Toni Dimaano Tech 03.15.2023 23:Mar PM EDT

SpaceX Starlink's $200-Per-Month Global Satellite Internet Plan Rolls Out

Starlink is expanding the availability of its global roaming package, but the $200 monthly cost makes it an expensive option.

The company said today that both new and existing Starlink users can now sign up for the international roaming package.

Starlink Aims To Provide Internet Service In Hard-To-Reach Areas As Well

A satellite internet service called Starlink RV that promised subscribers access from virtually anyplace on their continent was introduced last summer.

Now known as Starlink Roam, it is offered for $150 per month for regional access or $200 per month for worldwide use wherever the service is offered.

According to The Verge, users can select between a portable antenna for $599 and an in-motion antenna for $2,500, much like with the RV package.

It is important to note that customers could only cross continents with Starlink's satellite dish, also known as Dishy, in the past.

The redesigned membership, according to Starlink, allows consumers to access Starlink in areas where connectivity has historically been spotty or nonexistent.

This means that if clients live in a place without access to cellular internet connection, it might be their best alternative.

Also, users can suspend and resume their membership whenever they like, with one-month payments.

It is also notable that the company does provide a satellite that may be used while moving for people that require a little bit more, XDA Developers reports.

SpaceX Starlink's Global Satellite Internet Service Is Waiting For Regulatory Approval

Users, especially those outside of Starlink's service areas, started seeing alerts regarding a new international roaming service in February.

However, Starlink customers were not aware that Starlink RV would be totally replaced at the time, The Verge writes.

Although Starlink's Roam is still mostly secret, the email it issued to clients last month suggests that it might not be fully trustworthy.

"Starlink's typical high speed, low-latency service intermixed with brief periods of poor connectivity, or none at all. However, this will improve dramatically over time," the email reveals.

The global service can only be ordered in the nations listed on the Starlink availability map, according to the FAQ page for Starlink Roam.

Until now, it is uncertain whether service will remain accessible in the nations where Starlink is legally prohibited.

While the Chinese government has made it obvious that it does not agree with the recent launch of Starlink, Starlink is still awaiting regulatory approval from other nations, including India, Pakistan, and Cambodia.

In addition to making its Flat High Performance dish accessible for in-motion use on RVs and other vehicles, Starlink makes its $5,000 per month package available for anyone wishing to access the internet while at sea.

It can also be remembered that the company's announcement comes just one day after Amazon unveiled its Project Kuiper customer terminals.

According to Amazon, Business Insider writes, its terminals will be "smaller, more affordable, and more capable" than those of its competitors.

The network, similar to Starlink, aims to connect unserved or underserved places worldwide to the internet and is anticipated to contain thousands of orbiting satellites.