With an average mobile download speed is 12.07 Mbps – significantly lower than the global average of 35.26 Mbps – India has reportedly been ranked 131st on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for mobile Internet speeds. India also stands 70th on the index for fixed broadband speeds in the month of September, according to Gadgets 360.
In the mobile Internet speed department, India has gone down by two positions when compared to the previous month, with an average download speed of 12.07 Mbps.
On the fixed broadband speed front, India went up by two spots with average download speeds of 46.47Mbps, ranking 70th, reported Gadets 360.
In both these cases, India’s numbers are well below the global average Internet speeds. Further, neighbouring countries like Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka rank higher in the mobile department, reported Gadgets 360.
The global average of mobile upload speed is reportedly 11.22 Mbps and average latency is 42 ms.
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