13.30 Mbps), and the median 5G upload speed is 4.5 times 4G LTE (19.65 Mbps vs 3.55 Mbps). 'For instance, the median 5G download speed is 25 times that of 4G LTE (338.12 Mbps vs. The 5G investments made by the operators have also propelled an increase in 4G LTE speeds due to the modernization of the underlying infrastructure. 5G Availability across three cities was above 13 per cent, namely in Cuttack, Chennai, and Noida,' the report said. Fast forward to January 2023, and 5G Availability exceeded 2 per cent across 39 cities where both Jio and Airtel had rolled out their networks. Only three cities had a 5G Availability exceeding 2 per cent namely, New Delhi, Hyderabad, and Siliguri. 'During the early days of 5G, in October 2022, we could see 5G device testing in just over a dozen of cities. Currently, Cuttack, Chennai and Noida have the highest 5G availability in India.

'India is also catching up with the likes of Turkey (30.98 Mbps median download speed), South Africa (34.71 Mbps) and Brazil (35.85 Mbps),' it said.Īdditionally, the 5G Availability or the proportion of users with 5G-capable devices that use the 5G network, has jumped 55 times from 0.1 per cent in September to 5.5 per cent in January.

In terms of internet speed, India now stands ahead of some of the G20 countries, including Mexico, Russia, and Argentina, as well as its neighbours like Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. India's position on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index improved by 49 places from 118th in September to 69th in January. Since the launch of 5G services in India, the median download speeds increased by 115 per cent from 13.87 Mbps to 29.85 Mbps, a report released by network intelligence and connectivity insights Ookla showed.

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