Starlink is enhancing the uplink capacity of its Community Gateways to the multiple gigabit range. The first Starlink Community Gateway was launched on the remote island of Unalaska, Alaska, late last year.
Starlink reports that its Community Gateways can deliver fiber-like speeds, with local providers distributing connectivity to homes, businesses, and governments using last-mile fiber, fixed wireless, and mobile wireless solutions. The Community Gateway traffic transits through Starlink’s global laser mesh network and utilizes high-bandwidth Gateways operating in a dedicated Ka spectrum band.
Starlink currently offers Community Gateways with up to 10Gbps symmetrical bandwidth, starting at $75,000 per Gbps per month, with a one-time upfront cost of $1,250,000.
On X, Elon Musk posted the following:
