Airtel's median download speed was 33.83 Mbps, while Jio had a much faster download speed at 482.02 Mbps. In Varanasi, however, Jio and Airtel achieved closer parity, with Airtel achieving a 5G median download speed at 516.57 Mbps to Jio's 485.22 Mbps since June. India ranked 117th in the world for mobile download speed at 13.52 Mbps in August 2022, according to Ookla.
