From PC Mag: Download speeds for Starlink customers in the US appear to have significantly improved over the past year, reaching 100Mbps on a consistent basis.
The findings come from Ookla’s Speedtest.net, which internet users—including Starlink customers—have been using for years to measure their broadband quality. On Tuesday, the company published a report tracking speed test scores for SpaceX’s satellite internet network, and found that speed and latency are on the rise.
For the US as a whole, the median download speed for Starlink reached 104Mbps in Q1, a new high for the satellite internet service. The improvement also stands out because Ookla’s data previously reported that Starlink speeds were stagnating in late 2022 amid congestion issues from a flood of new users.
“Users on Starlink’s network experienced median download speeds nearly double from 53.95Mbps in Q3 2022 to 104.71Mbps in Q1 2025,” Ookla said. “Median upload speeds also increased dramatically during the same period from 7.5Mbps in Q3 2022 and to 14.84Mbps in Q1 2025.” This suggests Starlink has successfully overcome congestion issues in the US, which were previously depressing the broadband quality.
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