What Would 42,000 V3 Satellites Give Musk? A Very Low Bandwidth 5G Network

· Subseacables Blogspot · Oct. 5, 2026, 6:06 a.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses the limitations of Starlink's satellite network, revealing that even with a planned deployment of 42,000 satellites, it may not achieve better throughput than existing 5G networks, highlighting the competitive landscape of satellite vs. terrestrial networks.
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