Elon Musk wants to help Ukraine, and the tech CEO has been contemplating how to do it over the weekend as he revealed it to the world, with one of its services, Starlink, already running in the country. There is only an approximation of 25,000 terminals of Starlink present in Ukraine now, but Musk suggests a way to expand the experience for more to utilize.
Despite only owning one Starlink terminal for an area, many will be able to use it via an internet uplink using a cell tower.
Elon Musk: Starlink May Expand Availability via Cell Towers
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A Starlink satellite-based broadband system is seen at a mobile passport application station installed by the State Migration Service in Shevchenk, Kharkiv region, on September 29, 2022.
Elon Musk said that he has not been having any sleep lately, as he is trying to think of ways to "de-escalate the war" that is currently happening between Ukraine and Russia. While it is not Musk's responsibility to stop this, he feels like his actions may contribute to greater impacts that may help in ending the conflict between the European neighbors.
With this, Musk also brings new ways to help Ukrainians connect to the internet with Starlink, and it furthers the experience for those who do not have terminals yet in their homes.
At the present, the Starlink CEO confirmed that there are approximately 25,000 terminals of the satellite internet service, but he said that more may use its offers with this new hack.
The hack is to use the terminals to create an internet uplink using cell towers to maximize the use of a single receiver for thousands to gain access to or utilize.
There are ~25k terminals in Ukraine, but each terminal can be used to provide an Internet uplink to a cell phone tower, so potentially several thousand people can be served by a single terminal
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 9, 2022
This Internet Uplink May Help Ukraine
Musk's new suggestion and internet hack for Ukraine aims to expand more of the service without necessarily having more terminals distributed among the public, as not all can afford or avail of it. Additionally, it helps more Ukrainians to connect to the internet via their networks, with Starlink powering them, like how it partnered with T-Mobile for the venture.
Starlink and its Features
Starlink and Elon Musk were among the first to deliver internet service for Ukraine when the country lost one, and it is because their communication devices were destroyed by Russians when this erupted. Musk claimed that the company's satellites will include Ukraine's region in its orbit, with Starlink also sending terminals to receive the satellite internet connections.
One of the most special things that Starlink brings to the market is that it is available in a global reach for many users to experience its high-speed and uninterrupted internet services. The company aims to deliver a stable internet connection that may deliver 1GBps as its standard connection for what it offers the world.
Musk is continuously looking for ways to help Ukraine get an edge during this war and stop it altogether, but more importantly, the tech CEO wants to help innocent citizens as they suffer from their nation's conflict. The new Starlink hack is a way to expand the service among users despite not having terminals, and using one device for cell towers to reach different places.
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Written by Isaiah Richard
