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  1. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX prepping a new 'ruggedized' Starlink dish Starlink is planning a new ruggedized satellite dish. The dish would operate in hotter and colder temperatures and avoid the "thermal shutdown" problem that residential dishes have in extreme temperatures. In a filing on Friday, SpaceX requested...
  2. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Elon Musk offers Starlink to help Tonga after volcanic eruption severs internet access The small south Pacific island nation of Tonga was devastated by a large underwater volcanic eruption last weekend. The eruption and subsequent tsunami resulted in significant damage to many critical pieces...
  3. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Number of active Starlink users grows to 145,000 in 25 countries During their first launch of 2022, SpaceX revealed the number of active Starlink users has grown to 145,000. SpaceX engineer Jessie Anderson made the announcement, saying the satellite internet service is now available in 25...
  4. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX begins Starlink service in Spain SpaceX has expanded the number of countries where it offers its satellite internet service, with Spain being the latest added to the list. The company began emailing customers this week who had previously paid 99 euros to hold their spot in line. The...
  5. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    India Director for Starlink Sanjay Bhargava steps down The India Director for Starlink, Sanjay Bhargava, has stepped down from his position in a sudden and dramatic high-profile exit. The announcement came on Bhargava's personal LinkedIn account. Bhargava first announced his departure with a...
  6. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX is offering refunds for all Starlink pre-orders in India SpaceX is offering full refunds to those who pre-ordered Starlink services in India. Starlink provided details on how to get a refund in the email, along with a short update on the state of the service. The company is still...
  7. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX to start 2022 with another Starlink launch this week SpaceX plans to kick off 2022 with another Starlink launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to take off on Thursday if the weather cooperates. The mission, which SpaceX designated Starlink 4-5, will...
  8. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    New Mexico School District buys Starlink for students The Cuba Independent School District in New Mexico is taking the unprecedented step of providing Starlink internet services for its students. The school district started installations in November. The hope is to connect all 450 families by...
  9. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Starlink is outperforming broadband download speeds in Canada Starlink is still besting broadband download speeds in five Canadian provinces. According to an analysis by Ookla, Starlink's median download speed saw a slight increase to 90.67 Mbps. The numbers are based on the median fixed...
  10. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Starlink and Pakistan open discussions on broadband connectivity Starlink and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) met this week to discuss the launch of the satellite-based service in the country. Starlink's Director of Middle East and Asia Ryan Goodnight and Head of Global Site...
  11. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Starlink to apply for commercial license in India early next year According to Country Director Sanjay Bhargava, Starlink will apply for a commercial license in India next month. Bhargava made the announcement on Linkedin, saying that if all goes well the application will be submitted "on or...
  12. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    First look: Starlink WiFi speed tests from Supercharger in Surrey, British Columbia Yesterday Drive Tesla reported on the first sighting of a Starlink dish installed at a Supercharger in Canada. The free WiFi service was already active, and Tesla cars at the Surrey Supercharger connected...
  13. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Tesla brings Starlink WiFi to Superchargers in Canada Just a few weeks after the first Starlink dishes were spotted at Superchargers in the United States, Tesla has brought them north of the border to Canada. The first known Starlink dish at a Supercharger in Canada was spotted this afternoon...
  14. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX currently testing Starlink on aircraft for future in-flight WiFi service A SpaceX vice president confirmed this week the company is currently testing Starlink satellite internet on several aircraft, with the goal to offer the service to airlines "as soon as possible." Jonathan Hofeller...
  15. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Northern Ontario could become a battleground for internet between Starlink, Telesat, and traditional fibre Starlink might be in for a fight for dominance in rural Northern Ontario internet service in the next few years. The satellite internet provider has quickly become one of the most popular...
  16. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Starlink rectangular antenna speed tests hit YouTube The long wait paid off. Chris, otherwise known as Dirty Tesla, was one of the first to receive the new rectangular dish antenna in his Starlink kit. So, naturally, he put it to the test. SpaceX's original satellite dish was round. However...
  17. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Starlink faces licensing hurdle in India, government asks public not to subscribe The Indian Department of Telecommunications has instructed SpaceX to refrain from selling their Starlink satellite internet services in India with immediate effect. In addition, the Indian Government urged their...
  18. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX apologizes to customers for Starlink delays In an email to customers, SpaceX apologized for delays in the delivery of their Starlink internet kits. SpaceX notes that the silicon shortages over the last six months impacted the production rate and thus affected its ability to fulfil...
  19. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    SpaceX not bringing Starlink internet service to China, for now According to a representative from Tesla China, SpaceX has no plans to bring Starlink to China, at least for the time being. The reasoning for this is that SpaceX has to comply with the rules and regulations from mainland China...
  20. News from Drive Tesla Canada
    Tesla begins installing Starlink satellites at Superchargers [Update] Following a promise by CEO Elon Musk that all Superchargers will have free WiFi access, Tesla has installed Starlink satellite dishes at 2 Supercharger stations in the US, and possibly more. One of the Supercharger stations...
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