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Indians ready to adopt 5G once available

Despite all the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile network operators across the globe have continued rolling out commercial 5G networks to support the demand for mobile data. This, coupled with the growing range of 5G capable smartphones available in the market, has fueled 5G adoption.

As Indians anticipate the 5G roll out, an Opensignal report titled “Opensignal 5G Global Mobile Network Experience Awards” highlights data on the smartphone userbase to ascertain 5G readiness.

India does not yet feature in the report, with 5G spectrum auctions still not having been conducted. However, data shows that even without commercial 5G services being launched, 15% of the iPhone installed base and 2% of the Android installed base in India are 5G-capable (hardware). This highlights the readiness of users in India to adopt 5G once available.

Some of the key highlights from the report:

  • FarEasTone is the sole global winner for 5G download speed

With 5G download speeds averaging a blistering 447.8 Mbps, the FarEasTone users in Taiwan enjoyed the fastest 5G Download Speed globally. East Asian telcos dominated the category. Including FarEasTone, four out of the top six operators are from East Asia. South Korea’s SK Telecom’s 417.6 Mbps is the second-fastest, while Taiwanese Chunghwa follows with 391.3 Mbps.

  • T-Mobile (U.S.) and STC (Kuwait) are 5G availability joint global winners

Users’ ability to enjoy all the benefits of 5G directly depends on the proportion of time they have a 5G connection. Users on T-Mobile (U.S.) and STC (Kuwait) spent the greatest proportion of time with an active 5G connection — more than one-third of the time. Both operators are statistically tied for the top spot with scores of 35.7% and 33.6%, respectively.

  • Chunghwa, FarEasTone and T-Mobile (Netherlands) have the best 5G Video Experience globally

Opensignal’s 5G Video Experience quantifies the quality of video streamed to mobile devices by measuring real-world video streams. Chunghwa, FarEasTone and T-Mobile (Netherlands) are joint global winners for 5G Video Experience scoring 85, 84.8, and 84.4 points, respectively. All three operators place in the Excellent (75 or above) category.

  • ASEAN markets saw the greatest improvement in Video Experience using 5G

AIS (Thailand) users saw the greatest 5G impact on Video Experience, with a 36.6% better score while streaming videos on their smartphones using 5G compared to 4G, followed by the Philippines’ Globe (32.8%) and Smart (23.4%). Users on all three networks enjoyed an Excellent Video Experience with 5G but not with 4G. Plus, 24 operators saw a 5G boost of over 10% on their users’ Video Experience.
CT Bureau

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