Starlink's US median speed was 127.39 Mbps down and 21.46 Mbps up, with 39 ms latency, in Ookla's Q1 2026 data (published 5 May 2026). That is 2.6 times Hughesnet's median, and well under the US wired median of 314.35 Mbps.
Last checked 31 Oct 2026: Ookla, Starlink 2026, Ookla, 5G home 2026, Speedtest Global Index, US, Starlink network update.
Median download, Mbps. Longer is faster.
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No. On Feb 22, 2021 he said speed would double to about 300 Mb/s and latency would drop to about 20 ms "later this year". Ookla's medians since then:
Speed will double to ~300Mb/s & latency will drop to ~20ms later this year
What I expect over time is not in the distant future, probably within three years, is that we will have about 100 times the bandwidth of the current Starlink constellation.
| Service | Download | Upload | Latency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US fixed broadband | 314.35 Mbps | 72.62 Mbps | 12 ms | all wired ISPs, Jul-Sep 2026 |
| T-Mobile 5G Home | 222.72 Mbps | 18.12 Mbps | n/a | Ookla, Q2 2026 |
| Starlink, its own figure | ~200 Mbps | n/a | 25.7 ms | peak hour, July 2025 |
| AT&T Internet Air | 160.43 Mbps | 10.06 Mbps | n/a | Ookla, Q2 2026 |
| Starlink, measured | 127.39 Mbps | 21.46 Mbps | 39 ms | Ookla, Q1 2026 |
| Verizon 5G Home | 126.53 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | n/a | Ookla, Q2 2026 |
| Hughesnet | 48.55 Mbps | 4.1 Mbps | 674 ms | Ookla, Q1 2026 |
| Viasat | 41.05 Mbps | 0.95 Mbps | 750 ms | Ookla, Q1 2026 |
All medians. Fiber alone runs faster than the wired average: in 1H 2026, 48.1% of US fiber Speedtest samples came from providers with a 300 to 400 Mbps median (Ookla fiber 2026). Starlink's own figure: "the median download speed across more than 2 million active Starlink customers during times of peak demand is nearly 200 Mbps as of July 2025." In the US, fewer than one percent of measurements exceed 55 ms.
Medians hide a spread. In 2H 2025 Ookla's fastest state was Nebraska at 200.8 Mbps. Speeds drop at peak hours, behind trees, and on Roam once the high-speed data runs out. Roam plans list "up to 300+ Mbps", and Starlink says speeds "are not guaranteed".
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