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Elon Musk Says Starlink Can Now Deliver 10 Gbps Internet Anywhere on Earth, But There's a Catch
Imagine getting internet speeds that can download huge files in seconds, even if you're in one of the most remote places on Earth. That is exactly what Elon Musk says Starlink can now do. The SpaceX CEO recently announced that Starlink is capable of delivering reliable 10 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) upload and download speeds anywhere in the world. The announcement came after Starlink successfully demonstrated the technology in Utqiagvik, Alaska , the northernmost city in the United States. Despite being hundreds of miles above the Arctic Circle, the company said it achieved peak speeds of up to 10 Gbps with equal upload and download performance. Why This Is a Big Deal Fast internet is common in many large cities, but it is much harder to provide in remote towns, islands, deserts, mountains, and other hard-to-reach places. Building fiber-optic cables across these areas can cost millions of dollars and take years to complete. Starlink is trying to solve that problem by using...