Satellite internet is making headlines across the globe as Starlink continues to launch service in new countries and Viasat plans to acquire Inmarsat. We’re here to check in on our ongoing series on satellite internet performance around the globe with fresh data from Q3 2021 to see if Starlink’s performance is holding up and how satellite internet compares to fixed broadband in 12 countries.
United States: Starlink fastest, speeds decreasingAustralia: Starlink outperformed Viasat and fixed broadband averageBelgium: Starlink dramatically faster than fixed broadbandCanada: Starlink performance relatively flatFrance: Starlink speeds decreasing, remains faster than fixed broadband averageGermany: Starlink faster than country average for fixed broadbandNew Zealand: Starlink slowed slightly, remained faster than fixed broadband averageUnited Kingdom: Starlink nearly twice as fast as fixed broadband average
Starlink Hits 100+ Mbps Download Speed in 15 Countries During Q4 2021
Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that median download speeds for Starlink dramatically increased from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022 in the U.S. and Canada, as did speeds for all fixed broadband providers combined. In the U.S., Starlink median download speeds improved roughly 38% from 65.72 Mbps in Q1 2021 to 90.55 Mbps in Q1 2022. In Canada, Starlink’s download speed leapt ahead nearly 58% from 61.84 Mbps to 97.40 Mbps during the same time period.However, Speedtest Intelligence also showed that upload speeds for Starlink decreased at least 33% in the U.S. (16.29 Mbps in Q1 2021 to 9.33 Mbps in Q1 2022) and at least 36% in Canada (16.69 Mbps to 10.70 Mbps) during the same time period. Median latency on Starlink marginally increased from 40 ms to 43 ms in the U.S. and from 51 ms to 55 ms in Canada during the past year. For many Starlink users, we suspect these changes are negligible.
Download speeds for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet system are seeing a sharp drop for users in the US and Canada, according to Ookla’s Speedtest data.During Q2—April to June—the median download rate for US-based Starlink users settled in at 62.53Mbps, a decrease from 90.55Mbps in Q1. Upload speeds also experienced a decline, reaching only 7.24Mbps, down from 9.33Mbps. Meanwhile, in Canada, the median download speeds came in at 75.73Mbps, a drop from 97.40Mbps, according to Ookla’s report(Opens in a new window), which is based on data from Speedtest.net(Opens in a new window), a site anyone can use to check the speed of their internet connection.
For the third quarter in a row, download speeds have dropped for SpaceX’s Starlink system in the US and Canada, according to Ookla’s Speedtest.com data. In Q3, the median download rate for Starlink subscribers in the US fell to 53Mbps, a decrease from 62.5Mbps in Q2. In Canada, the Q3 median download speeds reached only 65.8Mbps, down from 75.7Mbps.
Starlink Speeds Continue to Fall in the US, Canada Amid Network CongestionQuote from: pcmag.comFor the third quarter in a row, download speeds have dropped for SpaceX’s Starlink system in the US and Canada, according to Ookla’s Speedtest.com data. In Q3, the median download rate for Starlink subscribers in the US fell to 53Mbps, a decrease from 62.5Mbps in Q2. In Canad it would have rankings at 100a, the Q3 median download speeds reached only 65.8Mbps, down from 75.7Mbps.
For the third quarter in a row, download speeds have dropped for SpaceX’s Starlink system in the US and Canada, according to Ookla’s Speedtest.com data. In Q3, the median download rate for Starlink subscribers in the US fell to 53Mbps, a decrease from 62.5Mbps in Q2. In Canad it would have rankings at 100a, the Q3 median download speeds reached only 65.8Mbps, down from 75.7Mbps.
