The UAE has the fastest Internet speeds in the Arab world. According to the latest Akamai State of the Internet report, three out of four UAE residents (75 per cent) with broadband connectivity now have a 4Mbps or better connection, ranking it among the Top 50 in the world (#44).
The UAE is at a par with the US, where 76 per cent have broadband speeds of 4Mbps or above (ranked at #43), and ahead of countries like Ireland (#48), France (#49), Australia (#50), Italy (#52) and India (#99).
The 4Mbps adoption rate in the UAE surged by 73 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter last year. In fact, the UAE led the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) region in quarterly growth rates of 4Mbps Broadband Adoption, with a 21 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of the year.