Tourism Japanese mountain lodges to be equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi

Those who use the "au" mobile phone service operated by KDDI will be able to utilize the service for free, while those who use other providers can access Wi-Fi for two hours by paying 300 yen ($2) or 24 hours for 600 yen. According to KDDI, there are many mountainous areas where mobile communication is difficult or fibre optical communications are not available, forcing hikers to leave their lodges and descend in search of places where there is a mobile phone signal. "We will provide (Wi-Fi) to a wide range of people, not limited to our customers, so they can enjoy mountaineering safely," a KDDI official said.

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100 Japan mountain lodges to be equipped with Wi-Fi via Starlink

One hundred mountain lodges in Japan will be equipped with Wi-Fi provided by the Starlink satellite internet service offered by American aerospace company SpaceX, in a bid to provide more support for hikers, according to a major Japanese telecom giant.

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