Egypt’s broadband internet speeds are among the slowest in the world, according to a new report by Speedtest by Ookla. The latest findings reveal that between July and December 2016, Egypt ranked 146th out of 150 countries for fixed broadband download speeds, and just 95th for mobile internet speeds. According to the report, Cairo has the fastest fixed broadband connections in Egypt, with a 6.54 Mbps average download speed. Cairo is followed by Giza, Port Said, Suez, and Alexandria, respectively. However, Cairo is eclipsed by Giza for the fastest average mobile download speed in Egypt. On average across the whole country, Egypt’s fixed broadband download speed was recorded to be 4.02 Mbps, while the average mobile download speed was 7.75 Mbps. The report found that TE Data was the fastest internet service provider for download speeds, while Vodafone was hte fastest for upload speeds. For mobile internet, Etisalat beat Orange and Vodafone for fastest download speeds. Despite the gloomy rankings, Speedtest actually found significant increases in speeds over the past few years. The report found that there has been an increase in broadband download speeds by 34 percent, and increase…
