Within the Asia Pacific region, South Korea had the highest average IPv4 internet connection speed at 28.6 megabits per second (Mbps). Considering this, it comes as no surprise that South Korea also had the highest internet penetration rate and the highest 4G download speed across Asia. This was due to governmental efforts to facilitate the expansion and improvement of internet.
Current state of internet in Asia
Although Singapore had the third-fastest average IPv4 connection speed as of 2017, in 2018, it nonetheless had the fastest internet overall with a mean download speed of 60.39 Mbps, surpassing larger countries such as the U.S. and Germany. Although India and the Philippines had the lowest average internet connection speeds, its year-on-year growth was higher than the leading countries with respectively 87% and 57%. In the Philippines, the government carried out a National Broadband Plan (NBP) to increase nationwide internet access. Similarly, the Indian government had also proposed a national broadband network to connect all cities and villages.
Internet connection speed explained
Megabits per second (Mbps) refer to the speed with which information can be downloaded or uploaded from and to the internet. For the Federal Communications Commission, a sufficient broadband internet connection requires a minimum of 25 Mbps for downloads and 3 Mbps for uploads. In the world of internet, connection speeds above 20 Mbps enable swift web surfing, HD content streaming as well as fast downloads.
Average internet connection speed in selected Asia Pacific countries as of 1st quarter 2017
(in Mbps)
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Akamai Technologies. (June 9, 2017). Average internet connection speed in selected Asia Pacific countries as of 1st quarter 2017 (in Mbps) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381388/asia-average-internet-connection-speed-by-country/
Akamai Technologies. "Average internet connection speed in selected Asia Pacific countries as of 1st quarter 2017 (in Mbps)." Chart. June 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381388/asia-average-internet-connection-speed-by-country/
Akamai Technologies. (2017). Average internet connection speed in selected Asia Pacific countries as of 1st quarter 2017 (in Mbps). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381388/asia-average-internet-connection-speed-by-country/
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