CITC reveals internet speeds for Q4 2020 in Saudi Arabia

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The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) released its report on internet speeds in the Kingdom (Meqyas) for Q4 2020.

The report compared the speeds of service providers in the Kingdom through download, upload and 5G, ranking the best performing operators in each region.

Saudi Telecom Co. (stc) came in the first place in terms of mobile internet average download speed, with 106.19 Mbps. Meanwhile, Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) and Etihad Etisalat Co. (Mobily) came in the second and third places with 92.17 Mbps and 78.10 Mbps, respectively.

Zain KSA ranked first in terms of fixed mobile internet average download speed, with 125.13 Mbps, followed by Integrated Telecom with 97.46 Mbps and Mobily with 76.25 Mbps.

Meanwhile, Zain KSA took the first place in terms of the mobile average download speed in Riyadh, Madina, Qassim, Hail, Tabuk, and Northern Province. stc came first among telecom operators in Makkah, Eastern Province, Jazan, and Najran. Mobily ranked first in Al-Jouf, Al-Baha, and Asir.