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SpaceX's new, smaller Starlink satellite-internet dish is a rectangle - take a look at the new design

SpaceX just updated its Starlink website with a new rectangular satellite dish.

SpaceX's new, smaller Starlink satellite-internet dish is a rectangle - take a look at the new design
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  • SpaceX's Starlink announced a new rectangular satellite-internet dish.
  • The new user terminal is part of a simplified kit that includes a WiFi-only router.

SpaceX just updated its Starlink website with a new rectangular satellite dish.

SpaceX just updated its Starlink website with a new rectangular satellite dish.
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The new user terminal - as the company calls it - is thinner and lighter than the original circular model.

The new user terminal - as the company calls it - is thinner and lighter than the original circular model.
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The new kit is also simpler than the original, and comes with a WiFi-only router. An ethernet router is available separately for wired connections.

The new kit is also simpler than the original, and comes with a WiFi-only router. An ethernet router is available separately for wired connections.
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The terminals connect to a network of more than 1,400 satellites to deliver broadband internet in more places.

The terminals connect to a network of more than 1,400 satellites to deliver broadband internet in more places.
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The company says users can expect download speeds of up to 200 Mb/s and latency as low as 20ms in most locations.

The company says users can expect download speeds of up to 200 Mb/s and latency as low as 20ms in most locations.
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Starlink also rolled out a new range of brackets to mount the terminals permanently on buildings and roofs.

Starlink also rolled out a new range of brackets to mount the terminals permanently on buildings and roofs.
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Customers in eligible locations can place orders now, but Starlink says chip shortages have hampered its ability to make and deliver terminals.

Customers in eligible locations can place orders now, but Starlink says chip shortages have hampered its ability to make and deliver terminals.
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Starlink launched a beta program in October of last year, but some customers told Insider they were left hanging after paying $100 deposits.

Starlink launched a beta program in October of last year, but some customers told Insider they were left hanging after paying $100 deposits.
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Source: Insider

Unfortunately for customers with the original dish, the company is not allowing exchanges for the new model, and limits accounts to one terminal per subscription.

Unfortunately for customers with the original dish, the company is not allowing exchanges for the new model, and limits accounts to one terminal per subscription.
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Source: Starlink

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