Study: Johor Bahru’s Mobile Internet Speed is the Fastest in M’sia, 25th Fastest in the World

Given that Kuala Lumpur is our country’s capital city, many assume that the city would be home to the best facilities and services in Malaysia.

While that would be true in most cases, such as how Kuala Lumpur has the most skyscrapers in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, the capital city is actually not the Malaysian city with the fastest average mobile internet data speed, as the honour actually goes to Johor Bahru!

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According to the Speedtest Global Index’s Median City Speeds for February 2024 published by the web service for internet access performance metrics Speedtest by Ookla, Johor Bahru has the fastest average mobile internet data speed in Malaysia.

Not only that, but Johor Bahru’s mobile internet is also the 12th fastest in Asia and 25th fastest in the world.

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As for Kuala Lumpur, the city is just slightly behind Johor Bahru in the rankings, placing 13th in Asia and 27th in the world.

Check out a graphic of the Median City Speeds for February 2024 as created by the rankingroyals Instagram page below:

 

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Johor Bahru has an average mobile internet download speed of 149.01Mbps

In the breakdown of the Johor Bahru Median City Speeds for February 2024, it was revealed that the city climbed 8 places from the previous ranking to 25th place in the world.

Specifically, Johor Bahru recorded an average download speed of 149.01Mbps, an average upload speed of 26.12Mbps and a 22ms latency. 

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However, the Fixed Broadband performance in Johor Bahru is not as good as its mobile internet though as the city was ranked 47th place in the world in this metric.

The Fixed Broadband in Johor Bahru recorded an average 142.07Mbps download speed, an average 64.43Mbps upload speed and 8ms latency.

Source: Speedtest.net

So, what do you guys think of Johor Bahru as having the fastest average mobile internet speed in Malaysia? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

Also read: Comms Ministry: Starting 1 April, All M’sian Telcos Must Ensure Internet Speed is Above 7.7Mbps