Starlink V5 dish launched, and it could make Starlink more affordable
SpaceX has unveiled the new Starlink V5 dish with lower power consumption, a lighter design, and a focus on its cheapest 100Mbps plan. Here's why it could eventually make Starlink more affordable for Kenyan users...
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SpaceX has launched its new Starlink V5 dish, featuring a smaller, lighter, and more power-efficient design that could make Starlink internet more affordable in markets like Kenya.
- The Starlink V5 dish weighs just 1.1kg and consumes 35–50W of power, significantly less than the V4 model.
- This new hardware is currently being offered in the US with a new, slower 100Mbps plan, suggesting a focus on cost reduction.
- If introduced in Kenya at a competitive monthly price, the V5 could address the primary barrier to adoption: the high upfront hardware cost.
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