I ditched my broadband for Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet and it’s a real game changer

FED up villagers are flocking to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service because of terrible speeds from traditional broadband providers.

Thousands in the UK have already signed up to SpaceX’s Starlink, which beams a connection from space.

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Aaron Wilkes, from Kent, told The Sun it’s a game changer for those abandoned by the big players.

Before, he could just about watch Netflix without it buffering – but trying to do anything else on the internet at the same time was impossible.

Now, he’s got rid of BT and even Sky, to rely solely on Starlink and streaming services.

He’s gone from speeds of about 25mbps (megabit per second) through old copper wires, to a whooping 300mbps from Starlink.

“For a lot of people it’s a game changer of a system,” he said.

“If you’ve been stuck with really poor connectivity, this is something that you can order online, have shipped out to you in about seven days, and then you just plug it in.”

Now he can play games online without any issues.

“It’s not like I get shot in games continuously and don’t realise it, I can play a game normally like anyone else,” he added.

The service has been a saviour for remote areas all across the world, neglected by the usual providers.

Price is a big problem though – it costs a lot more at £89/$110.00 per month.

But people like Aaron with little other choice for a stable connection say it’s well worth it.

With more than 2,000 satellites up in Low Earth orbit, experts fear Starlink could cause a major collision – or trap us on Earth.

More recently, Elon Musk donated units to Ukraine as the country struggles with connection issues due to Russia’s invasion.

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