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THE SO WHAT
Another 24 Starlink satellites is incremental technically but material strategically—global low-latency connectivity is becoming an assumed input for edge and autonomy deployments. If your product roadmap assumes patchy rural or maritime coverage, revisit that assumption on a 2–3 year horizon.
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