Internet-from-space service Starlink will see its speeds double this year, says SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
Its average speed will reach approximately 300 megabits per second, with its latency dropping to around 20 milliseconds "later this year," he said in a Twitter exchange. Ultimately, says the company, speeds will hit 10 gigabits per second.
Full speed ahead: SpaceX Falcon 9 take off carrying Starlink satellite payload according to a Tweet from Elon Musk, Starlink speeds are doubling.
The satellite-run service, which SpaceX is constructing, will reach "most of Earth by end of year, all by next year, then it's all about densifying coverage," adds Musk. So anyone with a Starlink kit, which costs $499 in the US and £439 in the UK, will be able to access the satellite Internet network by the end of 2022, assuming they pay a subscription fee of £89 a month in Britain and $99 a month in America.