India Ranks Behind Pakistan, Nepal in Global Mobile Data Speeds in September: Ookla
India Ranks Behind Pakistan, Nepal in Global Mobile Data Speeds in September: Ookla 1p4t2l
India has been ranked 131 on Ookla Speedtest Global Index for mobile internet. 2576d
By Sourabh Kulesh | Updated: 26 October 2020 13:46 IST
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India has average mobile speed of 4.31Mbps and 52ms latency
The global average mobile speed is 35.26Mbps
The global average mobile speed is 11.22Mbps
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India has been ranked 131st on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for mobile Internet speeds and placed 70th on the index for fixed broadband speeds in the month of September. In the mobile Internet speed department, the country has slipped two positions when compared to the previous month, with an average speed of 12.07Mbps. On the fixed broadband speed front, India gained two spots with average speeds of 46.47Mbps and has been ranked 70th. In both these cases, India's numbers are well below the global average Internet speeds, with neighbouring countries such as Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, ranking higher in the mobile department.
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According to Ookla Speedtest Global Index for September 2020, India's average mobile speed is 12.07Mbps – significantly lower than the global average of 35.26Mbps. India has witnessed a drop of two points when compared to August's figures and is now placed at the 131st spot out of the total 138 countries. The country's average mobile speed is at 4.31Mbps and latency is 52ms. The global average of mobile speed is 11.22Mbps and average latency is 42ms.
India's neighbouring countries are placed above it on the list. China is on the second spot with average mobile speed of 113.35Mbps, Sri Lanka is ranked 102nd with 19.95Mbps, Pakistan occupies the 116th rank with 17.13Mbps, and Nepal holds the 117th position with 17.12Mbps. Bangladesh fared badly, however, and is ranked at 133 with 10.76Mbps average mobile speed.
When it comes to fixed line broadband Internet speeds, India is placed 70th out of 175 nations – well above most of its neighbouring countries – with an average speed of 46.47Mbps. China takes up the 20th spot with 138.66Mbps, Sri Lanka is ranked 94th with 31.42Mbps, Bangladesh holds the 98th position with 29.85Mbps, Nepal ranks 113th with 22.36Mbps, and Pakistan is at 159th position with 10.10Mbps. The global average speed is 85.73Mbps, speed is 45.74Mbps with latency of 21ms.
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