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Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks
In the pre-4G era, smartphone users had to make do with absurd 3G speeds or most of the times in rural areas; they were stuck with 2G networks, leading to a bumpy internet browsing experience. While 4G penetration has been a boon for the country, it has also brought us the habit of expecting high-speed internet at all times, in every place we go. Many people would agree with me when I say; Reliance Jio is the prime suspect in this affair. With the coming of Reliance Jio, all the other companies were left behind mainly due to the attractive pricing and equally appealing offerings. People got used to high-speed internet browsing, and India’s internet usage soared to unprecedented heights. In the process of 4G adoption, companies that could not provide high-speed internet and reliable 4G services like BSNL kept on losing money. The point is, browsing speeds matter a lot with 4G becoming mainstream and they have come to make a significant difference for consumers when it is about choosing a telecom operator.
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My view on the issue is that the transparency has also increased in the sector regarding speed as companies like Ookla provide exceptional speed testing services, directly to the consumers. Trai’s MySpeed Portal also offers a straightforward way to compare telecom operators by their download speeds, upload speeds and other parameters. In my experience, Followed by Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have ensured good 4G speeds to their consumers in most of the circles, on the other hand, other players like BSNL have been considered to be late for the 4G bandwagon.
Meanwhile, in August, last month, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India published its latest MySpeed Portal results for telecom operators which denoted some changes in the speed performance of the telcos. To recall, by the end of the second quarter, we had noted the declining speed of Reliance Jio which according to the MySpeed portal was pegged at 19.9 Mbps on an average. However, come August, Reliance Jio made a comeback in these tests and was able to average speeds of over 20 Mbps. The Mukesh Ambani led telco was followed by Bharti Airtel in this MySpeed comparison. However, there was a significant gap between the average speeds of the two operators.
