The India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2022 was held early this month. During this event, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio announced the launch of 5G services in the selected cities of the country. Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report says that the 5G speed hits 500 Mbps on test networks. This report claims that across the 5G testing phase…2022-10-14 15:19:45Ookla Report: 5G Speed Jumps To 500 Mbps In India
cashify
60060
1230900

Ookla Report: 5G Speed Jumps To 500 Mbps In India

Share:facebookinstagramwhatsapp
google-follow
 - 
Updated: 14th Oct 2022, 15:19 IST
Table Of Contents
  • 1
    5G Speed Variation In Different Cities
    • 5G Speed Hits 500 Mbps In Test Network

The India Mobile Congress(IMC) 2022 was held early this month. During this event, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio announced the launch of 5G services in the selected cities of the country. Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report says that the 5G speed hits 500 Mbps on test networks.

This report claims that across the 5G testing phase last month, the network speeds were as low as 16.27 Mbps and as high as 809.94 Mbps. This is a sign that telecom providers are still balancing their networks.

Also Read:5G Scams Prevail, Users To Become Aware

5G Speed Variation In Different Cities

5G speed ookla
5G Speed Test

The Ookla Speedtest Intelligence report studied the median 5G download speeds in the four cities where both Jio and Airtel are accessible. As the 5G speed hits 500 Mbps. So the reports claim that in Delhi, Airtel 5G runs at a median speed of nearly 200 Mbps. On the other hand, Jio has a median speed of 600 Mbps.

Kolkata has Airtel’s median download speed of just 33.83 Mbps while Jio had a download speed of 482.02 Mbps. Then, in Mumbai, Airtel has a median download speed of 271.07 Mbps but Jio had 515.38 Mbps.

Also Read: Reliance Jio Disney+Hotstar Plans Discontinued Quietly

However, the only city Airtel and Jio came in close to was Varanasi. It had Airtel running on a 516.57 Mbps median speed and Jio on 485.22 Mbps. But the speeds are much higher if compared to 4G LTE.

5G Speed Hits 500 Mbps In Test Network

India has been ranked 117 by the company’s Speedtest Global Index report. It has an average 13.52 mobile download speed. However, changes are expected in the future when 5G will roll out in the country.

The recent consumer survey of Ookla suggests that 89 per cent of Indian smartphone users are ready to upgrade their devices to 5G.

Also Read: Samsung 5G Phones To Turn 5G Support Sooner Than You Think

The Data from Ookla’s Speedtest app users states that Jio has witnessed the largest increase with over 67.4 per cent of phones with 5G capability. This is close to Airtel’s 61.6 per cent and Vodafone-Idea’s 56 per cent.


Comments

Featured Videos

  • Best Reel Downloader Apps For Instagram 2023
    The best reel downloader apps let you download reels in a jiffy. Instagram is definitely one of the best platforms to share photos and videos. And with the addition of reels, the social media platform has become even more engaging and exciting. Reels, basically, are short videos with audio and effect. Their short length is…
    14th Mar 2023
  • Living A Life Of Chaos With iPhone 14 Pro
    Since we began using the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, we’ve encountered various issues and most of which are related to iOS 16. Several issues that we’ve faced are related to notifications, Always-on -display, battery life and wallpaper. Until these issues are officially fixed, we will have to live with them. We tried to tackle some of…
    31st Oct 2022
  • OnePlus 9RT Alternatives To Buy In India Under Rs 45,000
    The OnePlus 9RT, a T upgrade, was out the previous year, although it’s only available in price-sensitive areas like China and India. Moreover, the OnePlus 9RT has superior cameras, including a 50MP primary sensor, a little more prominent display, a premium design, good battery/charging and a more effective Snapdragon 888 CPU. Overall, this smartphone looks…
    28th Oct 2022
  • iPhone 14 Pro Vs iPhone 13 Pro Vs iPhone 12 Pro Camera Comparison
    We’ll discuss the overall camera setup & quality of the iPhone 14 Pro Vs iPhone 13 Pro Vs iPhone 12 Pro in the article. All of these phones come with a triple-camera setup. However, you might find some significant upgrades in the iPhone 14 Pro. Let’s find out the details about the camera quality of…
    7th Oct 2022
  • Moto Edge 30 Pro Vs iQOO 9T Comparison: Which One To Buy?
    The year 2022 is known as the year of the launch of many flagship smartphones. However, there is quite a decent competition between the phones in the price segment of Rs 50,000, and even there are too many options to choose from. Here in this article, we’ll compare the Moto Edge 30 Pro Vs IQOO…
    6th Oct 2022

Highlights of the Story

  • The 5G speed in India hits 500 Mbps.
  • The speed test has been reported by the Ookla.
  • The speed test Global Index ranks India117 in 5G speed.

    Explore More

    Rs. 26,099 price assetsRs. 26,099 price assets