Internet and cellular service isn’t just hard to find in the places drone videographer Islay Petrie travels for work.
Often, the infrastructure doesn’t even exist. But with Starlink, she can stay connected while exploring the globe, whether that’s capturing Icelandic volcanos erupting, soaring high above Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, or researching her next project touring salt flats in Bolivia. Having guaranteed internet access in the remotest parts of the world doesn’t just fuel Islay’s career. As a woman traveling alone, it also promotes her safety. “There are so many of us that don’t want to live conventional life,” she says “We don’t feel connected to just one place because we know there’s so much out there for us.” Now she has the freedom to do things her own way.
INTERNET FROM SPACE FOR A KENYAN FARMING FAMILY
Florence Komen is a mother, wife, and former athlete living with her husband and three sons on a coffee farm in the mountains of Iten. Beyond her role as a farmer, Florence runs a small resort that attracts travelers and athletes eager to experience the high-altitude fresh air for long-distance running training. Florence is always on the move, ...
Internet from space for touching some grass
Guilherme, one of the first Starlink users in Brazil, is passionate about both nature and technology. His son Gabriel is an avid gamer. Together, they came up with an idea to combine those things by hosting a gaming match for 10 people on the top of a mountain in Serra do Rola-Moca using Starlink technology to power and connect the computers. “...