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SpaceX Introduces New Crazy Fast Starlink Ludicrous & “Plaid” Service Tiers
Following in the footsteps of Tesla, SpaceX today has announced two new premium tiers of Starlink service. The speed tiers are (of course): Ludicrous, and Plaid. These tiers bring some significant new capabilities to Starlink – and really push the limits of performance to new heights. But unless you have a particularly extreme use case […]
Visible Upgrades Visible+ Plan To Include 10 Mbps Mobile Hotspot and More International Use
Today, Visible, Verizon’s prepaid subsidiary, dropped a major change to its premium smartphone plan tier, Visible+. The changes add a bunch of new features for the same base $45/line price, including faster personal mobile hotspot data, more international data options, and an included smartwatch line, which was previously an extra fee. Visible’s base plan is […]
WiFiRanger Launches First 5G Product – The Everest Outdoor Router With An X55 5G Cellular Modem
At long last, WiFiRanger, one of the best-known mobile connectivity brands in the RV space, is out with a 5G cellular product, a version of its Everest outdoor router with a 5G cellular modem. The Everest is sold as a kit with a WiFiRanger Spruce indoor router to provide a complete connectivity package for $999. […]
Mobile Satellite Internet for RVers & Boaters – Early 2024 Update: Starlink, Kuiper, Direct To Cellular, and Beyond!
A lot has changed since our last big-picture overview of the state of the satellite internet industry as it applies to mobile internet for consumer RVers and boaters, published way back in late 2022. But in many ways – not a lot has changed at all. Then, as now, the state of the satellite internet […]
Starlink Discontinues the Gen 2 Standard Actuated Dish, Gen 3 Now the Only Standard Option
SpaceX debuted its new Gen 3 Starlink Standard system in November (see our news story for details), offering it up as an option for new customers alongside the original Gen 2 Starlink Standard – which was renamed the “Standard Actuated” to reflect it’s pole-mount auto-aiming mechanism. These two options have existed side-by-side since then – […]
Peplink B One Mobile Router – An Affordable Multi-WAN Router Well Matched to Starlink
Today, Peplink released the all new B One router for pre-order, the long-awaited successor to the very popular Surf SOHO router that was retired last year. Unlike most of Peplink’s recent product launches, the B One does not have an embedded 5G cellular modem. But with two gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB-C tethering port, […]
Straight Talk Releases Prepaid 100GB Mobile Hotspot Plan on Verizon for $50/mo (also for Tablets)
Straight Talk, a prepaid subsidiary owned by Verizon under their Tracfone brand, quietly introduced a new mobile hotspot plan recently. It is also available for tablets. With 100GB of data for $50/month, it is significantly more compelling than any previous Straight Talk data plan. Straight Talk Data Plan Video Overview Straight Talk 100GB Plan […]
FMCA Releases T-Mobile Tech Connect+ MAX Cellular Plans – Unlimited Mobile Hotspot Data for $59.99/mo
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is a membership organization open to all RV owners that offers many benefits to their members, including access to data plans they offer. The FMCA has just added a T-Mobile data option to their lineup of Tech Connect+ data plans. This rounds out their offerings, which also currently include […]
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