| December 21, 2020

ICYMI: Ookla Data and Research from November 2020


Highlights from the Speedtest Global IndexTM

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These are the top stories from November 2020:

  • Thailand is back in third place for fixed broadband. The country has seen steady increases in fixed broadband since November 2019 when it was in 19th place.
  • New 5G rollouts were the likely cause for the United Kingdom’s 10-spot climb to 32nd place in mobile.
  • Kuwait has reached its highest mobile ranking to date — 11th place. This is most likely due to all major operators offering 5G in the country.
  • Monaco showed a sharp increase in download speed over fixed broadband. The country jumped six places since October and is now fourth for fixed broadband.

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| January 20, 2021

ICYMI: Ookla Data and Research from December 2020


Highlights from the Speedtest Global IndexTM

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These are the top stories from December 2020:

  • Thailand has climbed two spots on fixed broadband to reach first place for the first time.
  • On mobile, Qatar climbed two spots to land in first place for mobile. While the country has ranked among the top five for the past year, this is the first time the country has reached the top spot.
  • Hungary has been steadily climbing the fixed broadband chart and currently ranks seventh.
  • Kuwait has reached sixth place, its highest mobile ranking to date, most likely due to an expanding 5G market.

New Global Index Market Analyses

United States

AT&T had the fastest Speed ScoreTM in the U.S. on mobile in Q4 2020. Washington, DC showed the fastest median mobile download speed while Gilbert, AZ was the fastest city for fixed broadband.

Canada

Bell showed the fastest median download speed on 5G during Q4 2020. The city of Edmonton had the fastest mean download speed over fixed broadband and mobile.

China

China Telecom showed the fastest Speed Score on fixed broadband. China Telecom was also fastest on mobile 5G and had the highest 4G Availability on mobile. China Mobile showed the fastest Speed Score on mobile.

France

Lyon showed the fastest mean download speed over fixed broadband while Nice was fastest on mobile. Orange had the fastest Speed Score on mobile overall and on 5G. Free was the fastest provider for fixed broadband.

Indonesia

Telkomsel was the fastest mobile operator in Indonesia during Q3-Q4 2020 while Biznet was the fastest ISP. IM3 Ooredoo had the highest 4G Availability among mobile operators.

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| February 3, 2021

Advances in 5G Boosts Mobile Speeds in Taiwan

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Taiwan has seen considerable growth in its mobile performance since it issued its first 5G commercial license in July 2020. Using Speedtest Intelligence® data from Q4 2020, we explored how the emerging technology has affected overall mobile speeds, how much faster 5G was compared to 4G, which operator had the fastest 5G and what speeds look like in Taiwan’s largest metropolitan areas.

Mobile internet speeds in Taiwan showed steady improvement

Mobile internet speeds in Taiwan have steadily increased in the last two years thanks, in part, to 5G deployments across the country. In December 2020, Taiwan reached 16th place in the Speedtest Global IndexTM, an improvement from their 29th place ranking in January 2019. Looking at mean download speed over mobile on all technologies, Taiwan showed a 30.4% increase from 2019 to 2020.

Mean Mobile Download Speeds in Taiwan
Speedtest Intelligence® | 2019 – 2020
Download (Mbps) 2019 Download (Mbps) 2020 % Increase
All Operators 42.20 55.01 30.4%

5G median download speed was 522% faster than 4G in Taiwan

We compared 5G speeds in Taiwan to speeds over 4G using measurements from devices using modern chipsets. As expected, median download speed over 5G far exceeded that over 4G during Q4 2020, with 5G coming in 522.0% faster than 4G. We report 5G using median rather than mean speeds because the potential for outliers is high, so median gives a better expectation of the performance a consumer is likely to experience.
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FarEasTone was the fastest operator for 5G in Taiwan

FarEasTone showed the fastest median download speed over 5G among mobile operators in Taiwan during Q4 2020, followed by Chunghwa Telecom. Taiwan Mobile was third and TSTAR fourth.
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Taoyuan showed the fastest 5G download speed in Q4 2020

Country-wide averages do not reflect the differences in performance that can occur between different metropolitan areas. We looked at median download speeds over 5G for Taiwan’s five most populous metropolitan areas during Q4 2020 to get a better understanding of how 5G performance varies in locations across the country.
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5G download speeds varied among Taiwan’s largest metropolitan areas, but were not far from the country-wide average for 5G of 260.01 Mbps during this period. While it would appear that Taoyuan had the fastest median download speed over 5G at 265.01 Mbps, followed by Taipei at 261.79 Mbps and Taichung at 260.20 Mbps, the confidence intervals show that it’s really a toss-up between cities at the top of this list.

Confidence intervals also make it impossible to declare a slowest city, though the slowest median download speed was measured in New Taipei at 236.69 Mbps.

The expansion of 5G in Taiwan is exciting and has provided consumers with much faster mobile speeds. We look forward to seeing how this emerging technology continues to expand across the country and how it affects mobile performance in Taiwan.


5G 技術突破為台灣帶來更快的行動網速

自 2020 年 7 月首次核發 5G 商業許可證以來,台灣的行動網路效能方面便有大幅增長。我們採用了 Speedtest Intelligence 2020 年第 4 季度的資料,以探究 5G 這項新興技術如何影響整體行動網速、5G 比起 4G 速度快多少、哪一家電信業者的 5G 網速最快,以及台灣各大都會區中哪個有最快的 5G 網速。

台灣行動網速持續穩定上升

台灣的行動網路速度在過去 2 年間持續穩定提升,部分原因在於其覆蓋全國的 5G 部署計畫。台灣於 2020 年 12 月的 全球網速排行榜中取得第 16 名,較 2019 年 1 月的第 29 名有所進步。從不同技術的行動下載速度平均值來看,台灣的行動下載速度在 2019 年至 2020 年之間出現 30.4% 的增長。

台灣的行動下載速度平均值
Speedtest Intelligence® | 2019 年至 2020 年
2019 年下載速度 (Mbps) 2020 年下載速度 (Mbps) 增長 (%)
所有電信業者 42.20 55.01 30.4%

台灣的 5G 下載速度中位數比起 4G 高出 522%

我們使用 modern chipsets 將台灣的 5G 速度與 4G 速度相比較。結果不出所料,根據 2020 年第 4 季度的資料,5G 的下載速度中位數遠高過 4G,並較 4G 快 522.0%。我們之所以使用 5G 的中位數而不是平均值,是因為資料間極有可能出現離群值,因此中位數較能準確地預估消費者的實際體驗。
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遠傳電信是台灣 5G 速度最快的電信業者

從 2020 年第 4 季度的資料來看,遠傳電信是 5G 下載速度中位數最快的台灣行動電信業者 ,其次是中華電信。台灣大哥大為第三名,而台灣之星是第四名。
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2020 年第 4 季度資料顯示,桃園擁有最快的 5G 下載速度

全國平均值並不能反映各個都會區之間的效能差異。因此,我們將 2020 年第 4 季度台灣人口最多的五大都會區之下載速度中位數相比較,以便更全面地瞭解 5G 效能在全國各地間的差異。
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台灣各大都會區的 5G 下載速度有所不同,但均與相同時段的全國平均值 260.01 Mbps 相差無幾。從資料上看來,桃園擁有最高的 5G 下載速度中位數 (265.01 Mbps),其次是台北的 261.79 Mbps 和台中的 260.20 Mbps;不過從信賴區間可以發現,五個都會區的數據其實差距不大,各區名列前茅的機會均等。

雖然下載速度中位數測量結果最慢的是新北的 236.69 Mbps,但我們仍難以從信賴區間辨別下載速度最慢的都會區。

5G 在台灣的拓展實在令人興奮,並為消費者帶來了更加快速的行動網速。我們非常期待這項新興科技在台灣的日後發展,以及它在未來為台灣行動網路效能帶來的影響。

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| March 17, 2021

ICYMI: Ookla Data and Research from February 2021

Highlights from the Speedtest Global IndexTM

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These are the top stories from February 2021:

  • There was not a lot of movement in the top 10 for mobile. Canada (11th) was replaced by Bulgaria (10th).
  • For fixed broadband, Cyprus rose 10 ranks to 16th — their highest standing in the last 13 months.
  • Spain and Hungary both rose three spots on fixed broadband, to sixth and seventh, respectively. Both countries have shown steady improvement in fixed download speed over the last 13 months.
  • For the first time in 13 months, Switzerland fell out of the top 10 for fixed broadband (to 11th).

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| March 23, 2021

Malaysia’s Internet Speeds Improve Even Before 5G is Launched

While Malaysian consumers are still waiting for 5G, that hasn’t stopped mobile providers from implementing other network improvements to provide better performance in the interim. This article explores how Malaysia compares to other major markets in Southeast Asia for fixed broadband and mobile network performance. We also analyze the current state of Malaysia’s mobile market, including data on time spent on 2G, 3G and 4G, and insights into gaps in LTE coverage and what 5G could look like.

Malaysia’s fixed broadband ranks third in Southeast Asia

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We compared Malaysia’s fixed broadband performance at the country level to other major markets in Southeast Asia during Q3-Q4 2020. Singapore ranked first on our list for both mean download and upload speeds over fixed broadband with a download speed of 228.68 Mbps and an upload speed of 226.64 Mbps. Malaysia ranked third for fixed broadband download speed on our list with a mean download speed of 90.88 Mbps. Last on our list for mean download and upload speed over fixed broadband was Indonesia with 23.27 Mbps and 13.25 Mbps, respectively.

Malaysia ranks fourth for mobile download speed in Southeast Asia

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During Q3-Q4 2020, Singapore had the fastest mean download speed over mobile broadband networks in major markets in Southeast Asia at 68.86 Mbps. Thailand was second (40.54 Mbps) and Vietnam third (33.14 Mbps). Malaysia ranked fourth on our list with a download speed of 24.53 Mbps, followed by the Philippines (17.41 Mbps) and Indonesia (16.69 Mbps). The improvement in Malaysia’s mobile speeds between Q1-Q2 2020 and Q3-Q4 2020 can be linked to initiatives from the National Digital Network Plan (JENDELA) including: upgrading 3G sites to LTE, adding LTE layers with Carrier Aggregation features and changing antennas to support MIMO features.

Singapore ranked the fastest for mean upload speed over mobile with 18.75 Mbps, followed by Vietnam at 18.17 Mbps. Thailand was third for upload speed over mobile and Malaysia again ranked fourth with a mean upload speed of 11.19 Mbps. Indonesia ranked fifth for mean upload speed over mobile (10.42 Mbps) and the Philippines ranked sixth (5.47 Mbps).

Malaysian mobile users show 83.3% time spent on 4G

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An analysis of the proportion of users’ time spent that users spent on 2G, 3G and 4G found that 4G was the prevalent technology in Malaysia during Q3-Q4 2020. Users were connected to 4G 83.3% of the time. 3G followed at 12.1% and 2G was last at 1.3%. One of the JENDELA efforts is improving time spent on 4G.

Despite the strong time spent on 4G, there are still major gaps in 4G coverage in Malaysia, as seen from the map of marketed LTE coverage below.

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LTE coverage appears to follow population density, with holes in coverage falling in the least densely populated areas of Malaysia, areas with less than 20 people per square kilometer. This includes large sections of Sarawak and Sabah in East Malaysia and portions of Terengganu, Kelantan, Perak and Pahang in West Malaysia. The Malaysian government is gradually retiring 3G at the end of 2021 to free up more spectrum for LTE. Ideally, this refarmed spectrum will improve the quality and speed of 4G mobile broadband and reach customers in areas that are not currently served by LTE, otherwise they will have to rely on 2G connections. 2G currently covers 96.7% of populated areas, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

The Malaysian government is paving the way for 5G

In order to fast-track the rollout of 5G products and services, the Malaysian government has made a commitment to build, operate and lease 5G infrastructure to existing and new mobile operators by the end of this year through a special purpose vehicle (SPV). In addition to pre-allocating spectrum licenses reserved for 5G use exclusively in the 700 MHz, 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz bands, the Malaysian government has made a commitment to maintaining the existing capacity of existing 4G networks, prohibiting the repurposing of these frequencies for 5G use. In his public speech last month, the Malaysian Prime Minister ensured the public that the SPV will provide fair access to the network capacity to both new and incumbent operators. The government has announced $3.7 biliion to be invested over the next 10 years.

With 5G on the horizon in Malaysia, consumers are beginning to invest in 5G-capable devices. There was an increase of 225% in the proportion of total devices in Speedtest® results that were 5G-capable when comparing Q3-Q4 2020 to Q1-Q2 2020.

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Performance should increase dramatically once 5G is commercially available in Malaysia. We will continue to follow this market to see how that change affects their ranking among Southeast Asian countries, how quickly 5G is adopted and how 4G is expanded to underserved areas. If you’d like to learn more about internet speeds and performance in other markets around the world, visit the Speedtest Global Index.

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| April 15, 2021

Speedtest Global Index Market Analyses Now Available for 21 Countries

Speedtest Global Index Market Analyses from Ookla® identify key data about internet performance in countries across the world. This quarter we’ve provided updated analyses for 21 markets about top mobile and fixed broadband providers as well as device and chipset manufacturers and some city-level data. Click a country in this list to see highlights or scroll through the article to learn about all 21 markets:

United States | Canada | China

Algeria | Austria | Belgium

Denmark | Finland | Hong Kong (SAR)

Hungary | Kenya | Luxembourg

Malta | Morocco | Nigeria

Portugal | Serbia | Slovakia

South Africa | Taiwan | Vietnam

Algeria

  • Mobile provider Ooredoo attained the best Speed Score and Consistency Score in Algeria during Q1 2021.
  • DJEZZY had the best 4G Availability in Algeria.
  • Devices from Apple provided the fastest mean download speeds in Algeria during Q1 2021 with 20.86 Mbps, 47.1% faster than Samsung.

Austria

  • A1 was the fastest mobile operator in Austria with a Speed Score of 66.21 while yesss! ranked second at 58.60.
  • yesss! edged out A1 for Consistency Score, earning a 93.8% to A1’s 93.5%.
  • Magenta blazed ahead of the competition with the fastest fixed broadband Speed Score of 123.45 and highest Consistency Score with 85.8%.

Belgium

  • Speedtest Intelligence® shows that Telenet had the fastest fixed broadband in Belgium during Q1 2021 with a Speed Score of 97.13, and it had the fastest Speed Score on mobile at 69.74.
  • Telenet also had the best fixed broadband Consistency Score with 87.9%, while BASE had the best mobile Consistency Score with 92.9%.
  • Ghent edged out Antwerp for Belgium’s fastest median download speed over mobile and fixed broadband.

Canada

  • In Q1 2021, Shaw was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Canada with a Speed Score of 164.40, edging out Rogers.
  • The fastest mobile provider was TELUS with a Speed Score of 87.54. Videotron had the highest mobile Consistency Score at 91.3%.
  • TELUS and Bell Canada tied for the lowest median latency for fixed broadband at 6 ms.
  • Newfoundland and Labrador had the fastest median fixed broadband speed among Canada’s provinces at 112.64 Mbps.
  • Calgary had Canada’s fastest median fixed broadband speed of any major city at 115.40 Mbps.

China

  • Speedtest Intelligence shows that China Mobile was the fastest mobile operator in China during Q1 2021 with a Speed Score of 101.62.
  • Competition for fastest median 5G performance was high, but China Telecom outpaced other providers with a 316.02 Mbps median download speed. Speedtest® results show that China Mobile’s 5G performance was second fastest with a median download speed of 308.44 Mbps and China Unicom was third.
  • Huawei’s P40 5G had the fastest median 5G download speed among the most popular devices in China at 291.77 Mbps. This contributed to Huawei’s top position as the device manufacturer with the fastest median download speed with a combined median download speed of 89.11 Mbps. That was 79.4% faster than the next fastest manufacturer, Apple.
  • China Telecom was the fastest fixed broadband provider, achieving a Speed Score of 107.10.
  • Tianjin was the Chinese city with the fastest fixed broadband with tests showing median download speeds of 180.61 Mbps, 29.7% faster than the next fastest city, Chengdu.

Denmark

  • According to Q1 data from Speedtest Intelligence, YouSee was the fastest mobile operator in Denmark with a Speed Score of 86.40.
  • Hiper was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Denmark with a Speed Score of 205.32.
  • The iPhone 12 Pro Max 5G was the fastest popular device in Denmark, with a median download speed of 96.90 Mbps.

Finland

  • Telia was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Finland during Q1 2021 with a Speed Score of 77.05. Telia was also the most consistent, earning a Consistency Score of 80.3%.
  • DNA had the fastest mobile Speed Score (61.73) as well as the highest Consistency Score (93.6%).
  • DNA also had the fastest 5G performance with a median download speed of 337.21 Mbps.

Hong Kong (SAR)

  • During Q1 2021, China Mobile Hong Kong was the fastest mobile provider in Hong Kong, achieving a Speed Score of 65.16.
  • Huawei’s P40 Pro 5G edged out Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G as the fastest popular device in Hong Kong. The P40 Pro 5G achieved a median download speed of 150.67 Mbps, beating the Galaxy 220 Ultra 5G by 1.5 Mbps.
  • Samsung had the best combined performance by a major cell phone manufacturer with its devices reaching mean download speeds of 76.41 Mbps.
  • Devices using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 5G had the fastest mean download speed of any chipset at 137.76 Mbps. Devices with Hisilicon’s Kirin 990 came in second at 136.52 Mbps.

Hungary

  • Magyar Telekom had the fastest mobile Speed Score in Hungary during Q1 2021, as well as the best mobile Consistency Score (90.9%) and highest 4G availability (97.7%).
  • DIGI beat out Vodafone as the fastest fixed broadband provider in Hungary by attaining a Speed Score of 138.74 to Vodafone’s 137.06 and UPC’s 134.08.
  • Apple devices had the fastest median mobile download speeds among popular manufacturers at 36.59 Mbps.

Kenya

  • Safaricom had the fastest Speed Score among mobile providers in Kenya during Q1 2021 at 29.80 as well as the top mobile Consistency Score (86.3%) and highest 4G Availability (88.1%).
  • Mombasa had the fastest mean mobile download speed at 27.79 Mbps while Nairobi was the fastest over fixed broadband with a download speed of 22.65 Mbps.
  • Faiba had the fastest fixed broadband Speed Score at 22.70 and best Consistency Score at 44.0%.

Luxembourg

  • POST was Luxembourg’s fastest mobile operator in Q1 2021 as well as Luxembourg’s most consistent. POST had a Speed Score of 86.31 and a Consistency Score of 95.9%.
  • Orange had the best 4G Availability in Luxembourg at 98.7%.
  • Apple beat out Samsung as the fastest popular device manufacturer by earning a median download speed of 51.13 Mbps to Samsung’s 46.40 Mbps.
  • Tango had the fastest fixed broadband Speed Score at 120.35, while Eltrona had the best fixed broadband Consistency Score with 85.9%.

Malta

  • Mobile providers GO and epic were in close competition for the fastest Speed Score in Q1 2021. GO beat out epic by a fraction by scoring 47.82 to epic’s 47.36.
  • Apple devices had the fastest mean download speed in Malta among popular manufacturers at 51.31 Mbps.
  • Melita had the fastest fixed broadband Speed Score at 118.58 and highest fixed broadband Consistency Score at 84.2%.

Morocco

  • Maroc Telecom was the fastest provider for both fixed broadband and mobile in Morocco during Q1 2021. Maroc Telecom achieved the fastest mobile Speed Score (54.32) and the highest mobile Consistency Score (92.0%).
  • Maroc Telecom also narrowly beat out inwi for the highest 4G Availability with 91.5% to inwi’s 91.3%.
  • Apple devices had the fastest mean download speed in Morocco among popular manufacturers at 50.31 Mbps.
  • Casablanca had the fastest fixed broadband speeds, achieving a mean download speed of 25.93 Mbps while Marrakesh had the fastest mean mobile download speed at 38.33 Mbps.

Nigeria

  • During Q1 2021, tests showed that Airtel had Nigeria’s fastest mobile Speed Score (27.18) and best mobile Consistency Score (84.7%).
  • Port Harcourt had the fastest mean mobile download speed in Nigeria at 23.02 Mbps.
  • ipNX was the fastest fixed broadband provider with a Speed Score of 18.00. ipNX also had the best fixed broadband Consistency Score at 36.2%.

Portugal

  • Vodafone was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Portugal during Q1 2021 with a Speed Score of 113.75, the lowest mean latency (11 ms) and highest Consistency Score (81.9%).
  • MEO was the fastest mobile operator with a Speed Score of 46.92.
  • OnePlus had the fastest mean download speed of any popular device manufacturer at 56.93 Mbps.
  • Among Portugal’s most populous cities, Vila Nova de Gaia had the fastest mean fixed broadband download speed at 155.61 Mbps, while Braga had the fastest mean mobile download speed at 70.95 Mbps.

Serbia

  • During Q1 2021, SBB was Serbia’s fastest fixed broadband provider with a Speed Score of 78.09 and showed the highest Consistency Score of any provider at 81.3%.
  • Speedtest Intelligence revealed that Telenor narrowly edged out VIP for the fastest mobile Speed Score at 50.63 to VIP’s 50.47.
  • Telenor had the highest mobile Consistency Score with 93.4%. Telenor also delivered the highest 4G Availability in Serbia with 90.3%.
  • Devices using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 5G delivered Serbia’s fastest median mobile download speeds at 76.14 Mbps.

Slovakia

  • During Q1 2021, UPC beat out Antik for the fastest fixed broadband operator in Slovakia with a Speed Score of 113.17 to Antik’s 110.46.
  • Antik had the lowest median fixed broadband latency in the country at 3 ms.
  • Orange had the fastest mobile Speed Score in the country with a score of 52.41, followed by Telekom at 49.09.
  • Devices using Samsung’s Exynos 2100 chipset achieved the fastest median download speed (70.13 Mbps).

South Africa

  • Speedtest Intelligence shows that MTN had the fastest mobile download Speed Score in South Africa during Q1 2021 at 54.38.
  • MTN also had the highest 4G Availability in the country with 90.5%.
  • Cool Ideas was the fastest fixed broadband provider in South Africa with a Speed Score of 37.80, followed by Afrihost at 31.32 and Webafrica at 30.87.
  • Johannesburg had the fastest mean fixed broadband download speed at 53.48 Mbps and the fastest download speed over mobile at 54.64 Mbps.

Taiwan

  • According to a Speedtest Intelligence, Chunghwa Telecom was the fastest mobile operator in Taiwan during Q1 2021 with a Speed Score of 71.73.
  • FarEasTone had the fastest median download speed on 5G at 361.48 Mbps.
  • Sony’s Xperia 1 II 5G achieved the fastest mean download speed among popular devices (181.93 Mbps). Apple devices overall attained the fastest mean mobile download speed among popular manufacturers (82.57 Mbps).
  • Taichung had the fastest mean download speed among Taiwan’s most populous cities at 83.35 Mbps. Taipei was second fastest with 80.50 Mbps.

United States

  • Speedtest Intelligence revealed that T-Mobile overtook AT&T in Q1 2021 as the fastest mobile operator in the United States, achieving a Speed Score of 50.21 to AT&T’s 48.38.
  • T-Mobile also had the fastest 5G performance of any operator, achieving a median download speed of 82.35 Mbps while having the highest 5G time spent in the country at 65.4%.
  • OnePlus devices had the fastest mean download speed among popular devices at 50.79 Mbps.
  • Qualcomm had all five of the fastest chipsets in the United States. The Snapdragon X55 5G was fastest with a median download speed of 66.63 Mbps, followed by the Snapdragon 888 5G at 64.63 Mbps and the Snapdragon 865 at 56.50 Mbps.
  • Verizon was the fastest fixed broadband provider with a Speed Score of 160.07, outperforming Cox and XFINITY, which scored 153.57 and 139.33, respectively.
  • Spectrum displayed the most consistent speeds among fixed broadband providers with a Consistency Score of 88.3%.
  • Verizon had the best median fixed broadband latency at 8 ms, while Cox ranked second (12 ms) and XFINITY third (14 ms).

Vietnam

  • Viettel achieved Vietnam’s fastest mobile and fixed broadband during Q1 2021. Viettel showed a Speed Score of 59.76 for fixed broadband and 38.55 for mobile.
  • Vinaphone had the best mobile Consistency Score with 91.1%.
  • Viettel had the highest 4G Availability with 94.4%.
  • Xiaomi’s Mi 10T Pro 5G achieved the fastest mean download speed at 80.17 Mbps and beat out Samsung’s Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, which had a median download speed of 59.96 Mbps.

Read the full market analyses and follow monthly ranking updates on the Speedtest Global Index.

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| April 22, 2021

ICYMI: Ookla Data and Research from March 2021

Highlights from the Speedtest Global Index™

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These are the top stories from March 2021:

  • South Korea overtook Qatar for second place on mobile.
  • Switzerland is back in 10th place for fastest mobile after Kuwait dropped three places to 12th. This is the first time since November 2020 Switzerland has cracked the top 10.
  • For fixed-broadband, Monaco is back in the top five, rising to fifth place. This is still short of Monaco’s highest ranking in November 2020, when it ranked third.
  • China achieved another increase in its mean fixed broadband download speed ranking, reaching its highest rank ever at 16th.
  • The United States has reached a new historic high for both fixed broadband rank (19th) and download speed (76.15 Mbps) in March after several months of stagnation.

New Global Index Market Analyses

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Read the latest Speedtest Global Index Market Analyses from Ookla® for Q1 2021. Highlights include:

United States

T-Mobile had the fastest mobile Speed Score™ in the U.S. in Q1 2021, beating out AT&T which previously held the top spot. St. Paul, MN had the fastest median mobile download speed of any major American city and Gilbert, AZ had the fastest fixed broadband of any major city for the second quarter in a row.

Canada

During Q1 2021, Shaw was the fastest major fixed broadband provider in Canada and TELUS was the fastest mobile operator. Alberta had the fastest mobile median download speed. Calgary had the fastest median fixed download speed of any major Canadian city.

China

China Telecom was the fastest fixed broadband provider in China during Q1 2021. China Telecom also achieved the fastest median 5G download speeds of top providers. China Mobile was the fastest mobile operator. Huawei devices had the fastest median download speed of any major device manufacturer.

Vietnam

Viettel had the fastest mobile and fixed broadband Speed Score in Vietnam during Q1 2021. Hai Phong had the fastest mean mobile download speed at 43.07 Mbps, followed by Da Nang.

South Africa

During Q1 2021, Cool Ideas was the fastest fixed broadband provider in South Africa. MTN had the fastest mobile Speed Score. Johannesburg had the fastest fixed broadband and mobile download speeds of any major South African city.

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| April 27, 2021

5G Speeds in Australia are Almost Twice the Global Average

After launching 5G in 2019, Australia now has some of the fastest mobile speeds in the world with a median 5G download speed of 283.56 Mbps during Q1 2021, nearly double the global average of 142.05 Mbps. This success is due in large part to the years Australia and its mobile operators have spent investing in 5G infrastructure across the country. Australia is primed to continue to be at the forefront of global 5G performance in the future, as well, with increases in 5G deployments and recent spectrum auctions in the works that will only expand access for Australian 5G consumers.

This article examines the state of Australia’s 5G mobile performance, including which provider has the best 5G speeds and availability, and data at the province and city-level to determine which areas are best served by 5G.

Australia has third fastest 5G among major trading partners

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Countries that have spent time and resources investing in mobile and 5G networks are already reaping the benefits of fast internet speeds. Among Australia’s top trading partners, we saw that South Korea had the fastest median download speed over 5G during Q1 2021, China was second and Australia third.

Australia continues to see fast median 5G download and upload speeds as it continues to build out its 5G network, though its year-over-year median 5G download speed remained remarkably flat. In comparison, China and South Korea were the only countries on this list that sustained consistent growth in median 5G download speeds over the past year. Japan, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States saw their median 5G download speeds decline or fluctuate over the same period.

Australia has consistently ranked as a one of the speediest countries in the world for mobile download speeds. Australia ranked seventh during March 2021, according to the Speedtest Global Index, with a median download speed over mobile of 109.33 Mbps.

Optus had the fastest median 5G download speed

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The race for the fastest 5G provider is fierce throughout Australia, but Optus edged out Telstra during Q1 2021 as the fastest operator with a median download speed over 5G of 309.86 Mbps. Telstra was second with a median 5G download speed of 295.00 Mbps, while Vodafone came in third at 184.98 Mbps.

Telstra beat out Optus for fastest median upload speed over 5G during Q1 2021 with a speed of 28.27 Mbps. Optus had 21.56 Mbps and Vodafone was third at 16.70 Mbps.

Over the past several years, Australians have been enjoying some of the fastest LTE speeds available. At the tail end of 2016, Telstra became the first mobile operator in the world to launch a Gigabit-Class LTE service, aggregating three LTE component carriers coupled with 4-Layer MIMO technique and advanced modulation scheme (256 QAM). At the time, the operator was uniquely positioned to utilize multiple mid-band paired frequency division duplex (FDD) 20 MHz component carriers in the 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz and 2600 MHz ranges. This was in addition to low-band 700 MHz as well as 850 MHz spectrum assets.

Similarly, Optus has been able to efficiently leverage its combination of FDD spectrum assets for LTE service, but also holds unpaired time division duplex (TDD) licenses in the 2300 MHz band, which provides excellent capacity and is well-suited for the use of massive-MIMO and 5G.

Vodafone also holds a good mix of low- and mid-band FDD spectrum licenses ranging from 700 to 2600 MHz, which is vastly used for LTE.

Australian operators spearheading efforts to deliver outstanding 5G user experiences

Optus, in partnership with Nokia, has recently achieved a peak aggregate throughput of 10 Gbps. The company achieved this using 800 MHz of mmWave spectrum in Brisbane and aggregating it with 3.5 GHz spectrum (sub-6 GHz) and the existing LTE spectrum layers. These aggregate speeds are measured at the site level, while the current single user sub-6 GHz 5G speeds are closer to 2 Gbps, and will peak closer to 4 Gbps once the 5G mmWave layer is fully commercialized.

The Optus 5G network currently consists of two TDD dedicated swaths of spectrum in the sub-6 range (2300 MHz and 3500 MHz). For over a year now, this allowed the operator to deliver 5G using TDD+TDD aggregation to users with capable devices. This “5G Dual Band” network has been delivering impressive speeds over the past few quarters. In addition, the operator is testing FDD+TDD 5G aggregation by the way of dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) leveraging 5G FDD 2100 MHz band with 5G TDD 3.5 GHz band, which aims to extend coverage with the added benefits of 5G capacity.

Not to be outdone, Telstra has been conducting mmWave tests with Ericsson and Qualcomm, reaching single user speeds of 5 Gbps leveraging 800 MHz of spectrum in the 26 GHz band. A commercial rollout is expected sometimes this year following the auction of the mmWave spectrum. It’s worth noting that Australia’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications is making efforts to allocate the legacy low-band spectrum bands (850 MHz, 900 MHz) for LTE and 5G use, which should allow operators to provide a depth of broadband coverage across much wider geographies.

Telstra had the best 5G Availability

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5G Availability — the proportion of users spending the majority of their time on 5G connections — is a key indicator of the development of a provider’s network. In Australia during Q1 2021, the best 5G Availability wasn’t even close: Telstra showed a 5G Availability of 32.8%, which was more than double that of Optus (13.6%) and nearly 10 times that of Vodafone (3.4%).

This aligns with Telstra’s planned investments in growing its 5G network across the country. In fact, Telstra set a goal to provide 5G coverage for 75% of Australia’s population by June 2021. While it remains to be seen if they achieve that benchmark, Australians will continue to benefit from Telstra’s ambition to bring 5G to cities across the country and from the competitive pressure it surely provides.

Queensland and Victoria led 5G Availability in Australia

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While Speedtest Intelligence® revealed no clear statistical winner the best state in Australia for 5G Availability, Queensland had a 5G Availability of 23.5%, Victoria had 23.3%, South Australia had 21.6%, Western Australia had 19.3% and New South Wales had 19.2%. We omitted Tasmania from this analysis as it didn’t show sufficient samples.

Melbourne had the fastest median 5G download speed in Australia

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Speedtest Intelligence reveals Melbourne had the fastest median 5G download speed among Australia’s largest cities in Q1 2021 at 316.66 Mbps. Sydney was second (304.67 Mbps), Adelaide third (301.52 Mbps), Perth fourth (251.96 Mbps), Brisbane fifth (247.64 Mbps) and Canberra sixth (244.54 Mbps). Darwin and Hobart did not have sufficient 5G samples to rank during this period.

Telstra has the fastest median 5G download and upload speeds for Q1 2021 in Adelaide (348.57 Mbps download/35.51 Mbps upload), Brisbane (310.06 Mbps download/25.67 Mbps), and Canberra (281.98 Mbps download/22.73 Mbps upload). Optus had the fastest median 5G download speeds in Melbourne (398.87 Mbps) and Sydney (356.60 Mbps). There was not a statistical winner in Perth, though Optus attained a median 5G download speed of 262.17 Mbps while Telstra achieved 261.75 Mbps. Vodafone did not have the fastest median 5G download in any of the cities analyzed.

Brisbane and Canberra led in 5G Availability

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While Speedtest data did not show a clear winner for the city with the best 5G Availability, Brisbane had a 5G Availability of 32.0% and Canberra had 31.9%. Adelaide was next at 26.8%, followed by Perth (26.1%) and Melbourne (25.9%). Sydney had the lowest 5G Availability of any major Australian city at 22.8%. Darwin and Hobart were again not ranked due to insufficient samples.

As Telstra aims to provide 5G to 75% of Australia’s population, many Australians are already benefiting: Telstra had the best 5G Availability in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Optus came in second in those cities, followed by Vodafone in third. There was not a statistically significant difference in 5G Availability in Canberra and neither Darwin nor Hobart showed sufficient samples to fully analyze.

We’ll continue using data from Speedtest Intelligence to see how 5G in Australia improves with additional operator investment and how consumers benefit. If you have access to 5G in Australia, take a Speedtest® on Android or iOS to report how your operator is performing.

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| June 6, 2021

Internet Speeds in North Africa are Rapidly Improving, but Still Lag Behind Much of the World

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2020 was a difficult year for almost every nation in the world due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On the bright side, Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that every North African nation improved their mobile and fixed broadband speeds from Q2 2020 to Q1 2021, despite huge setbacks in the global economy.

This article explores the state of internet performance in the North African countries of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia from Q2 2020 through Q1 2021. We further examine which mobile and fixed broadband providers in those countries had the best speeds, consistency and 4G Availability during Q1 2021. Finally, we investigate internet performance and coverage in the largest metropolitan areas, and look at cell signal strength using data from Ookla Cell Analytics.

Morocco has the fastest mobile download speeds in North Africa, Egypt is fastest for fixed broadband

Analysis based on data from Speedtest Intelligence shows internet speeds varied widely across North Africa during Q1 2021, with every country except Egypt experiencing faster median mobile download speeds than fixed broadband speeds. Internet speeds over the past year — Q2 2020 to Q1 2021 — increased for both mobile and fixed broadband in every country in North Africa.

North Africa isn’t isolated in this improvement: earlier this year, Ookla® partnered with the World Bank to analyze internet performance in 18 African countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study showed that overall internet speeds slowed during lockdowns.

Mobile speeds increased across most of North Africa

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Morocco had the fastest median mobile download speed (25.53 Mbps). Tunisia was second (21.28 Mbps), Egypt third (14.95 Mbps), Libya fourth (11.65 Mbps) and Algeria fifth (9.76 Mbps).

Many North Africans have become mobile-first internet users as 3G and 4G performance and coverage continue to improve. From Q2 2020 to Q1 2021, every North African country (except Egypt) saw large increases in median mobile download speeds, with Libya showing the largest percentage increase (67.4%) followed by Algeria (65.1%), Morocco (10.7%), Tunisia (10.0%) and Egypt (0.1%).

Egypt showed the fastest broadband speeds

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While Egypt trails in mobile internet speeds, it excels for fixed broadband speeds. During Q1 2021, Egypt had the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband in North Africa at 26.58Mbps (4.82 Mbps upload). Morocco was second for download (10.01 Mbps), Libya was third (8.71 Mbps), Tunisia was fourth (6.95 Mbps) and Algeria fifth (4.09 Mbps).

Every country in North Africa, with the exception of Tunisia, saw its median fixed broadband speeds improve more than 25% from Q2 2020 to Q1 2021, with Algeria more than doubling its median fixed broadband download speed at 105.5%. Egypt was second most improved at 94.6%, Libya was third (59.8%), Morocco was fourth (28.5%) and Tunisia was fifth at 12.3%.

Performance by provider varied widely by country

During Q1 2021, North African mobile operators showed a wide range of performance across the region. Morocco’s Maroc Telecom had the fastest median mobile download and upload speeds in North Africa during Q1 2021 at 40.32 Mbps and 12.60 Mbps, respectively. Egypt’s WE Internet had the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband at 30.60 Mbps while Libya’s LTC had the fastest median upload speed at 7.46 Mbps.

Morocco had the best 4G Availability in North Africa during Q1 2021 with all three of its top providers leading the region, including: inwi (78.6%), Maroc Telecom (78.0%) and Orange (77.4%). Outside of Morocco, Tunisia’s Ooredoo had the next best 4G Availability at 76.9%.

Mobile consistency varied widely across North Africa during Q1 2021, with Morocco’s Maroc Telecom showing the best consistency at 89.1%. Tunisia’s Tunisie Telecom had the next best consistency at 86.7%.

Fastest mobile operator in North African countries often showed highest consistency

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Here’s how mobile in each North African country fared during Q1 2021:

Algeria | Egypt | Libya | Morocco | Tunisia

Algeria

Ooredoo had the fastest median mobile speeds in Algeria during Q1 2021 (14.37 Mbps download // 8.78 Mbps upload). DJEZZY ranked second (8.15 Mbps download // 7.68 Mbps upload) and Mobilis was third (6.46 Mbps download // 6.03 Mbps upload). Ooredoo had the highest mobile Consistency Score (73.5%) followed by DJEZZY in second (55.9%) and Mobilis in third (51.9%). DJEZZY had the best 4G Availability at 69.7%, followed by Ooredoo in second (65.8%) and Mobilis in third (54.5%).

Egypt

During Q1 2021, Orange had the fastest median download and upload speeds over mobile in Egypt at 17.43 Mbps and 8.04 Mbps, respectively. Coming in second fastest, We had a median download speed at 15.56 Mbps (6.95 Mbps upload). Etisalat was third (15.20 Mbps download // 7.28 Mbps upload). Vodafone ranked last among top providers (13.11 Mbps download and 4.67 Mbps upload).

There was no clear statistical winner for mobile consistency in Egypt during Q1 2021: Orange had a Consistency Score of 77.8% and We had 77.7%. Etisalat ranked third at 74.7% while Vodafone came in last at 69.5%. There was also no statistical winner for 4G Availability, though Etisalat achieved 68.3%, Vodafone 67.7% and We 67.4%. Orange showed the lowest 4G Availability at 61.1%.

Libya

During Q1 2021, Libyana had the fastest median download and upload speeds over mobile in Libya at 13.49 Mbps and 7.03 Mbps, respectively, as well as the best mobile consistency with a Consistency Score of 67.8%. Almadar Aljadid came in second for speeds (10.71 Mbps download // 3.62 Mbps upload) and mobile consistency (63.8%). Almadar Aljadid had the best 4G Availability at 37.3% while Libyana showed 30.5%.

Morocco

During Q1 2021, Maroc Telecom had the fastest median mobile download and upload speeds in Morocco, attaining 40.32 Mbps and 12.60 Mbps, respectively. inwi was second (19.00 Mbps download // 7.90 Mbps upload) and Orange was third (15.84 Mbps download // 6.17 Mbps upload).

Maroc Telecom also had the best mobile consistency with a Consistency Score of 89.1%, followed by inwi (74.8%) and Orange (71.0%). There was no statistical winner for best 4G Availability, though inwi achieved 78.6%, Maroc Telecom achieved 78.0% and Orange achieved 77.4% — all of which were some of the best 4G Availability scores in North Africa.

Tunisia

Tunisie Telecom has the fastest median mobile download and upload speeds in Tunisia during Q1 2021 at 24.34 Mbps and 11.42 Mbps, respectively. Ooredoo was second with 22.50 Mbps download and 10.26 Mbps upload. Orange was third with 16.24 Mbps download and 8.25 Mbps upload.

Tunisie Telecom also had the best mobile consistency with a Consistency Score of 86.7%. Ooredoo was second at 83.3% and Orange was third at 78.1%. Ooredoo had the best 4G Availability at 76.9%, while Tunisie Telecom and Orange trailed at 72.4% and 72.3%, respectively.

Fixed broadband in North Africa is slow, but Egyptian providers have the fastest speeds

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Algeria | Egypt | Libya | Morocco | Tunisia

Algeria

IDOOM — the only fixed broadband provider that meets Ookla’s criteria as a top provider in Algeria in Q1 2021 — had a download speed of 4.09 Mbps (0.74 Mbps upload) and a Consistency Score of 0.8%.

Egypt

During Q1 2021, WE Internet led Egypt and North Africa with the fastest median fixed broadband download speed at 30.60 Mbps (5.68 Mbps upload), and the highest Consistency Score (57.5%). Vodafone was second for speeds (13.16 Mbps download // 1.65 Mbps upload), Orange was third (10.97 Mbps download // 0.82 Mbps upload) and Etisalat was fourth among top providers at 6.70 Mbps download and 0.81 Mbps upload.

Libya

LTC had the fastest median download and upload speeds over fixed broadband in Libya during Q1 2021 at 10.62 Mbps and 7.46 Mbps. LTC also had the highest fixed broadband Consistency Score at 22.3%. Libya Telecom followed at 8.31 Mbps download, 4.02 Mbps upload and a Consistency Score of 18.0%.

Morocco

Orange had the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband in Morocco during Q1 2021 at 12.65 Mbps (2.60 Mbps upload), while inwi had the best median upload speed at 4.18 Mbps (11.33 Mbps download). Maroc Telecom was third for fixed broadband speeds at 9.63 Mbps download and 0.81 Mbps upload. Maroc Telecom had the highest Consistency Score at 29.9%. Orange was second for consistency at 24.7% and inwi was third at 16.9%.

Tunisia

Tunisie Telecom had the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband in Tunisia during Q1 2021 at 8.02 Mbps (0.81 Mbps upload), while Ooredoo had the fastest median upload at 3.91 Mbps (7.03 Mbps download). TOPNET attained 7.12 Mbps download and 0.78 Mbps upload, followed by Orange (6.73 Mbps download // 0.94 Mbps upload) and Gnet (6.59 Mbps download // 0.77 Mbps upload).

There was no clear statistical winner for fixed broadband consistency, with Tunisie Telecom showing a Consistency Score of 10.6% and Ooredoo 10.1%. Orange was third at 4.6%, followed by Gnet (3.7%) and TOPNET (3.4%).

Tunis and Grand Casablanca had the fastest median mobile download speeds in North Africa, Alexandria Governorate had the fastest median fixed broadband speed

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According to Speedtest Intelligence, Tunis, Tunisia and Grand Casablanca, Morocco had the fastest median mobile download speeds among North Africa’s most populous metropolitan areas during Q1 2021 at 22.65 Mbps and 22.44 Mbps, respectively. Alexandria Governorate, Egypt was third at 16.63 Mbps, followed by Cairo Governorate, Egypt (14.32 Mbps), Tripoli, Libya (13.71 Mbps) and Algiers, Algeria (12.81 Mbps).

Alexandria Governorate had the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband at 21.24 Mbps. Cairo Governorate was second at 20.71 Mbps, Grand Casablanca third (10.70 Mbps), Tripoli fourth (10.02 Mbps), Tunis fifth (7.47 Mbps) and Algiers sixth (4.60 Mbps).

Cell Analytics paints a fascinating picture of North Africa cities

Ookla’s Cell Analytics, is an invaluable tool to identify intelligence about wireless service quality, RF measurements (signal strength), data usage, user density (indoors and outdoors) and cell site locations for a given area. Cell Analytics can help mobile network operators improve their network and identify areas that need improvement with granular precision.

The maps below use Cell Analytics data from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021 to identify two items of interest in major North African cities: best provider for indoor and outdoor 4G LTE RSRP signal strength in a given area, and provider-level 4G LTE RSRP signal strength around key areas of interest. For indoor and outdoor 4G LTE RSRP maps, Cell Analytics identifies the best mobile network provider for a given area or building by color if there is a statistically significant winner. Provider-level maps show the performance of individual providers for a given area, with pink and red colors showing a strong signal and blue colors indicating a weak signal.

Scroll down for Cell Analytics maps of major North African cities or click on a city below:

Alexandria | Algiers | Cairo | Casablanca | Tripoli | Tunis

Alexandria

The Library of Alexandria has been lost to time but Bibliotheca Alexandrina stands as a testament to what the world has lost and as a major cultural center for Egypt. In the bustling metropolis, the 4G LTE RSRP maps below paint two different stories: the best mobile outdoor network signal strength and the best indoor network signal strength in Alexandria during Q4 2020 to Q1 2021. It’s clear that different providers provide the strongest cell signal in different parts of the city and that some buildings are better served than others.

While it’s good to know where the best provider is in the places you frequent, Ookla Cell Analytics can also map 4G LTE RSRP (signal strength) results from each provider, shown below. The red areas show strong signals, while the blue areas show weak signals.

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Algiers

Algiers’ Botanical Garden Hamma is a vibrant green space in a thriving city. It’s also a good geographic point to test mobile performance. The first two maps below show the best network providers for outdoor (left) and indoor (right) 4G LTE RSRP signal strength in the area.

The next three maps show individual providers’ 4G LTE RSRP signal strength, with red being the strongest signals and blue being the weakest signals.

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Cairo

Located in the heart of Cairo, the Gezira Sporting Club offers an island view of the bustling city. The following maps show the best network providers for outdoor (left) and indoor (right) 4G LTE RSRP signal strength in the area:

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Across the river just to the east of Gezira Sporting Club lies the world famous Egyptian Museum. With mobile service at a premium in the busy area, Cell Analytics shows the 4G LTE RSRP signal strength for top providers. The following maps show red areas where the signal is strongest to blue areas where the signal is weakest.

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Casablanca

The Hassan II Mosque located near Casablanca’s northern coast is a major tourist hub, which makes it a prime location for strong mobile performance. The two maps below show the best 4G LTE RSRP signal strengths by top providers for outdoor and indoor areas:

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The next series of maps visualizes each top provider’s 4G LTE RSRP signal strengths in the area slightly southeast of the maps above. The signal is strongest in areas colored red and weakest areas in the blue areas.

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Tripoli

Tripoli’s northern coastline is an important cultural treasure. The maps below show Tripoli’s best 4G LTE RSRP providers for indoor and outdoor signal strength:

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The Saraya Museum, also known as the Red Castle Museum, is one of Tripoli’s most prized attractions. The following maps show areas in red where the signal is strongest and areas in blue where the signal is weakest for Tripoli’s top providers:

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Tunis

Tunis Centre is the heart of Tunis’ thriving culture. The maps below show the best providers for outdoor and indoor 4G LTE RSRP signal strength in the area.

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Zooming in further, we are able to see top providers’ individual 4G LTE RSRP signal strengths in a given area. Red areas show where the signal is strongest, while blue areas show the weakest signal for a given provider:

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North Africa internet performance is rapidly improving, and 5G is just around the corner

Internet performance in North Africa is rapidly improving, and with further operator and government investments in 4G and 5G networks — as well as expanded fixed broadband access — North Africa has a bright outlook for its internet users. We’ll continue monitoring the data from Speedtest Intelligence and Cell Analytics to see how internet performance changes during the year to come. If you’re in North Africa and want to see how your internet compares, take a Speedtest® on Android or iOS.


Le débit Internet s’accélère sensiblement en Afrique du Nord, mais accuse toujours un retard sur la plupart des régions du monde

2020 a été une année difficile dans presque tous les pays du monde en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19. Le bon côté, c’est que Speedtest Intelligence® révèle que chaque nation africaine a accéléré la vitesse des communications haut débit mobiles et fixes entre le deuxième trimestre 2020 et le premier trimestre 2021, malgré les graves difficultés subies par l’économie mondiale.

Le présent article dresse l’état des lieux du réseau Internet dans les pays d’Afrique du Nord que sont l’Algérie, l’Égypte, la Libye, le Maroc et la Tunisie entre le deuxième trimestre 2020 et le premier trimestre 2021. Nous examinons quels fournisseurs de haut débit mobile et fixe offrent les meilleures performances, la plus grande stabilité et la meilleure couverture 4G au premier trimestre 2021. Enfin, nous évaluons quelles sont les performances et la couverture Internet dans les plus grandes zones métropolitaines et étudions la force du signal cellulaire à l’aide des données d’Ookla Cell Analytics.

Le Maroc offre les vitesses de téléchargement les plus rapides d’Afrique du Nord, tandis que l’Égypte est la plus rapide en termes de haut débit fixe

L’analyse fondée sur les données de Speedtest Intelligence montre que les débits Internet varient beaucoup dans toute l’Afrique du Nord au cours du premier trimestre 2021, chaque pays, à l’exception de l’Égypte, présentant des vitesses moyennes de téléchargement mobiles supérieures à celles du haut débit fixe. Au cours de l’année dernière (du deuxième trimestre 2020 au premier trimestre 2021), le débit Internet a augmenté à la fois pour le haut débit mobile et fixe dans tous les pays d’Afrique du Nord.

L’Afrique du Nord n’est pas la seule dans ce cas : au début de l’année, Ookla® a conclu un partenariat avec la Banque mondiale dans le but d’analyser les performances Internet dans 18 pays africains pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Cette étude a montré que les vitesses Internet ont globalement ralenti pendant les confinements successifs.

Le débit mobile a augmenté dans presque toute l’Afrique du Nord

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Le Maroc offrait la vitesse de téléchargement mobile moyenne la plus rapide (25,53 Mbps). La Tunisie arrivait en deuxième position (21,28 Mbps), l’Égypte en troisième position (14,95 Mbps), la Libye en quatrième position (11,65 Mbps) et l’Algérie en cinquième position (9,76 Mbps).

De nombreux Nord-Africains ont privilégié la technologie mobile étant donné que les performances et la couverture 3G et 4G n’ont cessé de s’améliorer. Du deuxième trimestre 2020 au premier trimestre 2021, tous les pays nord-africains (à l’exception de l’Égypte) ont enregistré une forte accélération des vitesses de téléchargement, la Libye présentant le pourcentage le plus élevé (67,4 %), suivie par l’Algérie (65,1 %), le Maroc (10,7 %), la Tunisie (10,0 %) et enfin l’Égypte (0,1 %).

L’Égypte a enregistré le haut débit le plus rapide

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Bien que l’Égypte soit à la traîne en matière de débit Internet mobile, elle excelle en ce qui concerne le haut débit fixe. Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, l’Égypte a enregistré la vitesse de téléchargement sur le réseau fixe la plus rapide d’Afrique du Nord, avec une moyenne de 26,58 Mbps (4,82 Mbps pour le chargement). Le Maroc arrivait deuxième pour le téléchargement (10,01 Mbps), la Libye troisième (8,71 Mbps), la Tunisie quatrième (6,95 Mbps) et l’Algérie cinquième (4,09 Mbps).

Tous les pays d’Afrique du Nord, à l’exception de la Tunisie, ont enregistré une augmentation moyenne du haut débit fixe de plus de 25 % du deuxième trimestre 2020 au premier trimestre 2021, l’Algérie plus que doublant sa vitesse avec une augmentation de 105,5 %. L’Égypte était deuxième avec une amélioration de 94,6 %, la Libye troisième (59,8 %), le Maroc quatrième (28,5 %) et la Tunisie cinquième (12,3 %).

Grandes variations des performances par fournisseur et par pays

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, les opérateurs mobiles d’Afrique du Nord ont affiché des performances très variées. Maroc Telecom a enregistré les vitesses moyennes de téléchargement et de chargement mobile les plus rapides d’Afrique du Nord au cours du premier trimestre 2021 avec des vitesses respectives de 40,32 Mbps et 12,60 Mbps. WE Internet en Égypte a enregistré la vitesse moyenne de téléchargement la plus élevée pour le haut débit fixe avec 30,60 Mbps, tandis que l’opérateur lybien, LTC, enregistrait la vitesse de chargement la plus rapide, avec une moyenne de 7,46 Mbps.

Le Maroc offrait la meilleure couverture 4G d’Afrique du Nord au cours du premier trimestre 2021, avec ses trois principaux fournisseurs en tête dans la région : inwi (78,6 %), Maroc Telecom (78,0 %) et Orange (77,4 %). En dehors du Maroc, Ooredoo en Tunisie proposait la meilleure couverture 4G avec un taux de 76,9 %.

La stabilité mobile a connu d’importantes variations en Afrique du Nord au cours du premier trimestre 2021, Maroc Telecom affichant la meilleure performance avec un taux de 89,1 %. Tunisie Telecom arrivait en deuxième position avec un taux de 86,7 %.

L’opérateur mobile le plus rapide des pays d’Afrique du Nord offrait souvent la meilleure stabilité

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Voici comment la téléphonie mobile s’est comportée dans chaque pays nord-africain au cours du premier trimestre 2021 :

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| Libye | Maroc | Tunisie

Algérie

Ooredoo a enregistré les vitesses mobiles moyennes les plus rapides en Algérie au cours du premier trimestre 2021 (14,37 Mbps pour le téléchargement // 8,78 Mbps pour le chargement). DJEZZY s’est classé deuxième (avec 8,15 Mbps en téléchargement // 7,68 Mbps en chargement) et Mobilis troisième (avec 6,46 Mbps en téléchargement // 6,03 Mbps en chargement). Ooredoo a enregistré le meilleur score [en matière de stabilité mobile](/insights/blog/how-ookla-ensures-accurate-reliable-data-2021/#consistency-score] (73,5 %), suivi par DJEZZY (55,9 %) et Mobilis (51,9 %). DJEZZY offrait la meilleure couverture 4G avec un taux de 69,7 %, suivi par Ooredoo (65,8 %) et Mobilis (54,5 %).

Égypte

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, Orange proposait les vitesses de téléchargement et de chargement les plus rapides d’Égypte, avec des moyennes respectives de 17,43 Mbps et 8,04 Mbps. En deuxième position, We enregistrait une vitesse de téléchargement moyenne de 15,56 Mbps (6,95 Mbps en chargement). Etisalat arrivait troisième (15,20 Mbps en téléchargement // 7,28 Mbps en chargement). Vodafone arrivait dernier des principaux fournisseurs (13,11 Mbps en téléchargement et 4,67 Mbps en chargement).

D’un point de vue statistique, il n’y avait pas de réel gagnant pour la stabilité mobile en Égypte au cours du premier trimestre 2021 : Orange a enregistré un score de 77,8 % et We, un score de 77,7 %. Etisalat arrivait en troisième position avec 74,7 %, tandis que Vodafone était dernier avec 69,5 %. Pas de vrai gagnant non plus en matière de couverture 4G, Etisalat obtenant un score de 68,3 %, Vodafone, 67,7 % et We, 67,4 %. Orange était à la queue avec la couverture 4G la plus faible, soit 61,1 %.

Libye

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, Libyana a enregistré les vitesses de téléchargement et de chargement les plus rapides en Libye avec des moyennes respectives de 13,49 Mbps et 7,03 Mbps, ainsi que la meilleure stabilité mobile avec un score de 67,8 %. Almadar Aljadid arrivait deuxième pour les vitesses (10,71 Mbps en téléchargement // 3,62 Mbps en chargement) et pour la stabilité mobile (63,8 %). Almadar Aljadid offrait la meilleure couverture 4G avec un taux de 37,3 % et seulement 30,5 % pour Lybiana.

Maroc

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, Maroc Telecom a enregistré les vitesses de téléchargement et de chargement moyennes les plus rapides au Maroc, atteignant respectivement 40,32 Mbps et 12,60 Mbps. inwi s’est classé deuxième (19,00 Mbps en téléchargement // 7,90 Mbps en chargement) et Orange a obtenu la troisième place (15,84 Mbps en téléchargement // 6,17 Mbps en chargement).

Maroc Telecom a également affiché la meilleure stabilité mobile avec un score de 89,1 %, suivi par inwi (74,8 %) et Orange (71,0 %). Du point de vue statistique, il n’y avait pas de vrai gagnant pour la couverture 4G, inwi réalisant un score de 78,6 %, Maroc Telecom un score de 78,0 % et Orange un score de 77,4 %. Tous ces fournisseurs figuraient parmi les meilleurs pour la couverture 4G en Afrique du Nord.

Tunisie

Tunisie Telecom a enregistré les vitesses moyennes de téléchargement et de chargement mobile les plus rapides en Tunisie au cours du premier trimestre 2021 avec des vitesses respectives de 24,34 Mbps et 11,42 Mbps. Ooredoo est arrivé deuxième avec 22,50 Mbps en téléchargement et 10,26 Mbps en chargement. Orange était troisième avec 16,24 Mbps en téléchargement et 8,25 Mbps en chargement.

Tunisie Telecom offrait également la meilleure stabilité mobile avec un score de 86,7 %. Ooredoo était deuxième avec 83,3 % et Orange troisième avec 78,1 %. Ooredoo affichait la meilleure couverture 4G avec un score de 76,9 %, tandis que Tunisie Telecom et Orange étaient à la traîne avec un score de 72,4 % et 72,3 %, respectivement.

Le haut débit fixe est plutôt lent en Afrique du Nord, mais les opérateurs égyptiens offrent les vitesses les plus élevées

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Algérie

IDOOM — le seul fournisseur de haut débit fixe répondant aux critères d’Ookla en tant que premier fournisseur en Algérie au premier trimestre 2021 — offrait une vitesse en téléchargement de 4,09 Mbps (0,74 Mbps en chargement) et une stabilité de 0,8 %.

Égypte

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, WE Internet était le premier fournisseur en Égypte et en Afrique du Nord avec la vitesse de téléchargement haut débit la plus élevée atteignant une moyenne de 30,60 Mbps (5,68 Mbps en chargement), et la plus grande stabilité (57,5 %). Vodafone se classait deuxième (avec 13,16 Mbps en téléchargement // 1,65 Mbps en chargement), Orange arrivait troisième (avec 10,97 Mbps en téléchargement // 0,82 Mbps en chargement), et enfin Etisalat était quatrième parmi les plus grands fournisseurs avec 6,70 Mbps en téléchargement et 0,81 Mbps en chargement.

Libye

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, LTC présentait les vitesses de téléchargement et de chargement moyennes les plus rapides sur le réseau fixe avec 10,62 Mbps et 7,46 Mbps respectivement. LTC enregistrait également la meilleure stabilité du haut débit fixe avec un score de 22,3 %. Suivait Libya Telecom avec une vitesse de 8,31 Mbps en téléchargement, 4,02 Mbps en chargement et une stabilité de 18,0 %.

Maroc

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, Orange enregistrait la vitesse de téléchargement la plus rapide au Maroc pour le haut débit fixe avec une moyenne de 12,65 Mbps (2,60 Mbps en chargement), tandis qu’inwi offrait la vitesse de chargement la plus rapide avec une moyenne de 4,18 Mbps (11,33 Mbps en téléchargement). Maroc Telecom arrivait troisième avec une vitesse moyenne de 9,63 Mbps en téléchargement et 0,81 Mbps en chargement. Maroc Telecom affichait le meilleur score de stabilité avec 29,9 %. Orange était deuxième avec 24,7 %, et inwi troisième avec 16,9 %.

Tunisie

Au cours du premier trimestre 2021, Tunisie Telecom offrait la vitesse de téléchargement la plus rapide sur le réseau haut débit fixe tunisien avec une moyenne de 8,02 Mbps (0,81 Mbps en chargement), tandis qu’Ooredoo était le plus rapide pour le chargement avec une vitesse de 3,91 Mbps (7,03 Mbps en téléchargement). TOPNET a atteint 7,12 Mbps en téléchargement et 0,78 Mbps en chargement, suivi par Orange (avec 6,73 Mbps en téléchargement // 0,94 Mbps en chargement) et Gnet (avec 6,59 Mbps en téléchargement // 0,77 Mbps en chargement).

D’un point de vue statistique, il n’y avait de vrai gagnant s’agissant de la stabilité du haut débit fixe, avec Tunisie Telecom enregistrant un score de 10,6 % et Ooredoo un score de 10,1 %. Orange se classait troisième avec 4,6 %, suivi par Gnet (3,7 %) et TOPNET (3,4 %).

Tunis et Grand Casablanca ont enregistré les vitesses de téléchargement mobile les plus rapides d’Afrique du Nord. Le gouvernorat d’Alexandrie a bénéficié du haut débit fixe le plus rapide

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D’après Speedtest Intelligence, Tunis, en Tunisie, et Grand Casablanca, au Maroc, ont bénéficié au cours du premier trimestre 2021 des vitesses de téléchargement mobile les plus rapides parmi les zones métropolitaines les plus populaires d’Afrique du Nord avec des moyennes de 22,65 Mbps et 22,44 Mbps, respectivement. Le gouvernorat d’Alexandrie, en Égypte, arrivait en troisième position avec 16,63 Mbps, suivi par le gouvernorat du Caire en Égypte (14,32 Mbps), Tripoli en Libye (13,71 Mbps) et Alger en Algérie (12,81 Mbps).

Le gouvernorat d’Alexandrie affichait la vitesse de téléchargement la plus rapide sur le réseau haut débit fixe avec une moyenne de 21,24 Mbps. Le gouvernorat du Caire se classait deuxième avec 20,71 Mbps, le Grand Casablanca troisième (10,70 Mbps), Tripoli quatrième (10,02 Mbps), Tunis cinquième (7,47 Mbps) et Alger sixième (4,60 Mbps).

Cell Analytics brosse un tableau édifiant des villes d’Afrique du Nord

Cell Analytics d’Ookla, est un outil inestimable qui renseigne sur la qualité du réseau sans fil, les mesures RF (force du signal), l’utilisation des données, la densité des utilisateurs (à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur) et les emplacements des sites cellulaires d’un territoire donné. Cell Analytics permet aux opérateurs mobiles de renforcer la qualité de leur réseau et d’identifier avec une extrême précision les zones à améliorer.

Les cartes ci-dessous utilisent les données Cell Analytics du quatrième trimestre 2020 et du premier trimestre 2021 pour mettre en évidence deux éléments dignes d’intérêt dans les grandes villes d’Afrique du Nord : le meilleur fournisseur en termes de force du signal 4G LTE RSRP à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur dans une zone donnée et la force du signal 4G LTE RSRP par fournisseur dans les principales zones d’intérêt. Sur les cartes 4G LTE RSRP en intérieur et en extérieur, Cell Analytics identifie le meilleur opérateur de réseau mobile d’une zone donnée ou crée des zones par couleur en cas de très net gagnant d’un point de vue statistique. Les cartes par fournisseur montrent les performances de chacun dans une zone donnée, le rose et le rouge indiquant un signal fort et le bleu, un signal faible.

Faites défiler les cartes Cell Analytics des grandes villes nord-africaines ou cliquez sur une ville ci-dessous :

Alexandrie | Alger | Le Caire | Casablanca | Tripoli | Tunis

Alexandrie

La bibliothèque d’Alexandrie a disparu mais la Bibliotheca Alexandrina fait figure de testament de ce que le monde a perdu et de centre culturel majeur en Égypte. Dans la métropole trépidante, les cartes 4G LTE RSRP ci-dessous brossent deux situations différentes : le meilleur signal réseau mobile en extérieur et le meilleur signal réseau en intérieur relevés à Alexandrie au cours du quatrième trimestre 2020 et du premier trimestre 2021. Il apparaît clairement que plusieurs opérateurs fournissent le signal cellulaire le plus fort dans différentes parties de la ville et que certains bâtiments sont mieux servis que d’autres.

Alors qu’il est utile de savoir où opère le meilleur fournisseur dans les lieux que vous fréquentez, Ookla Cell Analytics peut également cartographier les résultats 4G LTE RSRP (force du signal) pour chaque fournisseur, comme représentés ci-après. Les zones rouges correspondent à un signal fort, tandis que les zones bleues correspondent à un signal faible.

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Alger

Le jardin botanique du Hamma à Alger est un espace vert luxuriant au cœur de la ville en plein essor. C’est également un excellent lieu géographique pour tester les performances mobiles. Les deux premières cartes ci-dessous représentent les meilleurs opérateurs réseau en matière de force du signal 4G LTE RSRP en extérieur (à gauche) et en intérieur (à droite) dans la zone.

Les trois cartes suivantes montrent la force du signal 4G LTE RSRP pour chaque opérateur, la couleur rouge correspondant aux signaux les plus forts et la bleue, aux signaux les plus faibles.

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Le Caire

Situé en plein cœur du Caire, le Gezira Sporting Club offre une vue insulaire sur la ville en pleine effervescence. Les cartes suivantes représentent les meilleurs opérateurs réseau en matière de force du signal 4G LTE RSRP en extérieur (à gauche) et en intérieur (à droite) dans la zone :

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Sur la rive opposée, à l’est du Gezira Sporting Club se trouve le célèbre musée égyptien. Avec un réseau de téléphonie mobile saturé dans le quartier animé, Cell Analytics représente la force du signal 4G LTE RSRP des meilleurs opérateurs. Les cartes suivantes font apparaître des zones rouges où le signal est le plus fort et des zones bleues où il est le plus faible.

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Casablanca

La mosquée Hassan-II située en bord de mer au nord de Casablanca est un centre touristique majeur et un lieu stratégique en matière de performances mobiles. Les deux cartes ci-dessous représentent la meilleure force de signal 4G LTE RSRP atteinte par les fournisseurs les plus performants en extérieur et en intérieur :

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La prochaine série de cartes représente la force du signal 4G LTE RSRP des meilleurs fournisseurs dans la zone située légèrement au sud ouest des cartes ci-dessus. Le signal est le plus fort dans les zones rouges et le plus faible dans les zones bleues.

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Tripoli

Le littoral nord de Tripoli est un trésor culturel de taille. Les cartes ci-dessous représentent les meilleurs fournisseurs 4G LTE RSRP en extérieur et en intérieur :

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Le musée As-Saraya al-Hamra, ou musée du Château rouge, est l’une des attractions les plus prisées de Tripoli. Les cartes suivantes font apparaître des zones rouges où le signal est le plus fort et des zones bleues où le signal est le plus faible pour les fournisseurs les plus performants de Tripoli :

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Tunis

Le centre de Tunis est le cœur du développement culturel de la ville. Les cartes ci-dessous représentent les meilleurs fournisseurs 4G LTE RSRP en extérieur et en intérieur dans le quartier.

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En zoomant davantage, nous pouvons voir la puissance du signal 4G LTE RSRP de chaque fournisseur dans une zone donnée. Les zones rouges représentent un signal fort, tandis que les zones bleues correspondent à un signal faible pour un fournisseur donné :

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Les performances Internet en Afrique du Nord s’améliorent rapidement, et l’arrivée de la technologie 5G est imminente

Les performances Internet en Afrique du Nord s’améliorent rapidement. Grâce à d’autres investissements de la part des opérateurs et des gouvernements dans les réseaux 4G et 5G, ainsi que dans l’extension de l’accès au haut débit fixe, l’Afrique du Nord offre des perspectives prometteuses à ses internautes. Nous continuerons à surveiller les données depuis Speedtest Intelligence et Cell Analytics pour suivre l’évolution des performances Internet au cours de l’année à venir. Si vous vous trouvez en Afrique du Nord et souhaitez connaître les performances de votre fournisseur, procédez à un Speedtest sur Android ou iOS.

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| June 9, 2021

Brazil’s Internet Is Getting Faster and Accessible 5G Is on the Horizon


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Brazil has become increasingly reliant on the internet for banking, business, telecommunication and leisure during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the country ranked 49th in the world for fixed broadband speed and 74th for mobile speed according to April 2021 data from the Speedtest Global Index. In fact, Brazil’s fixed broadband speed has improved 69.2% year-over-year thanks to FTTH investments, moving the country up seven places from 56th in April 2020 to 49th in the Speedtest Global Index in April 2021. Brazil is on the brink of an internet revolution, with an upcoming 5G spectrum auction and future broadband investments becoming a priority. In this article, we examine fixed and mobile internet performance speeds, state-level performance, provider ratings and fastest providers, as well as city-level data on Brazil’s most populous cities to see which parts of the country are already enjoying faster speeds.

Brazil ranked third for mobile speeds among Latin America’s largest markets

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Speedtest Intelligence® reveals Brazil ranked third for median mobile internet performance among major regional markets at 19.14 Mbps (download) and 7.17 Mbps (upload), Mexico was first on the list (23.08 Mbps download / 9.98 Mbps upload), Argentina second (20.76 Mbps download / 6.94 Mbps upload), Colombia fourth (11.04 Mbps download / 6.99 Mbps upload) and Chile fifth (10.60 Mbps download / 8.44 Mbps upload).

Brazil has the second fastest fixed broadband

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Brazil was second only to Chile for median fixed broadband speeds among major Latin American markets during Q1 2021 according to Speedtest Intelligence. Chile showed speeds of 93.92 Mbps (download) and 30.72 Mbps (upload), and Brazil came in at 50.64 Mbps (download) and 26.37 Mbps (upload). Colombia was third (31.02 Mbps download / 6.67 Mbps upload), Mexico fourth (28.48 Mbps download / 7.57 Mbps upload) and Argentina fifth (28.10 Mbps download / 6.29 Mbps upload).

Brazil’s fastest mobile operator is far ahead of the competition

Claro had the fastest median mobile download and upload speeds

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During Q1 2021, Claro had the fastest median mobile download and upload speeds in Brazil among top providers — an operator or ISP accounting for 3% or more of total test samples in the market for the entire period — at 27.54 Mbps (download) and 8.77 Mbps (upload). Vivo was second (19.53 Mbps download / 6.80 upload), TIM third (14.88 Mbps download / 6.55 Mbps upload) and Oi fourth (10.93 Mbps download / 4.90 Mbps upload).

We expect that Brazil’s mobile speeds will continue to accelerate as 5G technology becomes more accessible and network providers invest in more 5G deployments. An upcoming spectrum auction could improve 5G offerings for consumers and dramatically accelerate Brazilians’ mobile experience.

Network performance is often an important factor to a customer’s experience, but it’s not the only thing people take into consideration when evaluating their internet providers. We used Speedtest Consumer Sentiment data on five-star ratings and Net Promoter Score (NPS) to better understand how network performance impacts customer satisfaction in Brazil during Q1 2021.

According to Consumer Sentiment data, Brazil’s mobile network operators scored among consumers during Q1 2021: Claro had the best NPS score in Brazil at -6.17. Vivo was second (-13.32), TIM third (-17.82), and Oi fourth (-30.51). These scores happen to directly correspond to mobile performance among Brazil’s top providers, though there could be a host of other factors to account for in these scores.

Vivo had the fastest fixed broadband performance

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Brazil’s top fixed broadband providers had a competitive race for fastest provider in Brazil during Q1 2021. Vivo achieved the fastest median download and upload speeds in Brazil at 68.25 Mbps (download) and 52.72 Mbps (upload). Claro was second (60.54 Mbps download / 10.72 Mbps upload) and Oi was third (55.13 Mbps download / 43.43 Mbps upload).

Speedtest Consumer Sentiment data and NPS revealed that Vivo had the best score for fixed broadband among top providers during Q1 2021 at -12.12. Oi was second at -19.80 and Claro third (-41.18).

The Federal District had the fastest median fixed broadband download speed, Rio Grande do Sul the fastest mobile download speed

Most Brazilian states achieved median download speeds between 42.00 Mbps and 52.00 Mbps over fixed broadband

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Brazil’s Federal District achieved the fastest median fixed broadband speed among Brazilian states at 75.71 Mbps during Q1 2021. Roraima was second (60.72 Mbps) and São Paulo third (57.48 Mbps). While there was no statistically slowest state in Brazil, Sergipe and Bahia recorded the slowest median speeds at 30.44 Mbps and 30.92 Mbps, respectively. Alagoas and Pernambuco ranked slightly faster at 32.90 Mbps and 36.50 Mbps, respectively.

During the same period, there was no clear statistical winner for fastest median upload speed over fixed broadband but Roraima achieved 43.43 Mbps, Amapá 42.34 Mbps, and Piauí 39.24 Mbps. The slowest median upload speeds among Brazilian states were in Sergipe (15.92 Mbps), Alagoas (19.87 Mbps) and Amazonas (20.26 Mbps).

Rio Grande do Sul has the fastest median mobile download speeds

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Rio Grande do Sul had the fastest median mobile download speed among Brazilian states during Q1 2021 at 23.31 Mbps. While there was no statistical runner-up, Rio de Janeiro recorded 21.10 Mbps, followed by Federal District (21.08 Mbps), São Paulo (21.00 Mbps), Paraná (20.64 Mbps), Roraima (20.51 Mbps) and Santa Catarina (20.42 Mbps). The state with the slowest median upload speed over mobile in Brazil was Paraiba at 13.74 Mbps.

There was no statistically significant winner for upload speed among Brazil’s states, though Roraima had a median upload of 9.38 Mbps, Federal District 8.90 Mbps and Rondonia 8.47 Mbps.

São Paulo had the fastest mobile speeds

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São Paulo had the fastest median mobile download speeds of Brazil’s top five most populous cities at 22.81 Mbps during Q1 2021. Rio de Janeiro was second with 21.91 Mbps, Brasília third (21.08 Mbps), Fortaleza fourth (18.77 Mbps) and Salvador fifth (17.59 Mbps).

Competition for the fastest mobile provider was intense during Q1 2021. Oi had the fastest median download speed in Rio de Janeiro at 56.24 Mbps. Claro had the fastest median download and upload speeds during Q1 2021 in Salvador (48.19 Mbps download/18.99 Mbps upload) and in São Paulo (39.82 Mbps download/10.96 Mbps upload). In Brasília and Fortaleza there was no statistically significant winner for fastest mobile download speed among Brazil’s top providers. In Brasília, Claro achieved 32.57 Mbps to Vivo’s 31.16 Mbps and Oi’s 30.24 Mbps. Oi had the fastest median upload speed in Brasília with 14.23 Mbps. In Fortaleza, Vivo achieved a median download speed of 37.64 Mbps to Claro’s 34.77 Mbps.

Consumer sentiment varies across the country mobile consumers

Speedtest Consumer Sentiment data and NPS revealed a lot about consumer sentiment in Brazil’s major cities during Q1 2021. Claro was the top-rated provider in Rio de Janeiro (-2.87) and Salvador (-1.15). Vivo was the top-rated provider in Fortaleza (10.35). Claro-nxt (owned by Claro after the Nextel merger in Q2 2021) was top rated in São Paulo (-14.12). Oi was the top-rated provider in Brasília (3.85).

Brasília had the fastest median fixed broadband download speeds

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Speedtest intelligence reveals Brasília had the fastest median fixed broadband download speeds among the five most populous cities in Brazil at 75.72 Mbps (21.06 Mbps upload) during Q1 2021. São Paulo was second at 60.41 Mbps, Fortaleza third (56.83 Mbps), Rio de Janeiro fourth (51.09 Mbps) and Salvador fifth (45.85 Mbps). Fortaleza had the fastest median upload speed at 34.03 Mbps.

Vivo was the fastest fixed broadband provider among top providers during Q1 2021 in Rio de Janeiro (79.22 Mbps) and São Paulo (90.08 Mbps). TIM Live was fastest in Salvador (91.41 Mbps). Oi provided the fastest fixed broadband speeds in Brasília at 89.36 Mbps. There was no statistically significant winner in Fortaleza, though Oi had a median download speed at 94.43 Mbps and Brisanet had a median download speed of 93.45 Mbps.

According to Speedtest Consumer Sentiment, these median download speeds almost mirrored consumer ratings. Vivo was the top-rated NPS provider in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo at 3.63 and 2.25, respectively. Oi was top-rated in Brasília at -14.03. TIM Live edged out Oi in Salvador -23.93 to -24.65. And in Fortaleza, Brisanet was first at 4.72, followed by Oi at 2.28.

Faster mobile speeds are just around the corner for Brazil

Despite numerous political challenges, the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (Agency Nacional de Telecomunicacoes or Anatel) is inching closer to holding a massive 5G spectrum auction that is expected to take place around the end September or October. This auction aims to enable Brazilian operators to significantly boost their coverage footprint and capacity, and improve overall end user experience. Anatel will auction several ranges of spectrum:

  • 700 MHz: multiple 10 MHz FDD blocks nationwide
  • 3.5 GHz: two 100 MHz blocks and one 80 MHz nationwide
  • 2.3 GHz: one 50 MHz block and one 40 MHz regional block
  • 26 GHz (mmWave): five 400 MHz nationwide blocks and three regional blocks

Additionally, Anatel mandates that participating mobile operators deploy Standalone (SA) 5G networks by 2022 instead of relying on the Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology, which allows operators to use the existing 4G spectrum for both 4G and 5G operation. DSS technology is already in use by Brazilian operators, but the overall network capacity tends to be reduced due to the overhead associated with running both technologies on the same slice of spectrum. The injection of hundreds of megahertz of greenfield spectrum assets to the Brazilian mobile market promises an enhanced 5G coverage across wider geographies using the 700 MHz licenses, multi-gigabit speeds that come with 3.5 GHz and the millimeter wave, and endless opportunities for the enterprise segment of the industry.

Brazil remains an exciting market to watch and we’ll continue to monitor their internet performance for newsworthy events. If you want to learn more about Speedtest Intelligence and Speedtest Consumer Sentiment, please contact us.


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A internet no Brasil está ficando mais rápida e acessível, e o 5G está no horizonte

O Brasil tornou-se cada vez mais dependente da internet para serviços bancários, negócios, telecomunicações e lazer durante a pandemia da COVID-19. No entanto, o país ficou em 49º lugar no mundo em velocidade de banda larga fixa e em 74º em velocidade móvel, de acordo com dados de abril de 2021 do Speedtest Global Index. Na verdade, a velocidade da banda larga fixa no Brasil melhorou 69,2% em relação ao ano anterior graças aos investimentos em FTTH, elevando o país em sete posições, de 56º em abril de 2020 para 49º no Índice Global Speedtest em abril de 2021. O Brasil está à beira de uma revolução na internet, com um leilão de espectro 5G e futuros investimentos em banda larga se tornando uma prioridade. Neste artigo, analisamos o desempenho de velocidades da internet fixa e móvel, desempenho em nível estadual, avaliações de provedores, os provedores mais rápidos, bem como dados a nível municipal nas cidades mais populosas do Brasil, para saber quais partes do país já estão desfrutando de velocidades mais rápidas.

O Brasil ficou em terceiro lugar em velocidades móveis entre os maiores mercados da América Latina

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Speedtest Intelligence® revela que o Brasil ficou em terceiro lugar em desempenho médio de internet móvel entre os principais mercados regionais, com 19,14 Mbps (download) e 7,17 Mbps (upload). O México ficou em primeiro lugar na lista (23,08 Mbps de download/9,98 Mbps de upload), a Argentina em segundo (20,76 Mbps de download/6,94 Mbps de upload), a Colômbia em quarto (11,04 Mbps de download/6,99 Mbps de upload) e o Chile em quinto (10,60 Mbps de download/8,44 Mbps de upload).

O Brasil tem a segunda banda larga fixa mais rápida

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Em velocidades médias de banda larga fixa entre os principais mercados latino-americanos durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021, o Brasil ficou atrás apenas do Chile, de acordo com a Speedtest Intelligence. O Chile apresentou velocidades de 93,92 Mbps (download) e 30,72 Mbps (upload), e o Brasil chegou a 50,64 Mbps (download) e 26,37 Mbps (upload). A Colômbia ficou em terceiro (31,02 Mbps de download/6,67 Mbps de upload), o México em quarto (28,48 Mbps de download/7,57 de upload Mbps) e a Argentina em quinto (28,10 Mbps de download/6,29 Mbps de upload).

As operadoras móveis mais rápidas do Brasil estão muito à frente da concorrência

A Claro teve a velocidade média de download e upload móvel mais rápida

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Durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021, a Claro teve a velocidade média de download e upload móvel mais rápida do Brasil entre [os principais provedores — uma operadora ou ISP responsável por 3% ou mais do total de amostras de teste no mercado para todo o período] (/insights/blog/how-ookla-ensures-accurate-reliable-data-2021/#top-providers) — a 27,54 Mbps (download) e 8,77 Mbps (upload). A Vivo ficou em segundo (19,53 Mbps de download/6,80 de upload), a TIM em terceiro (14,88 Mbps de download/6,55 Mbps de upload) e a Oi em quarto (10,93 Mbps de download/4,90 Mbps de upload).

Esperamos que as velocidades móveis do Brasil continuem a acelerar à medida que a tecnologia 5G se torna mais acessível e os provedores de rede invistam em mais implantações 5G. O leilão de espectro que acontecerá em breve deve melhorar as ofertas 5G para os consumidores e acelerar drasticamente a experiência móvel dos brasileiros.

O desempenho da rede é muitas vezes um fator importante para a experiência do cliente, mas não é o único que as pessoas levam em consideração ao avaliar seus provedores de internet. Usamos os dados de Speedtest Consumer Sentiment com os rankings de cinco estrelas e Net Promoter Score (NPS) para entender melhor como o desempenho de rede afetou a satisfação de clientes no Brasil durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021.

De acordo com dados de opinião do consumidor, as operadoras de rede móvel do Brasil obtiveram a seguinte pontuação entre os consumidores durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021: A Claro teve a melhor pontuação de NPS no Brasil com -6,17. A Vivo foi a segunda (-13,32), a TIM a terceira (-17,82) e a Oi a quarta (-30,51). Essas pontuações se correlacionam diretamente ao desempenho móvel entre os principais provedores do Brasil, embora possa haver uma série de outros fatores a serem considerados nessas pontuações.

A Vivo teve o desempenho de banda larga fixa mais rápido

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Os principais provedores de banda larga fixa do Brasil competiram em uma verdadeira corrida para ver quem era o provedor mais rápido no Brasil durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021. A Vivo atingiu a velocidade média de download e upload mais rápida do Brasil com 68,25 Mbps (download) e 52,72 Mbps (upload). A Claro foi a segunda (60,54 Mbps de download/10,72 Mbps de upload) e a Oi a terceira (55,13 Mbps de download/43,43 Mbps de upload).

Os dados do Speedtest Consumer Sentiment e NPS revelaram que a Vivo teve a melhor pontuação para banda larga fixa entre os principais provedores durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021 em -12,12. A Oi foi a segunda, com -19,80, e a Claro a terceira (-41,18).

O Distrito Federal teve a velocidade média de download de banda larga fixa mais rápida, enquanto o Rio Grande do Sul a velocidade de download móvel mais rápida

A maioria dos estados brasileiros atingiu velocidades médias de download entre 42,00 Mbps e 52,00 Mbps em banda larga fixa

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O Distrito Federal alcançou a velocidade média de banda larga fixa mais rápida entre os estados brasileiros com 75,71 Mbps durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021. Roraima ficou em segundo (60,72 Mbps) e São Paulo em terceiro (57,48 Mbps). Embora não houvesse nenhum estado estatisticamente mais lento no Brasil, Sergipe e Bahia registraram as velocidades medianas mais lentas em 30,44 Mbps e 30,92 Mbps, respectivamente. Alagoas e Pernambuco estiveram um pouco mais rápidos, com 32,90 Mbps e 36,50 Mbps, respectivamente.

Durante o mesmo período, não houve um vencedor único estatisticamente para a velocidade média de upload mais rápida em banda larga fixa, mas Roraima alcançou 43,43 Mbps, Amapá 42,34 Mbps e Piauí 39,24 Mbps. As velocidades médias de upload mais lentas entre os estados brasileiros foram em Sergipe (15,92 Mbps), Alagoas (19,87 Mbps) e Amazonas (20,26 Mbps).

O Rio Grande do Sul tem a velocidade média de download móvel mais rápida

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O Rio Grande do Sul teve a velocidade média de download móvel mais rápida entre os estados brasileiros durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021 alcançando 23,31 Mbps. Embora não houvesse um segundo colocado estatístico, o Rio de Janeiro registrou 21,10 Mbps, seguido por: Distrito Federal (21,08 Mbps), São Paulo (21,00 Mbps), Paraná (20,64 Mbps), Roraima (20,51 Mbps) e Santa Catarina (20,42 Mbps) . O estado com a velocidade média de upload mais lenta no Brasil foi a Paraíba, com 13,74 Mbps.

Não houve vencedor estatisticamente significativo para velocidade de upload entre os estados do Brasil, embora Roraima tivesse um upload médio de 9,38 Mbps, Distrito Federal 8,90 Mbps e Rondônia 8,47 Mbps.

São Paulo teve as velocidades móveis mais rápidas

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São Paulo teve a velocidade média de download de celular mais rápida das cinco cidades mais populosas do Brasil, com 22,81 Mbps durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021. O Rio de Janeiro ficou em segundo lugar com 21,91 Mbps, Brasília em terceiro (21,08 Mbps), Fortaleza em quarto (18,77 Mbps) e Salvador em quinto (17,59 Mbps).

A competição pelo operador móvel mais rápido por cidade foi intensa durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021. A Oi teve a velocidade média de download mais rápida do Rio de Janeiro, 56,24 Mbps. A Claro teve as velocidades médias de download e upload mais rápidas durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021 em Salvador (48,19 Mbps de download/18,99 Mbps de upload) e em São Paulo (39,82 Mbps de download/10,96 Mbps de upload). Em Brasília e Fortaleza, não houve vencedor estatisticamente significativo para a velocidade de download móvel mais rápida entre os principais provedores do Brasil. Em Brasília, a Claro atingiu 32,57 Mbps, a Vivo atingiu 31,16 Mbps e a Oi, 30,24 Mbps. A Oi teve a velocidade média de upload mais rápida de Brasília, com 14,23 Mbps. Em Fortaleza, a Vivo atingiu uma velocidade média de download de 37,64 Mbps enquanto a Claro alcançou 34,77 Mbps.

O sentimento do consumidor varia entre os consumidores de celulares do país

Os dados do Speedtest Consumer Sentiment e de NPS revelaram muito sobre o sentimento do consumidor nas principais cidades do Brasil durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021. A Claro foi a provedora com melhor classificação no Rio de Janeiro (-2,87) e em Salvador (-1,15). A Vivo foi a operadora mais bem avaliada em Fortaleza (10,35). A Claro-nxt (de propriedade da Claro, após a fusão com a Nextel no segundo trimestre de 2021) foi a mais bem avaliada em São Paulo (-14,12). A Oi foi a provedora mais bem avaliada em Brasília (3,85).

Brasília teve a velocidade média de download de banda larga fixa mais rápida

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O Speedtest Intelligence revela que Brasília teve a velocidade média de download de banda larga fixa mais rápida entre as cinco cidades mais populosas do Brasil, alcançando 75,72 Mbps (upload de 21,06 Mbps) durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021. São Paulo ficou em segundo lugar com 60,41 Mbps, Fortaleza em terceiro (56,83 Mbps), Rio de Janeiro em quarto (51,09 Mbps) e Salvador em quinto (45,85 Mbps). Fortaleza teve a velocidade média de upload mais rápida, com 34,03 Mbps.

A Vivo foi o provedor de banda larga fixa mais rápido entre os principais provedores durante o primeiro trimestre de 2021 no Rio de Janeiro (79,22 Mbps) e São Paulo (90,08 Mbps). A TIM Live foi o serviço mais rápido em Salvador (91,41 Mbps). A Oi forneceu as velocidades de banda larga fixa mais rápidas de Brasília, 89,36 Mbps. Não houve primeiro colocado estatisticamente significativo em Fortaleza, embora a Oi tenha apresentado uma velocidade média de download de 94,43 Mbps e a Brisanet uma velocidade média de download de 93,45 Mbps.

De acordo com o Speedtest Consumer Sentiment, essas velocidades médias de download em sua maioria refletiram as avaliações dos consumidores. A Vivo foi o provedor com NPS de melhor classificação no Rio de Janeiro e São Paulo com 3,63 e 2,25, respectivamente. A Oi foi a melhor colocada em Brasília, com -14,03. A TIM Live venceu a Oi em Salvador -23,93 para -24,65. E em Fortaleza, a Brisanet ficou em primeiro com 4,72, seguida da Oi com 2,28.

Velocidades móveis mais rápidas estão chegando no Brasil

Apesar de vários desafios políticos, a Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações do Brasil (ou Anatel) está prestes a realizar um leilão de espectro 5G massivo que deve ocorrer no final de setembro ou outubro. Esse leilão visa permitir que as operadoras brasileiras aumentem significativamente presença e capacidade de cobertura e melhorem a experiência geral do usuário final. A Anatel vai leiloar várias faixas de espectro:

  • 700 MHz: vários blocos FDD de 10 MHz em todo o país
  • 3,5 GHz: dois blocos de 100 MHz e um de 80 MHz em todo o país
  • 2,3 GHz: um bloco de 50 MHz e um bloco regional de 40 MHz
  • 26 GHz (mmWave): cinco blocos de 400 MHz em todo o país e três blocos regionais

Além disso, a Anatel exige que as operadoras móveis participantes implantem redes 5G autônomas (SA) até 2022, em vez de depender da tecnologia de compartilhamento dinâmico de espectro (DSS), que permite às operadoras usar o espectro 4G existente para operação 4G e 5G. A tecnologia DSS já está em uso pelas operadoras brasileiras, mas a capacidade geral da rede tende a ser reduzida diante da sobrecarga associada à execução de ambas as tecnologias na mesma fatia do espectro. A entrada de centenas de megahertz de ativos de espectro Greenfield para o mercado móvel brasileiro promete uma cobertura 5G aprimorada em áreas geográficas mais amplas usando as licenças de 700 MHz, velocidades multigigabit que vêm com 3,5 GHz, bem como a onda milimétrica e oportunidades infinitas para o segmento empresarial da indústria.

O Brasil continua sendo um mercado animador de se observar e continuaremos monitorando o desempenho dele na internet em relação aos eventos de interesse jornalístico. Se você quiser saber mais sobre Speedtest Intelligence e Speedtest Consumer Sentiment, entre em contato conosco.

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