<ul><li>Starlink experienced a surge in demand in Spain and Portugal during a historic blackout, offering reliable service amidst widespread telecom disruptions.</li><li>The power outage highlighted vulnerabilities in traditional networks, leading to a 35% increase in Starlink usage, with Spain seeing a 60% surge above average by April 29.</li><li>Ookla's analysis showed a record use of Starlink as conventional mobile coverage faltered, causing network consistency to drop to half its normal rate on April 28.</li><li>The blackout exposed challenges in the telecom infrastructure, leading to discussions on building more resilient networks, where Starlink played a crucial role as a backup when traditional services failed.</li></ul>

Starlink shines in Spain & Portugal during historic blackout crisis

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