India at 26 spot in global ranking for mobile download speeds
text_fields
New Delhi: India’s position in respect of mobile downloading speed globally went up to 26 spot from 105th in November 2022, but creased one spot in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds which is now at 81st position from 80th in November.
Median mobile download speeds in India increased from 18.26 Mbps in November to 25.29 Mbps in December, according to network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla.
The country's performance in fixed median download speeds witnessed a slight increase from 49.11 Mbps in November to 49.14 Mbps in December.
Qatar led the chart for global median mobile speeds, whereas Burkina Faso jumped 22 spots in rank globally. For fixed broadband download speeds, Singapore gained the top position, and Rwanda increased 47 spots in rank globally.
In October, India recorded a 13-month high in mobile and fixed broadband download speed. Moreover, in November last year, the country had recorded the highest median mobile download speed (from 16.50 Mbps in October to 18.26 Mbps in November).
Meanwhile, Reliance Jio recently recorded almost 600 Mbps median download speed on its 5G network in Delhi while India's overall 5G speed hit 500 Mbps as the country rolled out 5G services in October.
IANS Input