As of June 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the speed of mobile and fixed broadband internet networks worldwide. In Trinidad and Tobago, mobile internet speed was up 106 percent compared to the benchmark week ending March 2, 2020. In comparison, Kenya's fixed internet speed declined by 21 percent. In the United States, fixed and mobile internet speed increased by four and six percent respectively.
COVID-19’s impact on global internet performance between March and June 2020, by country
Characteristic
Fixed speed change
Mobile speed change
Global
2%
8%
Afghanistan
-20%
-14%
Albania
3%
1%
Algeria
-7%
34%
Argentina
2%
10%
Armenia
1%
15%
Australia
19%
6%
Austria
7%
0%
Azerbaijan
9%
15%
Bahrain
9%
2%
Bangladesh
-5%
-2%
Belarus
3%
-4%
Belgium
6%
1%
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