2026-01-01 01:23:51

Starlink's 2025 expansion just hit major milestones. The satellite network activated 35+ new markets and now reaches over 155 countries, connecting roughly 3.2 billion people globally—from dense urban zones to the most remote corners of the planet.

The scale of deployment is impressive. SpaceX executed 120+ Falcon 9 missions dedicated to Starlink constellation expansion, adding 270+ terabits per second of total network capacity. That's the kind of infrastructure scaling most traditional telecom companies can only dream about.

Performance-wise, speeds jumped over 50% year-over-year. Users are now seeing download rates exceeding 200 Mbps with 30+ Mbps uploads becoming standard across coverage zones. What started as a moonshot connectivity play has morphed into genuine competition for legacy broadband providers, especially in underserved regions where fiber simply isn't viable.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 5h ago

Hmm... Starlink's speed is truly amazing, running above 200Mbps. Traditional broadband should get its act together. Connecting from the other side of the Earth to remote mountains and wilderness—this is what infrastructure really means, much better than those operators who only squeeze out improvements year after year. 3.2 billion people? No... 3.2 billion people? Never mind, the coverage is already outrageous. I was already optimistic about this project, and now my confidence is even higher. I can't wait until I can get internet in this mountain village too. Wow, a capacity increase of 270T, 270 terabytes... this is the industry’s ceiling. I'm a bit worried about when the prices will drop—that would be the real victory moment. SpaceX's over 120 rocket launches frequency, other companies simply can't play this game. Although we survived the bear market, seeing Starlink's progress, I have to admit the scale is just different. Wait, can this really cover remote areas worldwide? Or is it mostly marketing hype... This is the direction Web3 should follow—real infrastructure is the best.

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EntryPositionAnalyst

· 5h ago

200Mbps is quite impressive; traditional broadband providers are about to be overwhelmed.

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ProtocolRebel

· 6h ago

Damn, Starlink's speed is really unmatched, 200Mbps has become the standard? Traditional carriers should be worried. Starlink is truly disrupting the game, taking off in 155 countries directly. The 270T capacity increase... this is really crushing traditional telecom. But on the other hand, covering 3 billion people, how is this data calculated... Remote mountainous areas finally have hope, this is the real infrastructure revolution. Over 120 Falcon launches, Elon Musk is really going all out. Doubling the speed isn't enough; he just wants to see how long traditional carriers can hold on. Back in the day, this was a pipe dream, but now it's all been realized.

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