US Mobile Download Speeds Among World's Best: Phoenix Center

Analysis shows that “a constant refrain often heard in the broadband debate” that U.S. internet speeds are slower than in other nations isn’t true, the Phoenix Center said in a report released Tuesday. “As with fixed broadband, the most consistent result is that download speeds for mobile wireless broadband in U.S. cities are, on average, faster than in other nations and often materially so,” said Phoenix Center Chief Economist George Ford. “The U.S. mobile wireless industry is providing globally exceptional broadband services,” he said. The study looked at speeds in 98 countries and found average download speeds in the U.S. are in the top 15%.