Ookla revealed in a report that SpaceX’s Starlink network speed also dropped by double digits this quarter – as the space-less network saw an increase in new users.
SpaceX’s Starlink online service continues to attract potential subscribers, especially for customers where connectivity to Earth’s infrastructure is limited or non-existent.
Over the course of the year, the number of subscribers in the US increased by almost 200%, from at least 10 users in 776 US states (about 25% of all states in the second quarter to the third quarter of 2021) to 2399 states (about 75 states). % of regions in the second quarter) – third quarter 2022).
Digitartlends said that as traffic and cargo increased on the Starlink constellation, speed decreased around the time it was hit.
US users saw a speed decrease of up to 17%, while Canadian consumers saw a 14% decrease. Internet speed seems not affected.
Despite the lower speeds, customers in the US and Canada still get less than 50Mbps, which means it’s more than enough for media use like 4K streaming or video conferencing.
Many online players may experience lag.
Interestingly, among North American countries, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands had the fastest Starlink, while in South America it was Brazil and Chile.
This surge in Elon Musk’s internet service also coincides with the recent cancellation of his unlimited data plan, forcing users who average more than 1TB per month most of the time to drop their priorities.
Instead, a tiered system was introduced at an additional cost to help spread the bandwidth.