Average network speeds in peak hours since India lockdown down 36% vs Feb average: Tutela

New Delhi: Mobile data usage during lockdown period has surged by 16%, leading to telecom network average peak hour speeds plummeting by upto 36%, a research by mobile analytics firm Tutela showed.

According to the study by Tutela exclusively for ET, median download and upload speeds between 11 AM and 11 PM have dropped by upto 36% and 17% respectively after March 25 as compared to February’s average.

“We also see higher packet loss and latency, which are also indicators that the network is congested,” the research firm said in response to ET’s query over email.