Airtel tops in 4G download speed, Idea in uploading: Opensignal

NEW DELHI: Bharti AirtelNSE 0.09 % has the best 4G network in terms of data speed and video streaming while IdeaNSE 0.82 % takes the lead in data upload speed, according to mobile services analytics firm Opensignal.

The UK-based firm found that Reliance Jio’s 4G services are available to users 97.8 per cent of the time while Airtel stood second with 89.2 per cent.

Due to availability of 4G services most of the time on Jio, Opensignal has found latency experience on its network better in overall score compared to other operators.

“Interestingly, Airtel’s 4G Latency score of 53.6 millisecond takes a lead over Jio. This reinforces the importance of offering users high 4G availability: Jio being a 4G-only operator and having superior 4G availability meant that our users on its network spent the most time connected to faster 4G networks, allowing the operator to win our overall Latency Experience award,” Opensignal said.