Starlink operational in Japan
October 11, 2022
By Chris Forrester
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced that Starlink has launched in Japan, making the country the first in Asia to deploy the broadband-by-satellite service.
Starlink will, in particular, tap into potential demand from mountainous areas and remote islands suffering from spotty or hard-to-access internet service.
The monthly service fee is 12,300 yen (€86.55) on top of hardware costs of 73,000 yen.
Starlink is already active In the Philippines where the government is looking to enlist Starlink for its free Wi-Fi programme. SpaceX is working on a commercial launch in the country by December 2022.