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Only 10% of Internet connections in India above 15 Mbps: Akamai

Nearly 10% of India’s Internet connections have a download speed of above 15 Mbps (up 38% QoQ and 405% YoY), while 19% of them were above the 10 Mbps threshold (growing 30% QoQ and 285% YoY),  according to a study conducted by CDN provider Akamai Technologies in its Q1 2017 State of the Internet report.  A majority (42%) of the connection in India were above the 4 Mbps threshold, which grew 11% QoQ and 81% YoY. Akamai does not mention about the share of connections below 4Mbps. But going by Akamai’s previous reports, India’s average Internet speeds have grown steadily over time to finally breach the 5 Mbps average speed barrier – above the 4 Mbps speed Akamai considers as broadband. It’s worth noting that the TRAI defines broadband as Internet connections above 512 Kbps, although recommended redefining the minimum broadband speed to 2mbps, which is again too less. A decent minimum connection speed threshold should be at least 8-10 Mbps, with an always-on connection speed of at least 4-5 Mbps. Despite growth in high-speed connections (10 and 15 Mbps), India was still the 2nd lowest ranked in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of Internet speeds and overall 89th in the world. The average connection speeds in the country was at 6.5 Mbps up 17% QoQ. This is a slower growth when compared to last quarter, when average connection speeds increased by 28% QoQ. Also, it’s important to note that the “average peak connection speed” stood at 41.4 Mbps, which grew 62% YoY. This simply means that…

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