India 5G download speeds hit 500 Mbps on test networks, show Ookla’s data

According to the latest data from internet testing company Ookla, download speeds on the 5G test network in India have hit 500 Mbps (Megabits per second), reported The Economic Times. While Reliance Jio is leading with 598.58 Mbps, rival Bharti Airtel recorded 197.98 Mbps in Delhi. Ookla’s data highlighted that in India, telecom operators have been testing 5G even before its launch in the country. The data shows that at present, 5G download speeds range from 16.27 Mbps to 809.94 Mbps, indicating that telcos are still fine-tuning their networks.

Sylwia Kechiche, principal industry analyst, Enterprise, at Ookla said that expectations are that these speeds will be more stable moving forward and that these networks will enter the commercial stage.