Australian internet speeds lag behind Asia-Pacific
Xinhua, January 12, 2015 Adjust font size:
Australian internet speeds are lagging behind the rest of the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new study.
Australia ranked 44th in the world based on its average connection speed, which fell 1.8 percent in the third quarter of 2014 to 6.9 Mbps, according to Akamai's State of the Internet report, which was released on Sunday.
This places Australia behind a number of other countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific, including South Korea, China's Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.
The report suggests Australia's connectivity to high-speed broadband - broadband over 10 Mbps - has not picked up the pace despite the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout, with only 14 percent of the country being connected to high-speed internet.
The NBN is Australia's new network for fixed line phone and internet services and aims to give locals access to fast services from a range of providers.
The report said only 66 percent of Australia had between the 10 to 20 Mbps required for 4K (or "ultra HD") video used by streaming services.
The average page load time for broadband was 4.23 seconds and on mobile 4.799 seconds, the report said. Endi