With 2022 coming to a close, Ookla released an update on the state 5G’s global progress. According to the firm, there were 127,509 5G deployments in 128 countries as of November 30, 2022, compared to 85,602 in 112 countries the year prior. Further, this year saw 5G speeds stabilize, with the median global 5G download speed hitting 168.27 Mbps in Q3 2022 as compared to 166.13 Mbps in Q3 2021.
According to Ooka’s date, South Korea and the U.A.E. had the fastest median download speeds in 2022, hitting 516.15 Mbps and 511.70 Mbps, respectively, during Q3 2022. Rounding out the top ten were Bulgaria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Kuwait, New Zealand, Bahrain, and Brazil. Norway, Sweden, China and Taiwan all fell out of the top 10 this year.
