In a previous blog post, I mentioned the relationship between low cost, long range, and high capacity. As always, it costs extra to get extended coverage and better capacity since higher-gain antennas and higher-power radios cost more.
With the SkyConnector Mini, we’ve been able to essentially replicate the SkyConnector Classic but at a lower cost. Today, SkyPilot is also announcing the SkyConnector Pro, which has the same the same price as the SkyConnector Classic but with substantially better wireless performance.
The Mini and Pro are designed to be complements. The Mini is focused principally on price-sensitive residential subscribers and the Pro is focused on the service-focused business subscribers. The Pro has a high-gain antenna (22 dBi) and a high-power radio (26 dBm) to provide the link budget required to ensure wireless connectivity and resiliency even in demanding conditions.
Both the Mini and Pro work with all other SkyPilot equipment, so there is no hardware changes required to current deployments.
