Jio Continues to Lead on 4G Speed e3x1q Vi Competes With Highest Speed: TRAI

Jio saw a nearly three-percent increase in its average 4G speed in May, according to TRAI’s MySpeed portal. 425c4x

By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 17 June 2021 13:36 IST

Jio Continues to Lead on 4G Speed, Vi Competes With Highest Speed: TRAI

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Jio resulted in an average 4G speed of 4.2Mbps in May, TRAI’s latest data shows

Highlights

Jio had 20.7Mbps of average 4G speed in May
TRAI’s MySpeed portal posted Vi data for the first time
Airtel was not able to convince on both and speeds

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Reliance Jio has continued to lead on 4G speeds with 20.7Mbps average speed recorded in May, while Vi (Vodafone Idea) sured the competition with its highest speed of 6.3Mbps, according to the data provided by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Jio's 4G speed was marginally increased when compared with the previous results. However, it was over three times faster than that of Vi, which was the nearest competitor for Jio. The 4G speeds of Jio was also over four times more than what was offered by Airtel during the month, as per the TRAI data.

The fresh Airtel had in the same month.

Vi stood second in 4G speeds, with the same 6.3Mbps average speed recorded in May. Airtel, on the other hand, recorded 4.7Mbps of average speed.

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Average 4G speeds (left) and speeds (right) in October
Photo Credit: TRAI/ MySpeed portal

This was notably the first time when TRAI has provided data for Vi since the merger of Vodafone and Idea in August 2018. The regulator earlier recorded data for Vodafone and Idea separately on its MySpeed portal.

Importantly, average speed records provided by TRAI are based on the data it collects across India through the MySpeed app on a real-time basis. This means you may notice some difference between the data reported and what you are getting on your device.

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