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According to OpenSignal's "State of LTE" report, India had 71.6 percent 4G availability in the third quarter of 2016, which jumped to 81.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017.
"India is one of the most dynamic and fast-changing mobile markets. The government and other stakeholders must continue to seize the immense opportunity and climb the global rankings across all parameters, to ensure high quality and consistent mobile experience for its 1 billion-plus mobile s," said Brendan Gill, co-founder and CEO, OpenSignal, in a statement.
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However, when it comes to 4G speed, India lagged. The 4G speeds averaged 5.1Mbps in the country, dropping more than 1Mbps in just six months. "These 4G speeds are only marginally faster than the average global 3G speed which is at 4.4Mbps," the findings showed.
Availability levels of other operators than Jio in the Indian market still hovered around 60 percent. South Korea scored highest in 4G availability and second highest in 4G speed in tests.
"Meanwhile, countries with new LTE networks may have limited 4G availability but, due to their light loads, can considerably fast speeds," the report stated.
Written with IANS inputs