ChinaCache Reports Average Internet Speed in China Increased 20% in Q3

ChinaCache International CCIH reported China's Internet performance in the third quarter of 2013. China's Internet connection speeds increased 20% in the third quarter of 2013 to 3.97 Mb/s, from 3.3 Mb/s in the second quarter. More significantly, over 74% of China's Internet population reported average speeds between 3Mb/s to 4Mb/s – allowing users to quickly download and stream large files, such as movies and videos. With an average connection speed of 6.17Mb/s, Shanghai remained the province with the fastest access, and the only province with average connection speeds above 6Mb/s. In the third quarter, six provinces achieved average connection speeds above 4Mb/s: Beijing (4.92Mb/s), Jiangsu (4.25Mb/s), Fujian (4.21Mb/s), Shandong (4.20Mb/s), Zhejiang (4.16Mb/s) and Heilongjiang (4.07Mb/s), making this the first time that Shanghai was not the only province with an average connection speed above 4Mb/s. Among China's three major carriers, China Telecom remained the fastest in the third quarter of 2013, at 4.06 Mb/s, followed by China Unicom's 3.87 Mb/s and China Mobile's 3.77 Mb/s. China Mobile greatly narrowed its speed gap against its peers See full press release
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