Mario Nawfal(@MarioNawfal ):🇪🇸 STARLINK USAGE SKYROCKETED DURING SPANISH BLACKOUTS Spain and Portugal’s power went poof last week - and mobile networks totally flopped. But guess what didn’t crash? Elon’s space WiFi. Starlink use jumped 35% over average, and 60% higher in Spain by Tuesday as phone networks struggled to recover. Even with the rush, Starlink stayed online - while tens of thousands of mobile antennas went dark. Turns out, space internet > powerless cell towers. Source: Financial Times

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2025.05.05 10:10

🇪🇸 STARLINK USAGE SKYROCKETED DURING SPANISH BLACKOUTS Spain and Portugal’s power went poof last week - and mobile networks totally flopped. But guess what didn’t crash? Elon’s space WiFi. Starlink use jumped 35% over average, and 60% higher in Spain by Tuesday as phone networks struggled to recover. Even with the rush, Starlink stayed online - while tens of thousands of mobile antennas went dark. Turns out, space internet > powerless cell towers. Source: Financial Times