India Jumps 72 Spots in Global Mobile Speed Rankings Thanks to 5G Rollout

India has quickly risen through the ranks, overtaking other G20 countries in terms of global mobile internet speeds, climbing 72 places in the past year and now ranking 47th globally in Speedtest’s global index.

According to Ookla, this puts India ahead of the likes of the UK (62nd), Brazil (50th), Mexico (90th) and even Japan (58th), and of course well above immediate neighbors such as Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Yarn.

It further notes that “India’s median download speed has improved significantly, increasing to 3.59 times since the launch of 5G.” Compared to October 2022, India’s median download speed ranged from 10.37 Mbps in the Northeast to 21.49 Mbps in Jammu and Kashmir. However, by August 2023, the range of median download speeds had expanded significantly, with each region clocking in at over 28 Mbps.

Ookla mentions that this is also due to the widespread adoption of 5G in India and the efforts of major carriers like Jio and Airtel to ensure high-speed coverage in all key regions and beyond.

Additionally, nine telecom circles including Andhra Pradesh, Kolkata, North East, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh West had a median 5G download speed below 100 Mbps in October 2022 due to the initial phase. However, by August 2023, the median 5G download speed had risen to 240 Mbps across all telecom regions, with areas like Kolkata leading the pack with a median download speed of 385.50 Mbps.

The report also adds that the Net Promoter Score (NPS), which measures customer satisfaction, has increased in India due to the introduction of 5G. 5G users rate their network operator better than 4G LTE users.

Improving 4G congestion

The report further states that Indian users are among the highest data consumers globally. However, 4G networks were generally unable to cope with high demand, leading to “network congestion”. But now, with 5G and spectrum allocation, operators have been able to “offload 4G traffic to 5G networks,” which has reportedly reduced network congestion. Ookla reports that 25-35 percent of traffic has already been transferred from 4G to 5G.