Starlink: Elon Musk’s satellite system: reaches one million subscribers: soon on the smartphone

Important milestone reached by Starlink.

The social account managers of the satellite internet service have announced that the SpaceX platform has exceeded 1 million active subscribers worldwide.

‘Starlink now has more than 1,000,000 active subscribers: thanks to all customers and Starlink team members who have contributed to this milestone' reads the tweet, topped off with a short clip showing the installation phase of the Starlink equipment. It is not clear at present how many subscribers Starlink has in Europe, much less what the next moves will be. Recently, Elon Musk's satellite internet service has made a lot of talk about itself: just a few days ago Starlink ran for cover following the halving of speed in the United States.

In the long term, however, there is also talk of the possible arrival of Starlink on smartphones after the authorization request sent to the FCC which speaks of the provision, for some of its second generation satellites, of direct-to-cellular hardware which will allow the company to offer voice, messaging and web browsing services with peak downlink speeds of up to 18.3 Mbps. At present, however, it is not clear when and if this extension will see the light. Satellites of the Starlink constellation, since they began to be used in the spring, have played a significant role in the war in Ukraine. The stations made available by the SpaceX company have been a vital communication tool for the Kiev army, which thanks to them has been able to stay connected where the Russians have destroyed the infrastructure for the Internet and mobile telephony.