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Time to decrypt internet speed in Arab world

  • The internet connectivity is a cornerstone to business, education, financial literacy, access to employment and health care through telemedicine
  • This TRENDS infographic tries to find out where do Arab countries stand in the latest Speedtest index.

The speed of broadband connection is critical in enabling us to do all the things we want online – such as watching video content, video calling, online gaming, uploading content to social media and even just browsing the web.

Having slow speeds can really affect our online experience and could potentially leave us frustrated when we want to watch our favorite movie or have to wait ages while photos and videos are uploaded.

At the national level, the internet connectivity is a cornerstone to business, education, financial literacy, access to employment and health care through telemedicine. Therefore, it’s important to know the average internet speed of a country.

Globally recognized internet data analytic organization Speedtest recently released its Global Index. In Singapore, the broadband utopia was atop with 188.11 Mbps download speed and 161.52 Mbps upload speed.
Thailand and Hong Kong earned second and third rank respectively in the index.

This TRENDS infographic tries to find out where do Arab countries stand in the latest Speedtest index.