Survey shows 4G download speed faster
HIGHER DEMAND: Consumer behavior changed amid the COVID-19 pandemic due to work-from-home and domestic-travel trends, the NCC vice chairman said
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The average fixed-location download speed of Taiwan’s 4G systems last year was 119 megabits per second (Mbps), up from 108.33Mbps in 2019, a survey conducted by the National Communications Commission (NCC) showed yesterday.
However, the average upload speed was down from 27.18Mbps in 2019 to 26.12Mbps due to an increased demand to upload videos to social media, the commission said.
The commission tasked the Telecom Technology Center to measure 4G Internet speeds in fixed locations and on moving objects from June and October last year, NCC Deputy Chairman Wong Po-tsung (翁柏宗) said yesterday, adding that the center tested 4G services offered by Taiwan’s five main carriers.