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Detailed explanation-1: -India recently went up eight spots on the list between October and November, climbing from 113th to 105th. During this time, India’s median mobile data speeds went from 16.50 Mbps to 18.26 Mbps.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index Rankings report, Qatar was ranked first in the world in terms of mobile internet speed in November 2022 showing an upwards move for the country. The median download speed in Qatar was 176.18 Mbps while the upload speed was 25.13 Mbps in November last year.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The fastest data from December 2022 shows that Vietnam’s fixed broadband Internet speed hit 82 Mbps, placing the country in the 46th position globally, while the mobile Internet speed reached 42 Mbps, placing it in the 51st position globally.