Vietnam fixed broadband speed ranks 39th on Speedtest Global Index

Vietnam's fixed Internet speed has risen six notches to rank 39th on the global list of fixed broadband speeds on a monthly basis, according to the latest Speedtest Global Index report.

According to its Median Country Speeds February 2023, Vietnam's fixed broadband speeds achieved downloads of 91.6 Mbps, up nearly 9% from 84.18 Mbps the previous month.

Meanwhile, Vietnam's mobile speed went down from 46.66 Mbps in January to 42.67 in February, down nine places to rank 52nd on the global list of mobile speeds.

According to i-Speed statistics of Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC) from January to February, the download speed of the mobile network decreased from 40.82 Mbps to 36.45 Mbps, while the fixed network increased from 85.8 Mpbs to 89.73 Mbps.

However, in the first two months of the year, there were problems with five undersea cable routes connecting Vietnam to the world.

On February 21, the SMW3 undersea fiber optic cable had a problem with the cable segment S2.7 (Singapore - BU12). Previously, the APG, AAG, IA and AAE-1 cable lines all had partial or total problems.

Vietnam currently has five undersea cable routes including AAG, APG, AAE-1, IA and SMW-3. By the end of this year, VNPT will operate a new route called SJC2, while Viettel will operate the ADC route, increasing the available capacity to three times.

In its plan to 2025, Vietnam is expected to connect to 10 undersea fiber optic cable routes, of which three are owned by domestic companies.