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tarlink to launch in country with one of the world’s worst internet connections – The Independent
With over 7,000 islands, the Philippines could demonstrate the benefits of satellite internet compared to current land-based infrastructure
SpaceXs Starlink satellite internet will soon launch in the Philippines, where internet speeds are among the worst in the world.
The Southeast Asian country ranks 92nd for fixed broadband and 83rd for mobile internet speeds, according to the Speedtest Global Index, with download speeds averaging between 26 Mbps and 38Mbps.
Starlink internet speeds currently range between 50Mbps and 150Mbps but SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has promised speeds will double to 300Mbps later this year as the network grows.
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