Starlink, the satellite internet service of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is set to launch in the Philippines in March 2023, offering high-speed and low-latency broadband internet service.
Starlink will enter the country via a partnership with Data Lake, which is owned by billionaire Henry Sy Jr.
Due to the production and deployment of its low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Starlink's supposed December 2022 launch was moved to 2023.
Anthony Almeda, Data Lake vice chairman and CEO, said they are set to "introduce Starlink to the Philippine market by [the] first quarter of 2023."
Almeda added that "the high-speed, low-latency broadband internet service through the use of satellites will be game-changing in connecting our 7,640 islands to the rest of the world."
SpaceX and Data Lake signed a deal last year. This made Data Lake the first company in the country and Southeast Asia to integrate Starlink.
The system consists of thousands of small, low-Earth orbit satellites that beam internet signals down to receiving dishes on the ground.
Starlink's satellite dishes can be put on roofs to connect to these LEOs. This means that the service can be used in places where there are no local internet providers, which is suitable for remote areas.
A Starlink satellite dish costs USD 599 (roughly PHP 32K), and a monthly subscription is expected to cost USD 99 (around PHP 5.3K), with a download speed of 200 Mbps.
Via Inquirer
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