Starlink satellites are declining in both upload and download rates due to the number of users increases

by ddos ·

At present, the Starlink satellite Internet service is providing support in more countries or regions, and the Internet in remote areas can be covered in a wide range through satellite connections. At least from the beginning of the internal test, the connection speed of Starlink was still very fast. At that time, the maximum speed of the test was 100 Mbps, and the network delay was also very low. However, with the increase in the scope of Starlink service support, the number of users has also grown rapidly, which has also led to a significant decline in the quality of Starlink’s Internet connection.

The well-known network speed test platform SpeedTest conducts separate tests for satellite Internet categories, including Starlink, Viasat, and HughesNet. In particular, the performance of Starlink in Canada, the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand was tested, but the test results showed that Starlink did not perform well. The test shows that the median download speed of Starlink in the above countries has dropped by 9%~54%, and the download speed in some regions is not obvious and almost negligible.

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In terms of uploading, the uploading rate of these countries tested all declined, but whether uploading or downloading depends on the number of users of Starlink users where the test is located. For example, Starlink is very fast in Puerto Rico and Mexico. There are not many users in these regions, so they are ranked at the top in terms of median comparison. In terms of network latency, all regions are basically the same. The best performer is New Zealand with a median delay of only 23 milliseconds, and the lowest in the United States with a delay of 48 milliseconds.

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