KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia continues Leading Southeast Asia in terms of 5G network performance, According to Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report, the country’s median 5G download speed is 451.79 megabytes per second (Mbps), which is faster than download speeds in Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.
According to Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, Singapore’s median 5G download speed is 329.73 Mbps, Thailand’s 129.40 Mbps, and the Philippines’ 125.14 Mbps.
According to the report, Malaysia’s 5G network recorded the world’s highest integrity score of 97.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4 2023).
“The results show that 97.3 per cent of Speedtest Intelligence samples on Malaysia’s 5G network exceeded the consistency thresholds currently set at a minimum download speed of 25Mbps and a minimum upload speed of 3Mbps.” The company said in its Q4 2023 speed test. intelligence report.
By comparison, other top countries such as North Macedonia and the United Arab Emirates reported lower consistency scores of 94.1 percent and 93.9 percent, respectively.
Regarding 5G availability, Ookla, which specializes in internet speed testing and analysis, said 5G availability in Malaysia increased from 21.0 per cent in Q1 2023 to 27.0 per cent in Q4 2023.
Malaysia adopted an approach to 5G deployment by introducing a single wholesale network (SWN) model through the establishment of Malaysia Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) in 2021.
“Since its launch over two years ago, Malaysia’s 5G network has consistently shown good performance, making it one of the best performing 5G networks in the world.” the ministry said.
The report also notes that overall mobile speeds across all technologies have improved by at least 1.45 times in all states in Malaysia.
“Malaysia’s government capital, Putrajaya, recorded the fastest median mobile download speed in the country at 190.86 Mbps, an increase of more than 2.5 times compared to 61.24 Mbps in Q4 2022,” the paper said. Ta.
Nevertheless, despite the increase, Malaysia still lags behind neighboring countries such as Singapore and Thailand, whose 5G usage rates are 53.8% and 45.5% respectively, and slightly higher than the Philippines’ 26.2%. the report pointed out.
— Bernama
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