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Satellite broadband service Starlink has finally published details of their new Wi-Fi 7 capable home wireless “Router 4” (UTR-261) hub on their website, which largely confirms the details revealed in last month’s FCC filings (here) and gives us a better look at the device itself. A new video showcase has also been shared via social media.
Starlink currently has around 11,140 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – mostly at altitudes of between c.340-550km. Residential users in the UK pay from £40 a month for the 100Mbps unlimited data plan, which also promises uploads of c.15-35Mbps and low latency connectivity (c.20ms). Faster packages exist at greater cost, while more restrictive (data capped) options are available for roaming (e.g. £55 per month for 100GB of data).
The new Router 4 device, which appears to be in the same line as the current Router Mini (UTR-251), was initially summarised via two pages on Starlink’s website yesterday (credits PC Mag). But for some reason both of those pages were taken offline earlier this morning, although we do believe the spec sheet they displayed at the time to be accurate, given past leaks and regulatory filings.