Starlink broadband speeds slow as subscriber numbers grow

As a starlink subscriber, I'm really not sure it matters. SL is leagues ahead of any of the other connectivity options available to me in rural Southern England (although I do have a nylon rope strung between the telegraph poles outside - suggesting FTTP may arrive one day), and I am totally in awe of the technology involved to deliver the SL service. Add in the relatively recent reductions in monthly subscription costs, and it simply represents phenomenal value for money. Isn't it incredible to think one can travel with a chair-sized device and get great internet connectivity pretty much anywhere on the globe? It opens up the possibility of medium remote work in isolated spots; I'm looking at skipping the miserable winter we have here in the UK, safe in the knowledge that I can roam with Dishy to (a qualified version of) anywhere warm at sensible cost.

To be expected until Starlink v2 satellites start launching early next year. Right now the constellation is very constrained by local ground stations and they can’t pass data around in orbit. That will change soon, as well as major spectral capacity improvements in the new hardware.

Meanwhile east europe is getting 8gb/s residential broadband.

Anecdotally, I live in a slightly rural area close to a major city. Starlink is pretty slow.

Using the roaming feature and taking that dish on a road trip, let me tell you, starlink was amazingly fast.

The closer you are to nowhere the better it is.

Its really just the same problems cellular operators experience. They just need more sectors and higher density in crowded areas.