Five percent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw a 0.2 Mbps increase, 70% remained the same, and 25% experienced a decrease of 0.2 to 0.6 Mbps this month on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, our monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience.
Three countries and regions were in the top performance tier in December: Hong Kong, Singapore, and Spain all registered an average speed of 3.4 Mbps.
Two ISPs in Vietnam experienced notable decreases compared to November’s results: Viettel dropped from 3.0 Mbps to 2.6 Mbps, and FPT Telecom fell from 3.0 Mbps to 2.4 Mbps.
There were a few notable changes in country average speeds this month. Vietnam experienced a decrease of 0.4 Mbps, dropping from 3.0 to 2.6 Mbps. Conversely, Mexico and Costa Rica both saw increases of 0.2 Mbps, rising from 3.0 to 3.2 Mbps.
The Netflix ISP Speed Index is a measure of prime-time Netflix performance on a particular ISP and not a measure of overall performance for other services or data that may travel across the specific ISP network. Higher Netflix performance generally means better picture quality, quicker start times, and fewer interruptions.
NewsBit Bureau