Elon Musk says Starlink internet speeds will double to 300Mbps this year
Image: SpaceX Starlink, SpaceX's satellite-based internet provider, will double in speed later this year", according to a tweet by Elon Musk, posted as a reply to someone who had just received their Starlink beta kit (via CNET). The company currently promises speeds between 50 to 150Mbps, and Musk specifically calls out a 300Mbps goal in his tweet.
While 300Mbps isn't unheard-of speed, it's faster than many people currently have access to, especially in the low-to-medium population density areas that Musk talks about targeting in a second tweet.
Speed will double to ~300Mb/s & latency will drop to ~20ms later this year
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 22, 2021
Most of Earth by end of year, all by next year, then it's about densifying...