SpaceX's Starlink broadband service is finally available in the Philippines.

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This photograph taken on September 25, 2022, shows an antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In 2022, the independent space agency announced that the Philippines was supposed to be the first country in South East Asia to receive Starlink. 

However, this didn't happen because Japan was able to have access to Starlink, making it the first ASEAN nation to have Starlink broadband service. 

Now, Philippines-based consumers can also take advantage of the Starlink internet because it finally rolled out in the Asian country.

SpaceX Starlink Now Available in Philippines! 

According to CNN Philippines' latest report, SpaceX announced on Wednesday, Feb. 23, that consumers can start ordering Starlink internet. 

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A mock up of the Crew Dragon spacecraft is displayed during a media tour of SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory on August 13, 2018 in Hawthorne, California. - SpaceX plans to use the spaceship Crew Dragon, a passenger version of the robotic Dragon cargo ship, to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in 2019.

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NTC (National Telecommunications Commission) Philippines previously approved SpaceX's request to use commercially roll out its terminals as classified products to the consumer. 

This means that the internet equipment of Starlink can be used as a customer premise and not terminals for radio station licensing. 

For those who are interested to purchase the Starlink internet service, they can expect broadband download speeds between 100 to 200 Megabits per second. 

This high-speed low latency satellite internet is expected to drastically change how Filipinos enjoy WiFi speeds, especially since the Philippines is among the Asian countries with very slow internet speeds.  

How to Order Starlink in Philippines? 

If you will check the official website of SpaceX's Starlink and search for the Philippines, you will see that the internet service is already available throughout the country. 

Earlier, the last places to receive the Starlink broadband service were the locations in Metro Manila. 

SpaceX said that the one-time fee for the Starlink internet hardware is around $540 (PHP 29,320). Meanwhile, the broadband service's monthly fee is almost $50 (PHP 2,700) per month. 

If you want to order, all you need to do is search for your area and click the "Order Now" button. After that just follow the instructions provided. 

Aside from rolling out Starlink, SpaceX is also busy with other activities. 

Previously, the space agency conducted a Starship static fire test. However, not all SpaceX engines fired. 

We also reported that SpaceX Starshield was recently looking for a data engineer. 

For more news updates about Starlink and other internet service providers, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.  

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