Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for January ranked the UAE first among the top 3 countries in mobile median download speed rankings over 5G networks.
The top 3 countries for mobile median download (Mbps) speed were UAE (161.15), Qatar (155.51) and Norway (136.08).
And the top 3 countries for fixed broadband median download speed were Singapore (234.55), Chile (224.84) and China (211.34).
In terms of cities, the top 3 for mobile download speed were Dubai (204.37), Ar-Rayyan (192.83) and Beijing (182.96), while the top 3 for fixed broadband were Beijing (277.57), Abu Dhabi (247.27) and Shanghai (236.01).
Download speed refers to how quickly users receive text, images, music, video and other data online. Most online activity involves downloading, including viewing web pages, streaming video and gaming. ISPs and data plans partially determine the download speed.
The Speedtest Global Index compares internet speed data from around the world on a monthly basis. Data for the Index comes from the hundreds of millions of tests taken by real people using Speedtest every month.
Internet measurements made with Speedtest occur at the times and in the places that are most relevant to the person taking the test. Each time a test is initiated, a snapshot of what the internet looks like at that place and time is recorded. When aggregated together, these individual experiences represent the typical internet performance for a given location.
The country’s two main operators, du and e&, are advancing the telecom infrastructure across the country to reinforce their continuous efforts to remain at the forefront of digital transformation, sustainable development and operational excellence.
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