SpeedChecker, the mobile crowdsourcing company released a new report on the performance of mobile networks in Qatar. This report is part of an ongoing commitment from SpeedChecker to benchmark true user experience. The SpeedChecker report has been compiled using data from 55,625 unique mobile devices performing 97,866 tests in three weeks in May 2021.
Our results and comparison with last year show that customers in Qatar have noticed an increase in performance of 19% or more since our last report in November 2020. This comes after a substantial investment in 5G technology by Ooredoo and Vodafone allowing for speeds of up to 1Gb/s. Samena Trends March 2021. This is part of the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Customers of Ooredoo and Vodafone switching to 5G compatible phones can expect to see speeds increase by 2 to 3 times as shown in our Upgrade Index. The average speed is very similar for both operators at over 75 Mb/s. Although Ooredoo has the fastest downloads across all devices there is nothing to choose between them when it comes to 5G phones.
The full report including data collection & measurement methodology can be found here.
