OpenSignal: Malaysia has the second-fastest 5G download speed in Asia

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Malaysians might be surprised by this news. According to OpenSignal, Malaysia has the second-fastest 5G download speed in the Asia Pacific region. So, what should you know about it?

According to the OpenSignal database, this data takes user experience throughout 2023 into consideration. That includes the overall download speed and 5G availability. Interestingly, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region saw an improvement of 5.2Mbps on average. India, Malaysia and South Korea saw the highest speed increases in the region of 36.1Mbps, 17.9Mbps and 14.8Mbps respectively.

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Second in Asia? That's huge for Malaysia

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Fifth in Asia for 5G availability

Furthermore, the differences in network speed and availability are influenced by several factors. That includes infrastructure distributions, regulatory environments government-led investments in mobile network availability for the less populated areas and so forth.

Surprisingly, Malaysia ranked second for 5G network speed in Asia Pacific. Meanwhile, Bolehland sits fifth for 5G availability nationwide. That is an expected result given our experience with the internet in this country. Hopefully, things will improve for the better, our younger generations deserve better.


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