The company Speedtest , known for its internet speed testing service for computers and mobile devices, maintains a global ranking of fixed and mobile internet speeds, called the Speedtest Global Index .
Updated monthly, the ranking evaluates billions of network speed tests performed by users worldwide, on both computers and smartphones.
Internet in Brazil
The results for Brazil are discouraging, which is to be expected due to the lack of infrastructure and the absence of incentives from governments and institutions for improvements in internet access throughout the country.
Considering the July 2017 ranking, for fixed internet Brazil occupies 72nd place, with an average download speed of 16.42 MBs , falling behind countries such as Puerto Rico (46), Uruguay (58), Mongolia (59) and Armenia (68). For fixed internet the result is even worse, where we occupy 76th place, with an average download speed of 14.91 MBs , behind Ecuador (64), Peru (71) and Iran (74).
Mobile internet
The countries with the best mobile internet connection are: Norway with an average download speed of 52.49 MBs, the Netherlands with 46.94 MBs, and Hungary with 46.24 MBs.
Fixed internet
For fixed internet, other countries stand out, firstly Singapore with an average connection speed of 154.38 MBs, secondly South Korea with 125.69 MBs and thirdly Hong Kong with 117.21 MBs.
As the ranking data shows, unfortunately we still have a long way to go in terms of internet quality in Brazil. First, by investing in better communication infrastructure and networks, and then by incentivizing companies and providers to invest in offering better connectivity services for businesses and homes.
