KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continues to lead other Southeast Asian countries in terms of 5G network performance, according to Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence report.
He said the country’s median 5G download speed was 451.79Mbps, faster than Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
According to Ookla, a global leader in connectivity intelligence, Singapore’s median 5G download speed was 330Mbps, Thailand’s 129Mbps, and the Philippines’ 125Mbps.
The report said Malaysia’s 5G network recorded the world’s highest consistency score of 97.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4 2023).
“The results show that 97.3% 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 2023 Q4 Speedtest Intelligence report.
Regarding 5G availability, Ookla, which specializes in internet speed testing and analysis, estimates that 5G availability in Malaysia will increase from 21% in Q1 last year (Q1 2023) to 27% in Q4 2023. He said that there was an increase in
“Since its launch over two years ago, Malaysia’s 5G network has consistently performed well, making it one of the best-performing networks in the world,” the company said. .
However, Malaysia still lags behind its neighbors in terms of 5G availability, with Singapore at 53.8% and Thailand at 45.5%, respectively, Okura added.
The report also noted a 1.45x increase in overall mobile speeds across all technologies nationwide.
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“Putrajaya’s median mobile download speed was the fastest in the country at 191Mbps, which is 2.5 times higher than the 61.2Mbps recorded in the same period last year (Q4 2022),” it said.
