New Ookla Market Reports for Q2 2023 Released. The latest Ookla Market Reports present essential information on global internet performance. This quarter, we offer updated analyses for 48 markets, utilizing Speedtest Intelligence®. Below are some key highlights, but for more comprehensive details and charts on specific countries, including the fastest fixed broadband providers and mobile operators, service consistency, and 5G and device performance during Q2 2023, check out the full market report.
Africa:
Cameroon: In the second quarter of 2023, Speedtest Intelligence data did not indicate a clear winner for the fastest mobile operator in Cameroon. However, blue had the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 191 ms, while Douala emerged as the city with the fastest median mobile download speed at 15.51 Mbps among Cameroon’s most populous cities.
Ethiopia: Safaricom stood out as the fastest mobile operator in Ethiopia during Q2 2023 with a median download speed of 35.19 Mbps. Safaricom also achieved the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 42 ms and the highest Consistency rate of 89.4%. Among Ethiopia’s most populous cities, Gondar recorded the fastest median mobile download speed at 61.22 Mbps.
Tanzania: Q2 2023 did not have any clear winners for the fastest mobile or fixed broadband in Tanzania. However, Maisha Broadband achieved the lowest median multi-server latency in the country at 14 ms. In terms of cities, Dar es Salaam had the fastest median mobile download speed at 26.33 Mbps, while Mbeya led in the median fixed download speed category with 21.32 Mbps.
Americas:
Argentina: During Q2 2023, Personal was the top-performing mobile operator in Argentina with the fastest median download speed at 35.05 Mbps and the lowest mobile multi-server latency at 38 ms. In the fixed broadband market, Movistar took the lead with the fastest median download speed of 98.37 Mbps and the lowest multi-server latency at 12 ms. Buenos Aires had the fastest download speeds across both mobile and fixed broadband networks among Argentina’s most populous cities.
Belize: Q2 2023 saw Digi as the fastest mobile operator in Belize, achieving the highest median download and upload speeds of 17.61 Mbps and 9.88 Mbps, respectively. Digi also secured the highest Consistency rate of 79.8%. smart! recorded the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 67 ms. For fixed broadband, NEXGEN was the fastest with a median download speed of 48.65 Mbps and an upload speed of 47.38 Mbps.
Canada: In Q2 2023, Bell emerged as the fastest mobile operator in Canada, boasting a median download speed of 116.59 Mbps. Bell also led in the 5G category with the fastest median 5G download speed at 208.05 Mbps. Rogers, on the other hand, achieved the fastest median mobile upload speed at 13.29 Mbps and the highest Consistency rate of 84.7%. Bell pure fibre proved to be the fastest fixed broadband provider with median download and upload speeds of 277.24 Mbps and 235.27 Mbps, respectively. St. John’s and Fredericton recorded the fastest median mobile and fixed download speeds, respectively, among Canada’s most populous cities.
Colombia: Movistar was the fastest fixed broadband provider in Colombia during Q2 2023, with a median download speed of 161.28 Mbps. ETB achieved the lowest median multi-server latency over fixed broadband at 8 ms. Cartagena recorded the fastest median fixed download speed among Colombia’s most populous cities, reaching 109.01 Mbps.
Costa Rica: Claro dominated the mobile operator segment in Costa Rica during Q2 2023, with the fastest median download and upload speeds at 51.88 Mbps and 12.56 Mbps, respectively. Liberty achieved the lowest mobile multi-server latency at 34 ms and the highest Consistency rate of 79.7%. For fixed broadband, Metrocom outperformed other providers with a median download speed of 192.00 Mbps and an upload speed of 143.94 Mbps.
Dominican Republic: Claro emerged as the fastest mobile operator in the Dominican Republic during Q2 2023, achieving the highest median download and upload speeds at 30.60 Mbps and 8.70 Mbps, respectively. Viva recorded the lowest mobile multi-server latency at 44 ms. SpaceX’s Starlink was the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 57.31 Mbps.
Ecuador: In Q2 2023, CNT took the lead as the fastest mobile operator in Ecuador, recording a median download speed of 28.45 Mbps. It also achieved the highest Consistency rate of 81.5%. Movistar registered the lowest median multi-server latency in Ecuador at 39 ms. For fixed broadband, Netlife was the fastest with a median download speed of 78.36 Mbps.
El Salvador: Claro dominated the mobile operator segment in El Salvador during Q2 2023, boasting the highest median download and upload speeds at 42.00 Mbps and 15.42 Mbps, respectively. Movistar recorded the lowest median multi-server latency in El Salvador at 65 ms. Cable Color delivered the fastest median fixed download speed (51.14 Mbps), upload speed (47.58 Mbps), and the lowest median multi-server latency (35 ms).
Guatemala: Claro took the lead as the fastest mobile operator in Guatemala during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 34.67 Mbps and a median upload speed of 20.68 Mbps. Claro also secured the highest Consistency rate, with 84.4% of results showing at least a 5 Mbps minimum download speed and 1 Mbps minimum upload speed. For fixed broadband, Claro was the fastest with a median download speed of 40.60 Mbps, while Cable Color led in fixed upload performance with 26.85 Mbps. Cable Color also recorded the lowest median multi-server latency, with 35 ms.
Guyana: ENet emerged as the top-performing operator in Guyana during Q2 2023, achieving a median mobile download and upload speed of 67.58 Mbps and 20.92 Mbps, respectively. For fixed broadband, ENet also led the way with a median download and upload speed of 62.40 Mbps and 39.66 Mbps, respectively. ENet achieved the lowest median multi-server latency across both mobile and fixed networks.
Haiti: Digicel dominated the mobile operator segment in Haiti during Q2 2023, recording a median mobile download speed of 10.53 Mbps and a median upload speed of 6.99 Mbps. SpaceX Starlink outperformed other providers in the fixed broadband market with the fastest median download speed of 60.24 Mbps. Natcom achieved the fastest median fixed upload speeds (17.76 Mbps) and the lowest median fixed multi-server latency at 32 ms.
Jamaica: Flow was the fastest mobile operator in Jamaica during Q2 2023, with a median download speed of 35.56 Mbps. Flow also recorded the lowest mobile median multi-server latency at 36 ms. SpaceX Starlink emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median speed of 84.93 Mbps.
Mexico: Telcel stood out as the fastest mobile operator in Mexico during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 48.76 Mbps. Telcel also led in the 5G category with the fastest median 5G download speed at 223.93 Mbps. Totalplay emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 87.03 Mbps and the lowest median multi-server latency at 24 ms. Among Mexico’s most populous cities, Guadalajara recorded the fastest median mobile download
speed of 39.13 Mbps, while Monterrey took the lead in the median fixed download speed category with 78.30 Mbps.
Peru: Claro was the fastest mobile operator in Peru during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 22.67 Mbps and securing the highest mobile network Consistency rate in the market at 80.4%. Among top device manufacturers, Apple devices led with the fastest median download speed at 29.68 Mbps.
Trinidad and Tobago: Digicel stood out as the fastest mobile operator in Trinidad and Tobago during Q2 2023, boasting a median download speed of 37.34 Mbps and the highest Consistency rate of 87.7%. Digicel+ took the lead in the fixed broadband category with the fastest median download and upload speeds at 99.11 Mbps and 98.32 Mbps, respectively, and the lowest median multi-server latency at 7 ms.
United States: T-Mobile emerged as the fastest mobile operator in the United States during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 164.76 Mbps. T-Mobile also led in the 5G category with the fastest median 5G download speed at 220.00 Mbps and the lowest 5G multi-server latency at 51 ms. Spectrum outperformed Cox as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 243.02 Mbps. Verizon recorded the lowest median multi-server latency on fixed broadband at 15 ms.
Venezuela: Digitel was the fastest mobile operator in Venezuela during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 9.53 Mbps and the highest mobile network Consistency rate in the market at 58.1%. Airtek Solutions emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 73.44 Mbps and the lowest median multi-server latency at 8 ms.
Asia:
Afghanistan: Afghan Wireless was the fastest mobile operator in Afghanistan during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 7.17 Mbps. Afghan Wireless also recorded the lowest median multi-server latency at 78 ms and the highest Consistency rate of 58.1%.
Bangladesh: Banglalink stood out as the fastest mobile operator in Bangladesh during Q2 2023, recording a median download speed of 23.47 Mbps. For fixed broadband, DOT Internet took the lead with the fastest median download speed of 90.88 Mbps and the lowest median multi-server latency at 4 ms.
Bhutan: In Q2 2023, there was no clear winner for the fastest mobile operator in Bhutan. However, TashiCell recorded the lowest median multi-server latency at 42 ms and achieved the highest Consistency rate in the market at 83.8%.
Brunei: Q2 2023 did not have a statistical winner for the fastest mobile download performance in Brunei. Nevertheless, Apple devices stood out with the fastest median download speed at 143.97 Mbps.
Cambodia: Cellcard was the fastest mobile operator in Cambodia during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 31.60 Mbps. For fixed broadband, SINET took the lead with the fastest median download speed at 42.26 Mbps.
China: China Mobile dominated as the fastest mobile operator in China during Q2 2023, boasting a median download speed of 132.81 Mbps. China Mobile also led in the 5G category with the fastest median 5G download speed at 279.14 Mbps. For fixed broadband, China Unicom was the fastest with a median download speed of 222.22 Mbps.
Georgia: Q2 2023 did not have a statistical winner for the fastest mobile download performance in Georgia. However, Geocell recorded the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 39 ms, while Magti achieved the highest mobile Consistency rate at 90.0%. MagtiCom took the lead in the median fixed speed category with 27.81 Mbps. MagtiCom also recorded the lowest median multi-server latency at 11 ms.
Indonesia: Telkomsel was the fastest mobile operator in Indonesia during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 28.71 Mbps. Telkomsel also recorded the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 46 ms.
Japan: Q2 2023 did not have a statistical winner for the fastest mobile download performance in Japan. However, Rakuten stood out with the fastest median mobile upload speed at 19.90 Mbps. So-net achieved the fastest fixed download and upload speeds at 276.58 Mbps and 179.51 Mbps, respectively, and the lowest median multi-server latency at 9 ms.
Malaysia: TIME emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider in Malaysia during Q2 2023, recording a median download speed of 108.38 Mbps and the lowest multi-server latency at 9 ms.
Pakistan: Transworld took the lead in Pakistan for the fastest median fixed broadband download speed during Q2 2023, reaching 17.10 Mbps, and securing the highest Consistency rate at 36.6%.
Philippines: Smart dominated the mobile operator segment in the Philippines during Q2 2023, delivering the fastest median mobile download speed at 35.39 Mbps.
South Korea: SK Telecom emerged as the fastest mobile operator in South Korea during Q2 2023, achieving the fastest median mobile download and upload speeds at 161.16 Mbps and 16.37 Mbps, respectively. LG U+ recorded the lowest median multi-server latency in the market at 63 ms. KT took the lead in fixed broadband, delivering the fastest median download speed at 131.09 Mbps.
Sri Lanka: SLT-Mobitel was the top-performing provider in Sri Lanka during Q2 2023, delivering the fastest median mobile and fixed broadband speeds at 20.71 Mbps and 38.97 Mbps, respectively. Dialog achieved the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 35 ms and the highest Consistency rate at 81.8%.
United Arab Emirates: etisalat by e& dominated the UAE market during Q2 2023, recording the fastest median download speeds across both mobile and fixed networks at 216.65 Mbps and 261.98 Mbps, respectively. etisalat by e& also led in the 5G category with the fastest median 5G download speed at 680.88 Mbps and the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 35 ms. du recorded the lowest fixed multi-server latency at 12 ms.
Vietnam: Vinaphone stood out as the fastest mobile operator in Vietnam during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 52.58 Mbps. Vinaphone also recorded the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 34 ms and the highest Consistency rate at 94.8%. Viettel took the lead in fixed broadband with a median download speed of 105.72 Mbps.
Europe:
Albania: Digicom emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider in Albania during Q2 2023, delivering a median download speed of 93.40 Mbps. Digicom also recorded the highest Consistency rate in the market at 86.0%. There was no clear winner for the fastest mobile operator in the market.
Belgium: Proximus was the fastest mobile operator in Belgium during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 78.01 Mbps and the highest Consistency
rate in the market at 90.5%. Telenet took the lead in fixed broadband with the fastest median download speed at 143.42 Mbps. Among Belgium’s most populous cities, Ghent recorded the fastest median mobile download speed of 187.90 Mbps, while Antwerp achieved the fastest median fixed download speed at 87.72 Mbps.
Denmark: YouSee dominated as the fastest mobile operator in Denmark during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 140.59 Mbps. Hiper emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 268.02 Mbps.
Estonia: Telia was the fastest mobile operator in Estonia during Q2 2023, reaching a median download speed of 101.32 Mbps. Telia also recorded the lowest median multi-server latency on mobile at 31 ms. Elisa took the lead as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 94.70 Mbps.
Finland: DNA stood out as the fastest mobile operator in Finland during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 99.07 Mbps. Lounea was the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 105.84 Mbps and the lowest median multi-server latency at 11 ms.
Germany: Telekom emerged as the fastest mobile operator in Germany during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 93.39 Mbps. Telekom also recorded a median download speed of 187.25 Mbps for 5G. Vodafone took the lead in fixed broadband with a median download speed of 121.76 Mbps and the highest Consistency rate in the market at 83.8%.
Latvia: BITĖ emerged as the fastest mobile operator in Latvia during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 114.51 Mbps. LMT recorded the lowest mobile multi-server latency at 26 ms. Balticom was the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 243.92 Mbps. Balticom also had the lowest median fixed broadband multi-server latency at 4 ms.
Lithuania: Telia was the fastest mobile operator in Lithuania during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 117.68 Mbps and securing the highest Consistency rate in the market at 95.0%. Cgates emerged as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 161.67 Mbps.
Poland: UPC stood out as the fastest provider for fixed broadband in Poland during Q2 2023, delivering a median download speed of 223.32 Mbps. There was no clear winner for the fastest mobile operator during Q2 2023. However, Plus recorded the fastest median 5G download performance at 153.19 Mbps.
Switzerland: Salt dominated as the fastest fixed broadband provider in Switzerland during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 358.73 Mbps. Salt also recorded the lowest median multi-server latency over fixed broadband at 8 ms and the highest Consistency rate in the market at 94.1%.
Turkey: Turkcell emerged as the fastest mobile operator in Turkey during Q2 2023, achieving a median download speed of 58.52 Mbps. Türk Telekom recorded the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 39 ms. TurkNet took the lead as the fastest fixed broadband provider with a median download speed of 62.80 Mbps. It also recorded the lowest median fixed multi-server latency at 13 ms and the highest Consistency rate at 80.5%. Among Turkey’s most populous cities, Istanbul recorded the fastest median download speeds across mobile and fixed broadband at 39.89 Mbps and 40.27 Mbps, respectively.
Oceania:
New Zealand: Q2 2023 did not have a clear winner for the fastest mobile operator in New Zealand. However, 2degrees recorded the lowest median mobile multi-server latency at 40 ms and achieved the highest Consistency rate at 91.6%.
The Speedtest Global Index provides valuable insights into internet connectivity around the world and how it evolves over time. Check back next month for updated data on country and city rankings, and look for updated Ookla Market Reports with Q3 2023 data in October.
