What type of Satellite Internet do you use in Baja? I live in La Paz, so I am especially interested in this area. But curious of greater Baja.
What compares to Starlink(SpaceX)?tecatero - 1-27-2021 at 08:22 AM
Viasat2. So far I’m impressed. We shall seeCancamo - 1-27-2021 at 09:11 AM
Hughes Net is problematic.
Sky/VeTv, (satellite TV), is advertising internet capabilities with their TV packages.
Not sure how good it is, or if it is available here at this time. willardguy - 1-27-2021 at 12:34 PM
SpaceX's Starlink constellation will essentially obsolete the high-latency geostationary satellites of companies such as Viasat. Information is
leaking out about how disruptive LEO technology will actually be.
SpaceX intends to go after essentially all of Viasat's business opportunities, just as a warm-up. SpaceX will offer far superior performance at a more
affordable price.
Viasat is not only "in the kill zone" of SpaceX, but has sunk hundreds of millions into developing new satellites that will also be obsolete at the
time of launch.
We believe SpaceX's unexpected technological triumph has blindsided Viasat management and investors, and that the company is likely to eventually face
financial struggles and restructure.
The question is,,,,,when will Starlink really become availible to the public to purchase ?.
Of course that is a very good question. It is being beta tested in a good part of Canada and the northern parts of the US with some very impressive
numbers. According to the schedule, it will be available in Baja in the 4th quarter of 2021. Normally I would look at that schedule with a jaundice
eye, but Elon Musk has not missed many dates on this project.Alm - 1-29-2021 at 05:02 PM
Viasat is arguably the best bet right now. In a couple of years - hard to tell. Viasat monthly plans start from $MXN 1,500, this is roughly $US70 and
includes equipment and taxes. If their MX plans work similarly to AZ plans that Baja expats have been using before, equipment is on a lifetime lease,
i.e. they will fix or replace for free. There is $MXN 2,000 installation fee though.
Spacex advertised plans and equipment lease cost more, but it's not available yet so this could change in either direction. It's good to have a
competition. wiltonh - 1-29-2021 at 06:45 PM
I live in Oregon and tried to sign up for the Starlink beta. They just sent me a note that it is now available here. The equipment cost is $499 US
and the monthly cost is $99 US. Their speeds are 50 to 150 Mbps. They tie your connection to a physical address so you cannot sign up in the US and
move it to Mexico. They know this is an issue and are working on new hardware to make it portable.
Since I am in the US, T-Mobile is doing a home internet also. I gave them a call and there speeds are at the low end of Starlink but their equipment
is free and the cost per month is $50 and that includes all taxes. They do not require a contract but you would have to return the modem if you stop
using their service.
I have not tried either service but I signed up with T-Mobile. They are currently back ordered on modems. The other interesting thing is that I live
near Hood River and it is covered. The Dalles which is 20 miles East was not currently covered.
