Business Starlink vs. Residential Starlink

Bigger is better: Starlink’s Business Performance dish 

Physically larger, and with more elements for better performance, the Starlink Business antennae has some big benefits.

• They can send and receive more powerful signals.
• They are more durable, with improved performance in tough weather conditions.
• They offer a better-quality connection with lower latency and improved performance.
• They offer higher bandwidth when more satellites are in the sky, with plans to put gigabit speeds on the table in 2026.

What makes the Starlink Business dish different?

The Starlink business antenna is bigger, expanding the field of view from 110 degrees (residential) to 140 degrees. This means service availability around 4 times greater than before. It enhances GPS functionality and improves satellite visibility by approximately 35%.

Starlink's high-performance dishes also use a beam-forming technique, creating a cone of connectivity to satellites. This means fewer occurrences of the “mini-outages” that occasionally happen during satellite transitions, and that those outages are less disruptive due to faster processing with the upgraded business antenna elements.

The dishes are highly durable with IP56 protection, as opposed to residential antenna’s IP54. What does that mean in real terms? IP56 is capable of withstanding strong jets of water whereas IP54 provides protection against splashes.

Starlink Business dishes also perform better in extreme weather. When temperatures go over 35°C, the business antenna delivers speeds three times faster. The upgraded heat management system also means 1.7 times faster snowmelt capabilities.

Starlink Business vs Residential: The numbers

While the standard Starlink Residential package is ideal for many home users, there’s no doubt that Starlink Business is a better choice for power users.

• Starlink Business Plans get higher priority traffic than Residential Plans.
• High-Performance Dish can view 35% more of the sky, connecting to more satellites and maintain that connection better.
• Download speeds range between 100 to 400mbps, compared to residential max of up to 100mbps.
• Business antennas achieve higher overall download speeds while maintaining upload speeds of 10 to 50mbps and consistently low latency.
• For extreme environments (high humidity, temperatures or heavy snowfall) the high-performance dish will not let you down.

The short version is when companies need connectivity the high-performance dish won’t let them down. 

The business service is tougher, more stable, and faster. It has fewer drops, so businesses can ensure 24/7 bandwidth for their operations.

Power users and critical sites get unparalleled connectivity with Venn and Starlink

For most organisations, upgrading to the Starlink Business will bring big benefits. The high-performance dish offers a better-quality connection with lower latency and improved performance.

For large and critical sites, with many users who need high availability, Starlinks can be combined.

Advanced services offered by Venn enable the connection of multiple high-performance Starlink antennas and simultaneous connections to various 5G networks. This substantially enhances reliability and speed, even in marine and moving environments.

Venn’s "enhanced remote access" package replaces the simple WiFi router that Starlink supplies with an enterprise-grade alternative, providing full support and out-of-band management over cellular networks.

Paired with our 4/5G enabled management node, you get seamless access, ensuring your business stays connected, no matter where, no matter when.