The Internet speeds in India continue to witness an upward trend, taking the country to 70th (+3) and 122nd (+6) position in the global internet speed ' title=' internet speed '>internet speed ranking based on fixed broadband and mobile download speeds, respectively, said US-based broadband speed tester Ookla.

 

India also fared well in the fixed broadband internet speeds with the average download speed of 58.17 Mbps in June as compared to 55.65 Mbps in May.

 

The country has shown consistent improvements in overall mobile download speeds over the last two months.

 

For the fixed broadband internet speeds, after witnessing a small dip in May, overall fixed download speeds during June are the highest for India on the Global Index, the report showed.

 

According to the latest ‘Speedtest Global Index,' the UAE is on top of the chart with an average internet download speed ' title=' mobile internet download speed '>mobile internet download speed of 193.51Mbps, followed by South Korea at 180.48Mbps.

 

Compared to other countries in the subcontinent, Oman recorded the highest gain of 26 places when it comes to mobile internet speeds, bringing the country to 15th spot in the global ranking.