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Starlink Doubled Its Speed In 2 Years. It Still Doesn’t Meet the FCC’s Definition of Broadband

Starlink is nearly twice as fast as it was two years ago, according to a new report from the speed test site Ookla. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) Median download speeds from the satellite internet provider have steadily ticked up over the past few years, going from 53.95 megabits per second in 2022 to 104.71Mbps today. That’s an impressive feat considering Starlink added about 5 million customers over the same period and recently passed the 6 milli

Starlink’s In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Faster Than Its Home Internet Speeds: Here’s Why

Starlink is nearly twice as fast as any other in-flight Wi-Fi option, according to the latest report by the speed test site Ookla. (Disclaimer: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) The satellite internet company from SpaceX clocked median download speeds of 152 megabits per second and upload speeds of 24Mbps. That means that Starlink’s speeds in the air are faster than some internet providers on the ground. Those download and upload speeds were nearly twice as fast a

Starlink’s Wi-Fi Is Faster in the Air Than on the Ground

Starlink is nearly twice as fast as any other in-flight Wi-Fi option, according to a new report by the speed test site Ookla. (Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) Starlink’s speeds in the air are faster than some internet providers on the ground. The satellite internet company from SpaceX clocked median download speeds of 152Mbps and upload speeds of 24Mbps. Those download and upload speeds were nearly twice as fast as any other in-flight internet option, but latenc

The best (and worst) in-flight Wi-Fi service on airlines, ranked

Westend61 / Getty Images I sometimes try to squeeze in work during a long airline flight, and for that I typically need to tap into the in-flight Wi-Fi. How do today's airlines fare at providing good wireless access? A new report from Speedtest app provider Ookla looks at the best and worst of in-flight Wi-Fi. To compile its report, Ookla analyzed the data collected by its Speedtest app during the first quarter of 2025. The results included Wi-Fi performance for individual airlines, as well as

Starlink Speeds Are Improving, But Only 17% of Customers Get the FCC’s Minimum

Starlink speeds have doubled in the past two years, according to a new report from the speed test site Ookla. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) Median download speeds from the satellite internet provider have steadily ticked up over the past few years, going from 53.95 megabits per second in 2022 to 104.71Mbps today. That’s an impressive feat considering Starlink added about 5 million customers over the same period and recently passed the 6 million mar

The fastest Wi-Fi 7 internet providers in the US, ranked

dem10 / Getty Images Looking to upgrade your home network to Wi-Fi 7 and wondering which ISPs will deliver the most bang for your buck? The folks at Ookla have published a report that aims to answer that question. Also: Should you upgrade to Wi-Fi 7? Here's my advice after testing this Asus router at home In its new report, "Wi-Fi 7 Speeds Up in the US," Ookla has ranked the top internet providers in the US for their Wi-Fi 7 network performance. The strength of your Wi-Fi is determined by a v

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