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After beginning its US tests last year, Starlink, the satellite internet service proposed by Elon Musk, is preparing to reach other markets and after making sure everything is ready to debut in Mexico, it has been revealed that it will be in Chile where the first test will take place. for him.
Chile will test Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service
According to the information received from TarioChile will be the first Latin American country to test Starlink after that country’s Ministry of Transport and Communications approved a pilot permit, for non-commercial use, for the service to be tested. In this sense, it is indicated that the decision of the Chilean authorities is related to the possibilities they see in Starlink to reduce the gap in Internet access that exists between the rural and urban areas of the South American country.
In terms of testing, the report highlights Starlink’s access to schools in the Caleta Sierra cities, Coquimbo District, and Sutomo schools in the Lake District. In this regard, it is also noted that the service proposed by Elon Musk will be tested with download speeds of 50 Mbps and 150 Mbps and a latency of 20-40 ms.
What is starlink?
Starlink is defined as the Internet constellation created by Space X, by Elon Musk, made possible by the low orbit of 60 satellites seeking to cover the planet with a network that will take communication service to the next level, with speeds of up to 1 Gbps.
The Starlink project started in 2015, but until 2018 it entered its advanced and operational phase which, after various tests, allowed for a beta implementation in the northern US in August 2020 and a public beta in that country the same year.
Although Starlink’s proposal is ambitious and attractive, it has faced criticism from research sectors such as astronomy and physics, considering that operating the service through satellites located in low Earth orbit could have an impact on power level and communications with devices, as well as the fact that That the satellite generated constellation was visible in some parts of the world and considered visible pollution at night.
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