The Starlink internet speed will generally vary between 25Mbps and 100Mbps depending on conditions. This is more than enough for general use – downloading stuff, streaming, email. You can pretty much do anything. Still it’s slower than fibre internet.
With 25Mbps speed you can download:
- a 10 song music album in about 16 seconds.
- a high definition movie within 5 minutes.
- a 25 megabytes pdf book in about 8 seconds
Speed tests
Fast.com Starlink test
last updated 5 July 2024
Starlink Advanced Speedtest
last updated 5 July 2024
Starlink speed compared to other Zim internet providers
Note: this is not scientific data. We polled our community via WhatsApp and used the average we got for each provider or, where we got one submission, just used that one. The intention is to just provide a general idea of what you might get when you use that service. If you have ideas of helping us make this more accurate, please news@techzim.co.zw us.
| Provider | Location | Fast.com Speed |
| Starlink | Harare | 17Mbps |
| Econet 4G | Ruwa, Harare South | 11Mbps |
| Liquid Fibre | Chadcombe | 60Mbps |
| NetOne 4G | Karoi | 18Mbps |
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