In the global index, Bangladesh has advanced by two positions in broadband internet speed, while remaining stable in mobile internet speed. In July of this year, Bangladesh ranked 101st in broadband speed, and in August, internet service providers (ISPs) pushed the country up two positions to 99th. Despite a slight increase in speed, mobile operators remained stuck at the 89th position in mobile internet speed, the same as in July.
Among mobile operators, Banglalink had the highest average download speed at 26.74 Mbps. Robi followed with a speed of 24.62 Mbps, Airtel with 23.18 Mbps, Grameenphone with 21.78 Mbps, and Teletalk recorded an average speed of 6.05 Mbps.
On the other hand, broadband had an average download speed of 48.14 Mbps and an upload speed of 47.31 Mbps. For mobile, the average download speed was 27.76 Mbps and the upload speed was 11.22 Mbps. While broadband latency stood at 5 ms, mobile latency was recorded at 25 ms.
Every month, Ookla releases a report under the name Speedtest Global Index, which provides insights into internet speeds across different countries. These findings are based on the latest report from August by the company.
According to Ookla’s data, the average download speed of the four active mobile operators in the country was 27.08 Mbps in July. In August, this speed increased slightly to 27.76 Mbps. The average upload speed remained at 11.22 Mbps, and the median latency was 25 milliseconds.
An analysis of Ookla’s data shows that mobile internet speeds in Bangladesh started improving from April of this year. In March, Bangladesh was ranked 112th, but in April, the country moved up to 110th position. It continued to climb, reaching 109th in May and then making a significant jump to 90th in June.
In August, the average download speed for broadband internet in the country was 48.14 Mbps, while the upload speed was 47.31 Mbps. The median latency for broadband was 5 milliseconds.
Over the last six months, Bangladesh’s broadband internet position has remained relatively stable compared to mobile internet. In the broadband speed index, Bangladesh dropped from 106th in April to 108th in May, but then quickly rose to 100th. After falling by one position in July, Bangladesh advanced by two positions again in August.
