While satellite internet services like Starlink are available in the Philippines, they remain to be expensive: the satellite kit itself costs Php 28,000, and that does not include the additional Php 2,700 monthly subscription fee that you need to pay. Aside from that, setting up Starlink can be cumbersome given its size. Those looking for […]
You can now pick up a Starlink kit at SM for Php 29,000, making it more accessible to have your own satellite internet at home. This comes after Data Lake, the first authorized reseller of Starlink kits in the Philippines signed a global retailer agreement with Starlink to sell in SM malls nationwide, Bilyonaryo reported. […]
If you want to avail of a Starlink kit for a lower price, the company announced on its Philippines website that it has a promo for its hardware kit, which it will be priced at under Php 20k until August 31. The actual price of the Starlink hardware kit in the Philippines, which consists of […]
Getting a Starlink kit should be easier, as PT&T confirmed in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that they have inked a partnership with Australian technology firm NetLinkz to sell Starlink kits to customers in the Philippines. This makes purchasing a Starlink kit more accessible in the Philippines with PT&T as one of its […]
We awaited Starlink to be available in the PH for a long time, fully believing in the Elon Musk hype. It goes without saying that a lot still doubted that even this enormous company could do anything about the internet accessibility issues in the country, especially when it comes to far-flung areas. Well, there’s been […]
It looks like Data Lake stayed true to its word of making Starlink available in the Philippines by March 2023, as SpaceX announced that Starlink is officially available for residents in the Philippines. Depending on your address in the Philippines, you can reserve your own Starlink service through their portal. While it is still expensive […]
After facing delays, Data Lake confirms that Starlink will be entering the Philippines by first quarter of 2023. After being in talks since last year, Data Lake Inc.–which is co-owned by Henry Sy Jr.–confirmed that they are on track in bringing over Starlink to the Philippines by the first quarter of 2023, with the broadband […]
While we are waiting for the arrival of Starlink in the Philippines, it has been confirmed that Data Lake Inc., a firm by Henry Sy Jr. and businessman Anthony Almeda, will be bringing the satellite broadband service to the Philippines. Sy Jr. is the eldest son of late taipan Henry Sy Sr., and also is […]
It’s just a matter of time before Starlink starts operating in the Philippines. Don’t get your hopes up yet as it will cost a fortune to access the service. SpaceX and Starlink representative Rebecca Hubert has already confirmed the prices in a press briefing with the Department of Information and Communications (DICT). The Starlink kit, consisting […]
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has chosen SpaceX’s Starlink to provide free internet connection in remote areas of the Philippines. According to DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy, the portability of the SpaceX kit makes it perfect for the country’s far-flung areas. “It’s plug and play. It’s very portable,” Uy said when he […]
With Starlink recently getting approval from NTC and is slated to launch by Q4 of 2022, Filipinos need to manage expectations when it comes its initial coverage in the Philippines. In a Laging Handa briefing last July 4, DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said that coverage will initially be limited to the northern part of the Philippines. “It […]
Internet in the Philippines will be interesting with the impending entry of Starlink into the country. Their recent NTC approval signals that Starlink is right on schedule for their Q4 2022 commercial launch in the Philippines. While Filipinos are very excited about how Starlink can improve the Philippine internet, they have to understand that Starlink […]