India surpasses Japan and UK in global mobile speed ranking. Here are top-10 countries

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Also read: India emerges as top contributor in mobile subscribers across world, says report As per Ookla, the mobile speed performance has seen a 3.59 times increase since the introduction of 5G, with median download speeds improving to 50.21 Mbps in August 2023, from 13.87 Mbps in September 2022. "This improvement has led to India's rise in the Speedtest Global Index, moving up 72 places, from 119th place to the 47th position," it said.

Also read: 31 million Indian users likely to upgrade to 5G smartphones in 2023, survey shows The 5G deployments have led to an improved overall user experience across all telecom circles with operators investing in backhaul infrastructure. India's telecom behemoths like Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have led to a substantial increase in 5G subscribers.

(Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Jio and Airtel have been implementing 5G technology since October 2022, following the acquisition of 5G spectrum licences.

Median download speeds ranged from 512.57 Mbps in Gujarat to 19.23 Mbps in Uttar Pradesh West as the networks were under development. In fact, in nine telecom circles of Andhra Pradesh, Kolkata, North East, Haryana, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh West, median 5G download speeds were below 100 Mbps because networks were in early testing stages.