May 6, 2021 08:39 EDT
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. s (SpaceX) Starlink internet constellation can deliver Internet download and upload speeds that exceed other satellite-based service providers and shows data gathered by Ookla. SpaceX is gradually building its satellite constellation to consist of thousands of satellites. Starlink is the world s first Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to operate thousands of satellites for Internet connectivity.
Starlink Delivers Better Internet Speeds Than Incumbent Satellite Internet Providers But Lags Behind Fixed Broadband For Latency
Ookla s report, which uses data from users data from Speedtest, provides median download, upload and latency speeds for Starlink. The internet service is currently in its beta stage and users all over the United States and Canada continue to test Starlink in this early rollout phase.