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Detailed explanation-1: -India moves up 8 spots in global ranking for mobile speeds in Nov: Ookla. India increased eight spots in rank globally for median mobile speeds, from 113th in October to 105th in November, according to network intelligence firm Ookla’s the Speedtest Global Index for the month of November 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -For India, this increased in mobile speeds helped the country rise in positions to number 79 in Ookla’s Global Speedtest Index list. India’s media mobile speeds jumped in the month of December 2022 as the country rose to the 79th position in the global rankings, data from Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index showed.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Short. India stands at 105th rank in global mobile internet speed ranking.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the global index report, in the month of December, India recorded 25.29 Mbps median mobile download speeds which is better than 18.26 Mbps in November 2022. With this, the country has taken a huge leap in its global ranking and is now at 79th position from 105th in November.

Detailed explanation-5: -India retained the 117th position in global ranking for median mobile speed but saw an increase in median mobile download speed from 13.41 Mbps to 13.52 Mbps and overall fixed median download speed from 48.04 Mbps to 48.29 in August, according to network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla.