It’s been five years since Starlink began serving its first customers, and since then, it’s transformed from a niche connectivity solution into a global satellite internet powerhouse. In 2025, the service not only doubled its user base to over 8 million but also rolled out satellite connectivity to everyday smartphones in cellular dead zones.
SpaceX’s satellite internet is good enough that traditional geostationary satellite operators are losing subscribers. HughesNet even

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