Ookla last month analyzed average speeds in 200 cities in 179 countries Beijing, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai topped the list of broadband speeds. Unfortunately for the Brits, London finished 76th while Manchester finished 82nd
The cities with the best internet speeds have been revealed – and that’s bad news for Brits.
Last month, Ookla analyzed the average mobile internet and broadband speeds in 200 cities in 179 countries around the world.
In terms of mobile internet, Dubai topped the list, followed by Ar-Rayyan, Beijing and Shanghai, while Beijing, Abu Dhabi and Shanghai topped the list for broadband speeds.
Unfortunately for Brits, London ranked a dismal 42nd for mobile internet speeds and 76th for broadband speeds, while Manchester ranked 38th for mobile internet and 82nd for broadband.
“It’s official, London is lagging behind and the capital is still miles behind its global city rivals in terms of internet speeds,” said Alex Tofts, broadband expert at Broadband Genie, who was not involved in the study.
Ookla last month analyzed average mobile internet and broadband speeds in 200 cities in 179 countries around the world. London ranked a dismal 42nd for mobile internet speeds and 76th for broadband speeds
Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index ranks internet performance around the world.
“Our list includes the top two cities from each country,” Ookla explained.
“Also, cities must have over 500,000 residents and enough samples to be included.
“They are ranked by mean download speed based on the previous month’s Speedtest data.”
Cities with the best broadband speeds in January 2023
1. Beijing – 277.57 Mbps
2. Abu Dhabi – 247.47 Mbps
3. Shanghai – 236.01 Mbps
4. Bangkok – 228.29Mbps
5. New York – 224.86 Mbps
6. Valparaíso – 222.08 Mbps
7. Madrid – 213.98Mbps
8. Lyon – 213.95 Mbps
9. Geneva – 210.56 Mbps
10. Bucharest – 208.90 Mbps
Cities with the worst broadband speeds in January 2023
1. Aleppo – 1.57Mbps
2. Havana – 1.68 Mbps
3. Kabul – 1.86Mbps
4. Ashgabat – 2.32 Mbps
5. Damascus – 2.66 Mbps
6. Sana’a – 3.47 Mbps
7. Aden – 4.00 Mbps
8. Addis Ababa – 4.10Mbps
9. Niamey – 4.60Mbps
10. Khartoum – 5.37 Mbps
At the city level, Dubai was number one for mobile internet, with residents enjoying impressive speeds averaging 204.37 Mbps.
European cities in the top 10 include Oslo (175.01 Mbps), Copenhagen (174.85 Mbps) and Stockholm (146.29 Mbps).
In the UK, however, it’s a very different story, where Londoners experience speeds of just 67.01Mbps on average, while those in Manchester have a marginally better experience of 70.5Mbps.
When it comes to broadband speeds, Beijing tops the list (277.57 Mbps), followed by Abu Dhabi (247.57 Mbps), Shanghai (236.01 Mbps) and Bangkok (228.29 Mbps).
London ranks 76th with an average speed of 79.13Mbps, while Manchester ranks 82nd with an average speed of 74.10Mbps.
For broadband speeds, Beijing (pictured) tops the list (277.57 Mbps), followed by Abu Dhabi (247.57 Mbps), Shanghai (236.01 Mbps) and Bangkok (228.29 Mbps). /s).
“In 2015 a cross-party group of London MPs said it was ‘unacceptable’ for the city to lag behind its European rivals in broadband, but the eight-year gap seems as wide as ever,” Mr Tofts said.
“Paris enjoys average download speeds of 164.61Mb – more than twice as fast as Big Smoke, while Bucharest and Bogota also eclipse us.
“If you wanted to download the new Hogwarts Legacy game in London it would take you almost two and a half hours while in Beijing it would take around 40 minutes.
“Meanwhile, Manchester, the only other UK city on the list, ranks 82nd, just behind the Bulgarian capital Sofia, with a rate of 74.10 Mb, below the global average of 76.34 Mb.”
Ookla also looked at average internet speeds at the country level.
For mobile internet, the United Arab Emirates led the way, followed by Qatar, Norway and South Korea, while Singapore, Chile and China topped the list for broadband speeds.
The UK was ranked 42nd for mobile internet and 54th for broadband.
Manchester ranked 38th for mobile internet and 82nd for broadband countries in January 2023 with the best broadband speeds
1. Singapore – 234.55 Mbps
2. Chile – 224.84Mbps
3. China – 211.34Mbps
4. United Arab Emirates – 207.41 Mbps
5. Hong Kong – 206.71 Mbps
6. Thailand – 201.81Mbps
7. Monaco – 200.70Mbps
8. United States – 195.31 Mbps
9. Denmark – 195.26 Mbps
10. Spain – 172.67 Mbps
Countries with the worst broadband speeds in January 2023
1. Cuba – 1.84 Mbps
2. Afghanistan – 1.94Mbps
3. Turkmenistan – 2.32Mbps
4. Syria – 3.02 Mbps
5. Yemen – 4.29 Mbps
6. Niger – 4.57Mbps
7. Sudan – 4.98Mbps
8. Ethiopia – 5.00 Mbps
9. Burundi – 5.53Mbps
10. Swaziland – 5.59 Mbps
“Overall, the UK ranks 54th in the world,” Tofts added.
“Its speed of 72.24MB means it’s sandwiched between Barbados and Peru, behind 16 of the 27 EU countries and down two places in January 2022.
“Compared to countries like China, the US and Denmark, which lead in global download speeds, the UK is another leader at the moment and it shows the urgent need for upgrades to our broadband infrastructure.
“To make us more competitive and to help our businesses, the government must deliver on its Project Gigabit commitments to roll out 1,000Mb download speeds.
“It can’t come soon enough for millions across the country.”
WHAT ARE THE PLANS TO IMPROVE THE WORLD WITH INTERNET?
Internet access was declared a fundamental human right by the United Nations in 2016.
However, many people around the world are struggling to get online due to a lack of infrastructure or exorbitant costs.
According to the application, 3.8 billion people worldwide remain without fast and reliable broadband service.
Several companies have since made efforts to provide worldwide coverage.
Amazon created Project Kuiper, which it describes as “a long-term initiative to launch a constellation of low-earth orbiting satellites that will bring low-latency, high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.”
The company recently submitted an application to the FCC to launch more than 3,000 low-Earth orbiting satellites to support the project.
The satellites will orbit 589 km to 629 km (366 to 391 miles) above the Earth.
ROK GROUP will roll out citywide Wi-Fi network in 25 Indian cities.
The move is in line with the Government of India’s efforts to provide internet access to all Indian cities.
Wide Wi-Fi Network will provide Internet access across much of India and will be operated in partnership with BSNL.
It was founded with one goal to bring high speed internet to India.
Elon Musk’s STARLINK project is pioneering the use of low-orbit satellites to bring the world a more efficient internet.
SpaceX intends to begin launching operational satellites as early as 2019, with the goal of reaching full capacity of 4,425 satellites in 2024.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the plan, which requires SpaceX to launch just 50 percent of the satellites by March 2024 and all of them by March 2027.
They are the first in a constellation of thousands of satellites being developed to deliver low-cost broadband Internet service from low Earth orbit.
FACEBOOK is working on plans for Project Simba, named after the character of the Lion King, an underwater cable that will circumnavigate the continent with landings on multiple coasts.
Facebook is in talks to develop an underwater data cable to circle the continent, according to people familiar with the plans, in a bid to cut bandwidth costs and make it easier for the social media giant to sign up more users.
GOOGLE’s submarine cable plans are much more advanced as they have confirmed construction plans for a cable linking Portugal and South Africa.
Google’s cable, dubbed Equiano, will have 20 times the capacity of recent projects deployed in the region and will branch out first in Nigeria — Africa’s largest internet market.
