Regarding actual speeds in 2024, Starlink’s website states, “Users will typically experience download speeds of 25-220Mbps, and the majority of users will experience speeds of 100Mbps or more. Upload speeds will typically be 5-20Mbps. On land, the delay ranges from 25 to 60 milliseconds; in certain remote locations it can be more than 100 milliseconds.
Changing satellite elevation angle
Another request is to change the satellite’s elevation angle to improve network performance, SpaceX said. “SpaceX aims to reduce the minimum elevation angle for satellites operating between 400 km and 500 km altitude from 25 degrees to 20 degrees,” SpaceX told the FCC. “This lower minimum elevation angle allows satellites to directly connect to more earth stations and maintain connectivity with earth stations for longer periods of time while flying over the sky, improving customer connectivity. will improve.”
Meanwhile, Starlink’s upgrade to second-generation satellites will feature “enhanced hardware that can use higher gain and more advanced beamforming and digital processing techniques, resulting in more targeted and robust coverage for U.S. consumers.” ,” SpaceX said.
SpaceX is also exploring more flexible use of frequency licenses to support its planned mobile services and current home internet services. The company states that “the Ka, V, and E bands can be used for either mobile or fixed satellite use cases when the U.S. or International Frequency Allocation Tables permit such dual use and the antenna parameters are indistinguishable.” asked for permission to use the frequency. . ”
“These minor amendments are in line with Commission precedent and do not include changes to the technical parameters of SpaceX’s certification, but they do improve connectivity and capacity for a wide variety of consumer, business, industrial, and government users. “It will allow significant additional flexibility to meet your needs,” the application said.
