How the country’s online access speed compares to the rest of the world

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Published On: March 22, 2026
How the country’s online access speed compares to the rest of the world

Staff was awarded for Ookla with the award for the best mobile network and fixed network in Argentina during the second half of 2025with a maximum download speed in 469 Mbps fixed networkwhile the speed of average mobile network download was 55.48 Mbps and one 5G average download speed of 518.8 Mbps.

Ookla is the company behind Speedtest (which allows measuring the current bandwidth of an internet connection) and Downdetectorthe site that reports global connectivity problems. At the beginning of March its owner, the Ziff Davis firm, sold it to Accenture for $1.2 billion.

Ookla’s Personal award “also highlights that it is the fastest fixed network and the one that offers the best experience in Argentina,” according to the company said in a statement.

Personal continues with the deployment of fiber optic technology to the home (FTTH) in different cities in Argentina, and has more than 9,000 4G and 4.5G sites, with coverage in 3,000 locations, and more than 1,100 active sites with 5G, a number that it expects to double this year.

The average bandwidth of fixed and mobile internet connections in February 2026, according to Speedtest estimates

According to Speedtest, the global fixed connectivity average is 118.7 Mbps download, while in mobile connectivity it is 107.2 Mbps. At the country level, the best quality landline connections are in Singaporewith 420.9 Mbps, and The country with the best mobile bandwidth is the United Arab Emirateswith 681.1 Mbps download speed in 5G. Chile is sixth worldwide in best fixed connectivity (337.6 Mbps) and Brazil is fifth in average mobile connection speed, with 262.3 Mbps.

Taking data from last February, Speedtest calculates that Argentina ranks 59th in speed fixed internet connection, with an average of 113.3 Mbpsand in 71st place in mobile connections, with an average download speed of 61.1 Mbpstaking into account all types of connections from all national internet access providers, fixed and mobile.


Sophia Reed is a political correspondent specializing in U.S. elections, legislation, and governance. She holds a degree in Political Science and has covered multiple election cycles. Her reporting emphasizes balanced perspectives and verified information from credible institutions.… Read More

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