- Lagging internet speeds down under have fallen even further in global ranking
- Australia’s internet connection is six times slower than the fastest in the world
- Slow speeds come despite $49 billion National Broadband Network Australia
Australia’s internet speeds have gotten even slower, falling behind countries including Kazakhstan.
The woeful connection speeds have landed Australia the title of having the 55th slowest internet in the world, according to Speedtest.
Compared to last year, Australia’s dismal connection has dropped two spots on the global ranking.
Australia’s slow internet speeds have dropped two places on the global scale (stock image)
The woeful connection speeds have seen Australia drop to 55th in the world for internet efficiency(stock image)
With download speeds of 25.88 Mbps, Australia falls behind Guam, Lithuania and Macau.
Singapore topped the global list, with download speeds six times faster than down under at rates of 161.21 Mbps.
The slow speeds come despite $49 billion National Broadband Network Australia being implemented around the country.
An NBN Co spokesman told The Australian if more people switch to NBN, speeds should increase.
‘This means that the majority of data being captured by these kind of reports are being generated by the five million or so legacy services on slower ADSL services,’ the spokesman said.
While one reason for a slower connection is because people are unwilling to pay for faster internet, another is because people don’t need faster connections, according to the publication.
Australia’s slow internet speeds are slower than countries including Kazakhstan (pictured)
An NBN Co spokesman told The Australian if more people switch to NBN, speeds should increase (stock image)