IT Home December 19 news, according to foreign media wccftech reported that SpaceX's Starlink Starlink Internet service has begun commercial operation, currently providing users with subscription services and receiving terminal equipment. Previously, due to chip shortages, the delivery date of the second-generation Starlink terminal was postponed.
According to research firm Jefferies, chip shortages in the automotive and consumer electronics industries have recently begun to ease, but this momentum remains cautious, and a full mitigation is expected to take until 2023. However, the recent increase in the number of chip supplies is expected to bring forward the delivery date of Starlink Starlink terminal equipment.
IT House previously reported that SpaceX launched the second generation of StarLink products in November this year. The device's antenna has changed from round to rectangular, and the size of the companion router has been reduced, and it integrates WiFi capabilities. The device costs about 3191 yuan, but it will take some time to ship.
According to foreign media reports, the StarLink client uses a CPU manufactured by STMicroelectronics, with 4 A53 cores built-in, and the power consumption is not large. According to the latest statistics, Starlink has reached 750,000 units worldwide.