High-Speed Battle at Sea: 2025’s Best Maritime Satellite Services Revealed
SpaceX Starlink Maritime now delivers hundreds of Mbps internet to ships, letting passengers stream video mid-ocean—far surpassing legacy 5–10 Mbps links. Inmarsat, Intelsat, and OneWeb have upgraded speeds and coverage, with OneWeb’s enterprise service priced at $9,600/month for 50 Mbps. Iridium’s LEO network covers the poles for critical comms, while SES and Starlink offer gigabit speeds to cruise ships via joint MEO-LEO service.