[nwah1]

For context, that revenue was $18.67 billion in 2025, with a net loss of $4.94 billion.

And we must remember that 6G is in the final stages of development, which has peak speeds of 1 Tbps.

[zdragnar]

6G will have worse physical penetration than 5G, which makes it worthless in rural areas where 5G is already severely inhibited by tree leaves.

[KeplerBoy]

It's not that simple. Yes, newer standards push for higher frequencies to get more bandwidth, but 5G for example also uses the old sub GHz bands with excellent range and penetration.

[markdown]

> in rural areas where 5G is already severely inhibited by tree leaves.

This is not a problem in Africa and India.

[ben_w]

You need an /s or a /jk or people will take you seriously.

https://www.google.de/maps/place/Nairobi,+Kenya/@-1.2745409,...

[markdown]

I didn't mean to say there were no trees or leaves in those places, because of course they have massive tropical and subtropical forests.

In most of the world, if a some leaves are in the way, it's quite simple to remove the leaves.

[mlindner]

Starlink by itself does not have a net loss.