NE BUSINESS BUREAU
NEW DELHI, JULY 23
Reliance Jio topped 4G speed chart with an average download speed of 16.5 megabits per second (Mbps) in June, while Vodafone and Idea led in terms of upload speed, according to Trai data.
The Idea followed Jio in download speed chart with 8 Mbps speed, the latest data published on Trai’s Myspeed portal showed.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recorded an average download speed of 7.5 Mbps and 7.2 Mbps on the 4G network of Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, respectively, in June.
For upload speed, Vodafone and Idea led the chart with a speed of 6.2 Mbps each. Jio and Airtel recorded an average upload speed of 3.4 Mbps each.
Download speed helps in accessing messages, pictures, videos, etc., sent by others, while upload speed helps subscribers in sending messages, pictures, etc., to their contacts.
Vodafone and Idea have merged their mobile business, but the companies continue to report their 4G speed details separately due to pending business integration.
The data speed of telecom operators’ networks showed an increase in June after plummeting to their lows in the March-April period.
During the lockdown period, Jio’s download speed touched a low of 13.3 Mbps, Vodafone fell to 5.6 Mbps, Airel 5.5 Mbps, and Idea 5.1 Mbps.
