Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, tweeted some big news on Tuesday. The tweet included a link to their website with mention of a new Starlink Premium service plan.
The Starlink satellite Internet service has been offering a standard plan to users. The plan costs $99 per month, plus a one time $499 fee for a setup kit. The plan promises users bandwidth speeds up to 150Mbps. Of course, as many users have reported, that can be quite variable at this point.
Now SpaceX is offering their premium plan, which has been designed for better performance in “extreme weather conditions.” According to the Starlink website, the service plan is described as ideal for “small offices, storefronts, and super users across the globe.”
It seems that because of these upgrades to the service, the monthly cost is much higher, at $500. There’s also a $500 deposit that is required and the setup kit jumps up to a price of $2500. The setup kit not only includes the Dish, but a tripod mount and a WiFi router. Performance compared to the standard plan also goes up quite a bit. Users can experience anywhere from 150 to 500 Megabits per second.
The website says that customers would be able to get their hands on Starlink Premium in the second quarter of 2022. Also, customers who paid the $500 deposit will receive a notification when their internet kit is on the way.