Blazing Broadband: Top 5 Cities With Fastest Internet Speeds In India And The World
Which Indian city do you think has the fastest internet services to offer?
Hyderabad became the first Indian city to get 1 Gbps internet connectivity, courtesy of ACT Fibernet, making it the first time we¡¯ve received city-wide coverage of that kind of speed anywhere in India. So who exactly were the reigning champions before then? And just how do we stand up to the rest of the world?
We¡¯ve put together a list of the cities with the highest average internet speeds across the globe, as well as in India. Take note, we¡¯ve measure this capability based on the average download speed in each city, pulling data from both Akamai and Ookla. Also keep in mind that all speeds here are listed in Mbps (Megabits per second). Here¡¯s what we found out:
Far East is king on the global stage
1. Seoul
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, grabbed the top spot for fastest internet in 2016, measuring in at an average of 26.1 Mbps. Some of the fastest connections in the city offer up to 1.5 Gbps speeds.
2. Hong Kong
Hong Kong comes in second place, with the country¡¯s financial capital showing an average of 21.9 Mbps across services.
3. Singapore
Called the most ¡°tech-ready nation¡± by the World Economic Forum, Singapore comes in at a close third, with 20.2 Mbps being the average download speed.
4. Tokyo
The most populous metropolitan area in the world and capital of Japan, Tokyo, comes in fourth with an average 19.6 Mbps broadband speed.
5. Taiwan
The island nation of Taiwan, often in contention with the government of the People¡¯s Republic of China over its status, brings up fifth place with a 15.6 Mbps download speed average.
On paper, India does fairly well for itself if you just look at the top cities in the country. We average out at about 13.271 Mbps in download speeds across the nation, but which cities rate the best?
In India, Chennai rocks!
1. Chennai
The capital of Tamil Nadu leads the pack in India, with an average download speed of 41.064 Mbps across the city.
2. Hyderabad
Telangana¡¯s capital comes in at a far second place, with 23.556 Mbps speeds on offer.
3. New Delhi
The nation¡¯s capital meanwhile has an average of 21.996 Mbps connection speeds available.
4. Bengaluru
Bengaluru, the country¡¯s default technology capital, runs a very close fourth, with 21.951 Mbps internet.
5. Mumbai
Rounding up the top 5 slot is the India¡¯s financial capital, with a far and away 10.273 Mbps average broadband speed.
It¡¯s important to remember here that India itself is vast, with many areas having poor connectivity if at all. The internet speeds of some of our most well-connected cities give us a nation-wide average of 13.271 Mbps, but that¡¯s still generous considering the data involved only counts fewer than 25 cities. This also effectively lowers city-wide averages on a scale we don¡¯t have, so the data from Ookla¡¯s testing reports will have to suffice.
