CITC reveals internet speeds for Q2 2021 in Saudi Arabia

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The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) released its report on internet speeds in the Kingdom (Meqyas) for Q2 2021.

The report compared the speeds of service providers in the Kingdom through download, upload and 5G, ranking the best performing operators in each region. The average download speed reached 147.06 Mbps, a rise of 23.04% compared to Q1 2021.

stc came in the first place in terms of mobile internet average download speed, with 162.25 Mbps. Meanwhile, Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) ranked second with 126.59 Mbps, followed by Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) with 117.91 Mbps.

Salam (previously Integrated Telecom Co.) ranked first in terms of fixed mobile internet average download speed, with 112.69 Mbps, followed by stc with 91.29 Mbps and Mobily with 89.92 Mbps.

Meanwhile, stc took the first position in terms of the mobile average download speed in all of the Kingdom's provinces, except for Madinah in which Zain KSA came first among telecom operators.