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5. A "few megabits per second"??

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:31 AM

Jun 2025

Here's the actual Starlink individual satellite capacity:

Satellite Model Approx. Total Bandwidth
V1 / V1.5 ≈ 20 Gbps (usable ~15 Gbps)
V2 Mini ≈ 80–100 Gbps
V3 (planned) ≈ 4 Tbps (4,000 Gbps)

Doesn't sound like "pulverizes" to me.

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