{"id":160742,"date":"2021-10-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=160742"},"modified":"2021-11-04T09:50:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T14:50:00","slug":"snapshot-2021-update-of-actual-internet-download-speeds-across-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2021\/10\/snapshot-2021-update-of-actual-internet-download-speeds-across-the-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapshot: 2021 update of Internet download speeds across the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In September 2021, UK telecoms provider, Cable, published the average broadband Internet download speeds for over 200 countries worldwide. The results for 30 Caribbean countries were included, which we discuss.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 14 September 2021, United Kingdom triple play telecoms service provider, Cable, published the results of a global broadband speed assessment, which featured 224 countries, including 30 from the Caribbean\/Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region. The download speeds tests were recorded over a 12-month period, ending 30 June 2021, and currently are the most comprehensive set of results that are publicly available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Methodology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Similar to previous years, and over a period of 12 months up to 30 June 2021, broadband speed test results were collected from a broad range of resources, including regulators and speed test providers that measure and collate broadband speed test results. The results were compiled and presented by Cable<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar to previous exercises, the download speeds recorded are those available to a device via a router, and so represent actual (or realistic) speeds experienced by the user \u2013 via Wi-Fi, Ethernet connection, or other means. For each country, download speed tests had to be recorded from at least 100 unique Internet Protocol addresses. Additionally, test results were excluded if, among other things, the speed test exercises were unduly long or short, if little data was actually transferred, or if a connection between the server and client was not properly established (Source:  Cable<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We again have extracted the test results for the Caribbean countries included in the global league tables. For the 2021 assessment, 30 countries and\/or island groups were included, as reflected Exhibit 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhibit 1: List of Caribbean countries\/country groupings included in the Cable (UK) 2021 global broadband speed results<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In the sections that follow, we<\/p>\n\n\n\n