SpaceX Releases Starlink Internet Services In The Philippines

JAKARTA - SpaceX, aerospace company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, announced on Wednesday, February 22, that its Starlink internet service is now available in the Philippines. Users can visit the Starlink website and enter their address in the country to check the availability of satellite internet services in their area. This internet service is claimed to have speeds of up to 200 Mbps.

Available na ngayon ang Starlink sa Pilipinas → https://t.co/slZbTmZmAt pic.twitter.com/4pl3isvnYX

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 22, 2023

Prices for Starlink household services are equipped with an initial fee for hardware. The hardware required to get the service will cost 29,320 Philippine pesos, while users will have to pay 2,700 Philippine pesos per month after an initial test period of 30 days.

Reported by Rappler.com Starlink said users are not required to maintain their service subscriptions for a certain period of time.

Hardware delivery will take two to three weeks after orders are placed. Although cable connections through traditional internet service providers may be more accessible to many urban internet users, Starlink can be a viable alternative in places that are difficult to get internet services.

Apart from the Philippines, there is no news yet, whether Starlink will operate in other Southeast Asian countries. Until now there has been no official news from Starlink that they plan to open an internet network in Indonesia.

However, as Starlink has now launched satellite internet services in the Philippines, it is likely that they will consider expanding the reach of their services in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, in the future. However, this is still speculative and needs to be awaited by an official announcement from the company.