India shows significant improvement in its global ranking for median mobile speeds, dips 3 spots in fixed broadband speeds: Ookla Speedtest Global Index
– India increased two spots in rank globally for median mobile speeds, from 66th in February to 64th in March
– Median mobile download speeds in India increased from 31.04 Mbps in February to 33.30 Mbps in March
– India decreased three spots in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds, from 81st in February to 84th in March
– Overall fixed median download speeds in India saw a slight decrease from 50.87 Mbps in February to 50.71 Mbps in March
Ookla®, the global leader in network intelligence and connectivity insights today released an update on the Speedtest Global Index for the month of March 2023.
According to the data, in the month of March, India increased two spots in rank globally for median mobile speeds, from 66th in February to 64th in March. Whereas, for overall fixed broadband speeds, India’s global rank has decreased by three spots, from 81st in February to 84th in March.
Ookla also recorded 33.30 Mbps median mobile download speeds in March this year which is better than 31.04 Mbps in February 2023. The overall fixed median download speeds in India saw a slight decrease from 50.87 Mbps in February to 50.71 Mbps in March.
According to March Speedtest Global Index, Côte d’Ivoire registered the highest increase in rank and gained 19 spots globally with UAE sustaining its rank #1 for overall global median mobile speeds. For overall global fixed median speeds, Vanuatu registered the highest increase in rank, gaining 16 spots globally with Singapore at rank #1 in overall global fixed median speeds.
Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index ranks mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world on a monthly basis. Data for the Global Index comes from the hundreds of millions of tests taken by real people using Speedtest every month to test their Internet performance.
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Ookla® is the global leader in connectivity intelligence and network insights. For almost two decades, Ookla has set the industry standard for both fixed and mobile network testing and analysis. From its world-renowned Speedtest® and Downdetector® platforms to an accompanying and growing suite of end-to-end enterprise solutions, Ookla’s mission is to measure, understand, and help improve connected experiences.
Ookla provides solutions for both crowdsourced and controlled network testing, along with comprehensive global insights on network conditions, QoS, QoE, and consumer experience. These insights empower operators, regulators, governments, nonprofits, and other organizations to analyze, optimize, and publicize networks around the world.
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