Starlink launches new plan in Spain at a revolutionary price

Starlink announced a new reduction in its tariffs in Spain. After reducing the cost of the standard service a few days ago, the company introduced a cheaper basic plan this will allow you to connect from anywhere in the world. This category is ideal for those who live in remote locations and do not have access to optimal internet service.

The cost of the new plan is 29 euros per month and offers unlimited internet, although under one condition. Starlink has called it “de-prioritised” as users of the plan fall behind subscribers who pay €40. Hence, speed will be lower during rush hoursalthough no restrictions will be placed on the data quota.

Starlink internet can compete with UNICO-Broadband, a government program to facilitate access to high-speed Internet in all parts of Spain. Rural areas are the most challenging, as officials say they only have 65% coverage with speeds reaching 30 Mbps. While UNICO will offer subsidized access for connections up to 100 Mbps, Elon Musk and company have one more suggestion.

He cheap Starlink plan It falls into the same category as Standard, which offers unlimited connection speeds ranging from 50 to 200 Mbps. The only difference is that Users who pay €29 per month will not have the same priority. than the rest. This can be a problem if you want to watch a Netflix series, play online games, or access YouTube during peak hours.

One of the issues that needs to be emphasized is that Starlink requires an antenna, router and cables.. Cost of the set 225 euros at the time of concluding a service contract.

Starlink wants to offer the cheapest internet in Spain

Starlink aims to become an alternative to traditional internet services in Spain. Running a deprioritized plan alternative to Movistar satellite plan, which offers 200 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload for one monthly fee 35 euros under the Unique Rural Demand program.

Those who demand priority access will allow you to purchase unlimited data packages in the “Priority” plan, which are offered from 40 GB (93 euros) to 6 TB (1060 euros). This plan has a fixed location and is aimed at companies, so the hardware costs ten times what a standard user would pay (€2,389).

SpaceX also operates in reduce latency to less than 20 milliseconds. The service currently has about 6,000 dedicated satellites that provide connections with latency ranging from 20 to 40 milliseconds. According to the company’s white paper, Starlink connections during peak hours are 33ms, while in the rest of the world they are reduced by 25-35%.

SpaceX mentioned that by 2024 Additional Internet connection locations will be added (Points of Presence) and optimize the location of gateways and their scheduling algorithms. Thus, traffic will arrive as close to its destination as possible. On the other hand, the company promises to improve Wi-Fi on airplanes with Starlink Aviation, a service that will guarantee connectivity at all times, even while flying over the ocean.