First SpaceX Starlink Public Beta Internet Speed Tests Live Up To The Hype
SpaceX’s StarLink Internet Beta Program began to go out to customers around October 28th, and people are starting to show off its current capabilities. Some reddit users on the Starlink subreddit have displayed pictures of their StarLink terminal and some SpeedTest information for the masses. The data being reported wholly lives up to Elon Musk’s promises and all the hype surrounding the program, and improvements are still to come.
It appears that SpaceX has sent out beta invites over the entire week to test the StarLink program. Reddit user /u/FourthEchelon19 posted a picture of his Starlink terminal from out in Washington state. They reported typical speeds of around 134Mbps download and 15Mbps upload, but it could vary. They also posted a link to one of their SpeedTests, and it showed a download of 97Mbps and 19Mbps upload.
Hello There from r/Starlink
Latency will improve significantly soon. Bandwidth too.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 31, 2020
If these internet speeds at $99/mo are better than your current internet and fit your budget, you can fill out your information on the Starlink site and hope to get into the beta. A requirement for acceptance into the beta it seems, is that you must live within latitudes 45.3°N to 48.4°N. If you reside in that area, see if you can get into the beta. Also, let us know in the comments what you think of Starlink and how it will compete with other ISPs in the near future.