Here are the Indonesian Cellular Operators with the Fastest Internet Speeds
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Speedtest - a company that deals with fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, data, and analysis - released its research on the internet speed of cellular operators across Indonesian regions with a minimum of 300 users during the 4th quarter of 2022.
Their report revealed that the average download speed for Telkomsel's internet in Indonesia reached 20.85 megabits per second (Mbps) in the fourth quarter. Meanwhile, in terms of data transmission delay (latency), Telkomsel is still the most superior with a latency of 47 milliseconds.
In the same year, XL was ranked as Indonesia’s second mobile operator with the fastest internet with an average download speed of 19.18 Mbps. Furthermore, IM3 Ooredoo ranks third by logging an average download speed of 12.77 Mbps.
The following cellular service providers ranking fourth and fifth are Samrtfren and 3 with average download speeds of 11.79 Mbps and 10.9 Mbps.
Cellular operators that provide the best service can also be identified based on the consistency of the internet network.
Citing the Speedtest report, the following are five cellular operators in Indonesia with the fastest internet:
Average download speed
- Telkomsel 20.85
- XL 19.18
- IM3 Ooredoo 12.77
- Smartfren 11.79
- 3 10.90
Previously, Telkomsel officially integrated its cellular services with the 5G network in May 2021, while Indosat Ooredoo has become the second cellular operator in Indonesia to officially connect to the 5G network since June 2021.
Speedtest not only measures internet speed, but the application also measures the level of consistency of the internet network provided by every cellular operator in Indonesia.