Connectivity Reference
Starlink satellite data plans for job sites
How each Starlink service tier behaves on a construction site, what it means for voice-over-data, and what has to be true before crews can rely on it to reach operations at 781-702-0333. Figures below are planning ranges, not guarantees — real throughput depends on obstructions, cell congestion, and weather.
Plan tiers at a glance
Residential / Fixed Site
Trailers, field offices, and long-run sites with a fixed address
- Throughput
- Typical 25–100 Mbps down · 5–15 Mbps up
- Data policy
- Unlimited at the service address; deprioritized during local congestion
- Voice fit
- Best voice-over-data experience — stable dish, wired router, QoS possible
Roam / Mobile
Crews moving between sites, trucks, and staging yards
- Throughput
- Typical 15–60 Mbps down · 5–10 Mbps up
- Data policy
- Metered tiers plus optional unlimited; lowest network priority
- Voice fit
- Workable for calls when stationary; expect drops if in-motion use is not enabled
Priority / Business
Multi-crew sites running cameras, uploads, and daily reporting
- Throughput
- Typical 40–220 Mbps down · 8–25 Mbps up
- Data policy
- Pooled priority data, then standard-speed unlimited
- Voice fit
- Recommended when voice is business-critical — priority data protects call quality
Mobile Priority
In-motion use, marine, and coastal work outside land coverage
- Throughput
- Typical 40–220 Mbps down · 8–25 Mbps up
- Data policy
- Metered priority blocks billed per GB
- Voice fit
- Only tier cleared for in-motion voice; costs scale with usage
Coverage on the North Shore
Newburyport and the surrounding coastal towns sit inside established land coverage, so fixed-site and Roam service are both available. The practical limits are local, not orbital: tree canopy on inland lots, dense abutting structures downtown, and marine work past the harbor mouth where land plans stop applying and Mobile Priority is required.
Voice-over-data readiness
Starlink is rolling voice services onto the data link. These are the site conditions we check so a site is ready the day it is available.
- Dish sited with a clear view of the northern sky — obstructions cause the dropouts crews blame on the phone.
- Router set to prioritize voice traffic (SIP/RTP or Wi-Fi calling) over uploads and camera feeds.
- Wi-Fi calling enabled on every crew handset so calls to 781-702-0333 ride the satellite link automatically.
- SMS fallback confirmed — texts get through on links too weak to hold a call.
- A named fallback path per site: cellular booster, second link, or a runner point with coverage.
Satellite links are not a substitute for a life-safety communication plan. Emergency calling over satellite data can fail to pass accurate location, so every site keeps a posted address, a muster point, and a known cellular position for 911 calls.
Planning a site link?
Tell us the site address, crew size, and what has to run over the link — we'll size the tier and confirm the voice fallback path.