Musk: Starlink Could Carry Over 50% of Internet Traffic Long-Term, with Annual Revenue Potentially Exceeding $1 Trillion
2026-08-09 00:15
Odaily Planet Daily News Elon Musk posted on X, stating that with the development of AI and robotics technology, bandwidth demand will grow significantly, and data transmission needs will be several orders of magnitude higher than those of humans. Even if the communications market only doubles in size, he expects Starlink to capture at least a 25% share in markets outside China, with annual revenue exceeding $500 billion. In the long term, Starlink could carry more than 50% of internet traffic, with annual revenue potentially exceeding $1 trillion, and there are currently no obvious obstacles.
