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Starlink is growing at a frightening rate, but it could collapse under the weight of its own success!

Written by Bruno Teles
Published 04/02/2025 às 20:19
Starlink is growing at a frightening rate, but it could collapse under the weight of its own success!
Starlink is a phenomenon, and no one can deny that. It revolutionized the satellite internet market and put Musk even more at the top of the game. But its success also brought with it gigantic challenges.

We already knew that Starlink was going to be a hit, but perhaps not even Elon Musk expected such absurd growth. In just a few years, the company has become a true satellite internet giant, connecting millions of people around the world and closing contracts that make anyone's eyes pop.

The numbers speak for themselves: Starlink's revenue has nearly tripled in two years, and its subscriber base has already surpassed 4,6 million. By 2024, it is expected that another 3 million users will join the game, pushing profits even higher. If you continue at this rate, the company could surpass 12 billion euros in revenue by the end of 2025. That's something no one can find fault with!

If there's one thing Musk knows how to do well, it's forming strategic partnerships. And the alliance with Apple proves it. Now, iPhones will be able to access Starlink's satellite internet, opening up a huge range of possibilities.

This puts Starlink in a prominent position, not only in the telecommunications sector, but worldwide. After all, we are talking about a network of more than 7.000 satellites in orbit, covering remote regions, cities, ships, planes and even military bases.

The big dream: Mars on the radar

Musk has never hidden the fact that his big goal is to colonize Mars, and Starlink could be the key to financing this. crazy plan (or visionary, depending on how you see it). With the money the company generates, it is possible to fund a large part of SpaceX's projects, ensuring that space exploration does not stop any time soon.

But that's not all: in addition to ordinary consumers, Starlink has already conquered strategic sectors such as aviation, maritime transport and even the US Department of Defense. In other words, it's everywhere.

But not everything is perfect…

But, as the old saying goes, “the higher the flight, the harder the fall.” And Starlink is already feeling some turbulence.

First, there is the bureaucratic and regulatory aspect. In the US, new tariffs have been imposed and, in Canada, a contract worth almost 100 million euros was canceled out of the blue. Not to mention the debates about space pollution and the growing concerns about the regulation of Earth's orbit.

And as if that weren't enough, there's the political factor. Musk has always been controversial, and his closeness to Donald Trump has been raising some very unfriendly discussions. Depending on the course of the elections and government decisions, Starlink may face very complicated barriers in the international market.

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Hector
Hector
09/02/2025 12:55

The Canadian provincial government backtracked the next day and maintained the contract.

Adalberto Barbosa
Adalberto Barbosa
09/02/2025 15:51

This report looks more like Chinese propaganda.

Paul RN RIBEIRO
Paul RN RIBEIRO
10/02/2025 06:13

It works well to a certain extent.
The big problem is the monthly subscription costs, which are forced down your throat, and the lack of interlocutors, as no one answers your questions.

Bruno Teles

I talk about technology, innovation, oil and gas. I update daily about opportunities in the Brazilian market. With more than 3.000 articles published in CPG. Agenda suggestion? Send it to brunotelesredator@gmail.com

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