach of the ultrafast broadband network, and even fixed wireless services, or craving the bragging rights that go with being early adopters of Musk’s offerings. At $159 a month, for an unlimited satellite data plan and $914 in set-up costs, they’ll be paying a premium...

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