Elon Musk Showcases Qatar Airways' Starlink WiFi with Speeds Up to 215 Mbps

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Elon Musk joined a video call on Qatar Airways' first Starlink flight.
Starlink offers inflight internet speeds of up to 215 Mbps.
Badr Mohammed Al-Meer connected with Musk from 38,000 feet during the flight.
Passengers praised the inflight internet, noting it was more robust than ground connections.
Qatar Airways plans to equip 12 Boeing 777-300s with Starlink by 2024.
Musk stated, “It's only going to get better” regarding Starlink's quality.
Qatar Airways joins Hawaiian Airlines in deploying Starlink, with others following.

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Qatar Airways Launches Starlink Wi-Fi on Boeing 777

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Starlink Wi-Fi debuted on Qatar Airways' Boeing 777
Starlink announced, 'Starlink is now live on a 777'
Qatar Airways aims to be the largest carrier in the MENA region with Starlink
Elon Musk: 'I think you will find it just gets better'
Expansion to all Boeing 777s by 2025, Airbus A350s in summer 2025
Mike Nicolls: 'High-speed, low-latency internet is the future'

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Qatar Airways is the first airline in the MENA region to offer Starlink.
Elon Musk: “Remarkably, we’re conversing through Starlink right now”.
Full coverage of Starlink expected by 2025.
Starlink's technology allows smartphones to connect directly to satellites.
Concerns raised by astronomers about Starlink satellites' impact on space observations.

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