The UAE has recorded the fastest average download speeds for mobile in the month of June 2021 and is ranked among the top-20 countries globally in the fixed broadband index.
According to the latest data from Ookla, a global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data and analysis,
The mobile download speed in the UAE was 193.51Mbps in June. South Korea was second at 180.38Mbps and Qatar third at 171.76. The global average was 55.34Mbps.
The UAE reached an average download speed of 180Mbps in May 2021 for fixed broadband, and 179.45 in June, to be ranked 17th in the global list. The global average download speed was 106.61Mbps and upload speed was 57.67.
The fixed broadband Speedtest results are up from January 2021 average of 125Mbps. This massive increase was mainly due to the corporate programme and initiatives taken by Etisalat and du in 2021 to boost UAE’s fixed broadband ranking.
This led to a significant rise in the country’s broadband ranking, thrusting the UAE by 12 positions from 28th rank in January 2021 to 17th in the global index in June 2021, to be among the top 20 countries globally, whilst UAE was ranked first on the index in the wider Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
“This global achievement is a testimony to UAE leadership’s vision and commitment in bringing the country to the forefront taking a lead in the ICT sector while being the most advanced country in digital transformation. With the joint efforts of both operators, we aim to bring the UAE among the top-10 globally in the SpeedTest Global Index from Ookla,” Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Director-General of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), said.
“This will uplift the national performance, enabling the ICT aspirations of the leadership. I thank the telecom service providers in the UAE for their relentless efforts towards this achievement, which is part of UAE’s preparations for the age of Fourth Industrial Revolution and the Artificial Intelligence.”
The high speeds on the fixed broadband network are a prerequisite to delivering the best and most advanced services in the UAE as it enters the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and the fourth industrial revolution. This is also a major contributing factor to the well-being, economic wealth and social prosperity of a nation.
Etisalat and du have worked towards continuously providing the best customer experience with the highest penetration of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity in the world, and modernising the network to offer the best in class telecom services.
Both operators launched specialised packages and promotions giving customers an opportunity to enjoy higher speeds in their home. There were further improvements and upgrades made on the network capacity while also boosting international data capacity to enable consumers with the best experience when they, learn, work and get entertained from home.
The SpeedTest Global index, which assesses over 135 countries, compares internet speed data from around the world on a monthly basis. Data for the index comes from the hundreds of millions of tests taken by real people using the speed test every month.
