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Detailed explanation-1: -Data for the Global Index comes from the hundreds of millions of tests taken by real people using Speedtest every month to test their Internet performance. India’s position on the Ookla Speedtest Global Index for median mobile speeds, jumped 26 spots from 105 in November 2022 to 79 in December 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: -Qatar soars to first for fastest mobile country Ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup 2022®, Qatar rocketed to first place on the Speedtest Global Index with a median download speed of 176.18 Mbps in November 2022 from 98.10 Mbps in November 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -Norway, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar boast some of the fastest average mobile internet connections in the world, with each of these countries registering average median speeds in excess of 120 Mbps as of September 2022.