OUR starlink introduced the latest equipment for connecting to its network via satellites: an antenna designed for people living in motorhomes. The novelty was launched today (24) and is available for purchase on the official website of the company, the new device has some drawbacks, but attracts attention with its fast delivery to consumers.

called ‘Starlink for caravans‘, this new antenna from the company costs $135, which is $25 more than the standard equipment price, and is also listed on the Brazilian service portal. But so far there is no way to buy a model and send it directly to the country.

This new antenna is very similar to the company’s standard model, but has the advantage of greater portability and reliability. easy to install on large vehicles. With this news starlink it also introduced the ability to pause network consumption to help users control their online spending.

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But, in addition to being more expensive than a conventional household antenna, this new equipment also has some negative points. One of the company’s warnings about the new product is that “declared speeds and uninterrupted use of the service are not guaranteed”, this is due to the fact that this antenna will not have priority in network usagewhich can make it slow and even signaly in congested areas and during peak hours.

Unfortunately, the new antenna does not work while the car is in motion, which can be very bad for those who move around a lot in their motorhome or travel and need network on the road. Elon Musk stated in his twitter that this novelty is not made for installation in cars, but something that will not prevent some users from adapting a new antenna.

Despite these negative points, something that should draw a lot of attention to ‘Starlink for caravans‘ is that it does not have a queue to send to customers. While the conventional antenna is estimated to ship to new customers by 2023, the new model is already available to consumers.

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Source: SpaceXEngadget