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linzhangruntoday at 2:36 AM1 replyview on HN

Commercially speaking, does Starlink really need 100x bandwidth?

Starlink's target market is limited. It is very good for ships, remote area, but not necessary in cities where most people live.

I am not sure whether the launch and maintenance cost of another 100k satellites is necessary for such a limited market, unless the cost of launch (Starship) and the satellites themselves drops greatly.


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artisinaltoday at 2:44 AM

Europe alone has millions of potential customers:

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Com...

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