In which cities in Peru is the internet speed the fastest?

A quality connection is essential for all citizens. In Peru, the speed of mobile internet for the first and second quarters of 2023 reached 30.67 Mega bits per second (Mbps), according to figures from the latest Speedtest Awards report prepared by Ookla.

Claro was the operator that achieved the highest speed record for the sixth consecutive year. For his part, Entel was the second with a speed of 24.15 Mbps, while Movistar had 20.42 Mbps, and Bitel 17.79Mbps.

In which cities in Peru is the internet speed the fastest?

Lima topped the list of cities with the highest download speed, reaching 28.95 Mbps, sclosely followed by Lambayeque with 23.25 Mbps and Ica with 22.55 Mbps, according to figures that Ookla provided to La República.

“The metrics in Lima are better than in the other regions. However, when compared to other countries, the difference in Peru is not so great and there is stability. So, Lima is better, but the others have good speed and good connection. In other countries there is a very big difference,” said Lourenco Lanfranchi, Senior Director of Ookla for Latin America.

In which regions has Internet speed improved?

Loreto The region has doubled its internet speed with a 73% increase so far this year. Other cities that have also shown significant progress They have been Tumbes (40%), Ancash (37%), San Martin (35%) and Moquegua (34%).

Likewise, Claro was the company with the greatest reach at the regional level. In this regard, Juan David Rodriguez, Technology Director of Claro Peru, reported that they are currently working to improve the quality of mobile service, but also to bring more fixed fiber optic services to areas that do not have it.

“When you get home you stop using the outside network and have a more limited service within your residence and with higher speed experiences. What we see is that residential networks have much higher speeds than mobile networks due to the technology itself,” David said in dialogue with this medium.