Elon Musk Previews Two New Starlink Broadband Dish Terminals | ISPreview UK

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The boss of SpaceX, Elon Musk, has given a subtle preview of two new dish (terminals) for their Starlink broadband service as part of a new video interview, both of which look set to be thinner and lighter than before. But the internet provider has yet to reveal any solid official details about the new kit, which is expected to launch soon.

Starlink currently has nearly 10,600 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – mostly at altitudes of between c.340-550km. Residential customers in the UK usually pay from £40 a month for the ‘Residential 100Mbps’ unlimited data plan (kit price may vary due to different offers), which also promises uploads of c.15-35Mbps and low latency connectivity. Faster packages exist at greater cost, while more restrictive (data capped) options also exist for roaming users (e.g. £55 per month for 100GB of data).

NOTE: Starlink’s network currently has 12 million customers (up from 6m in July 2025). The service had 110,000 customers in the UK as of July 2025 (up from 87,000 in 2024) – mostly in rural areas.

However, we’ve recently reported on how some people had spotted strong indications that Starlink were preparing to launch two new dishes (here), one of which looks set to replace their Standard dish and the other of which appears to be a rugged battery-powered alternative or replacement for the more portable Mini dish.

The latest development occurred yesterday after SpaceX posted a new video chat with Elon Musk, which was focused on their future plan for AI satellites. But the video also featured two brand-new dish models sitting on a table directly in front of Musk, which he does confirm as being “the new Starlink terminals, which we made in much higher volume than the current terminals.” Unfortunately, that’s pretty much all he says about them.

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