HONG KONG SAR – Media
OutReach – 27 August 2021 – Hong Kong’s leading 5G network provider China
Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) has been recognised as Hong Kong’s Fastest 5G Network Award – First Half of 2021* by Ookla® the company behind Speedtest®. This triumph follows its recognition by Ookla
as the Fastest 5G Network in the Fourth
Quarter of 2020 in
commitment to leading Hong Kong into the new era of 5G.
According to the Hong Kong 5G network
performance report awarded by Ookla, as of Q1 – Q2 2021, the median upload, download
data speed of CMHK’s 5G network achieved market-leading results**.
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CMHK 5G network median speed
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Average market 5G network median speed
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Percentage***
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Upload (Mbps)
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32.61
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25.23
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29% higher
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Download (Mbps)
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212.76
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153.82
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38% higher
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CMHK’s latency is
lower at 11ms versus average market 5G latency at 13ms.
Full report can be
accessed https://www.speedtest.net/awards/hong_kong/
Ookla®, the company behind Speedtest®, is a global
leader in data analysis for fixed and mobile network test applications. Over 10
million daily tests are actively initiated by users across all Speedtest® platforms,
with nearly 37 billion tests completed to date. As a result, Ookla® boasts the
most comprehensive analytics on internet performance and accessibility
worldwide. Ookla® is available in over 30 languages for thousands of
businesses, governments, universities and trade organizations, and is used by a
significant number of internet service providers and mobile carriers around the
world.
Mr Sean Lee, Director & Chief Executive
Officer of China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited, said: “After achieving a
milestone of 5 million customers in June, we are proud to announce that CMHK’s
5G network speed has once again been recognized by Speedtest®. This award
recognizes the resources and efforts we continue to invest in building a fast,
high-quality and reliable 5G network for Hong Kong, and strengthens our
commitment to being the city’s preferred digital partner. Through our
state-of-the-art 5G network and other cutting-edge technology, CMHK will
continue to provide leading 5G services to pave the way into a new era of
connectivity and smart living in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.”
“Speedtest Awards, presented by Ookla, are
reserved for an elite delegation of network operators that have delivered
exceptional internet performance and coverage within a market. It is our
pleasure to present China Mobile Hong Kong with the award for Fastest 5G
Network in Hong Kong. This recognition is a testament to their exceptional
performance in the first half of 2021 based on Ookla’s rigorous analysis of
consumer-initiated tests taken with Speedtest.” Attributed to Doug Suttles, CEO of Ookla.
*Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data
Q1–Q2 2021. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
** Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data
on 5G median download and upload speeds in Hong Kong for Q4 2020.Ookla
trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
***Based on analysis by CMHK of Speedtest Intelligence®️ data
Q1-Q2 2021. Ookla®️ trademarks used under license and reprinted with
permission.
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