UAE on Top List of 5G Network Speeds Globally

5G network speeds in the UAE are currently the world's fastest, according to new report by vpnMentor, issued on Sunday. According to the report, a network speed of 959.39Mbps in the UAE puts it at the top of the global list, ahead of Saudi Arabia (921.11Mbps) and Norway (865.57Mbps).

Meanwhile, the current 5th generation of mobile device networking is being rolled out across the world, promising download, upload, and latency speeds 10 to 100 times faster than the current 4G network.

On other hand, the fastest average speed can be found in Saudi Arabia (959.39Mbps) which also offers the cheapest 5G plans ($15.30) while Kuwait has the best coverage.

However, speeds won't be relevant for most users without regional coverage, due to Saudi Arabia has only 69 regional nodes, of which 18 are within Makkah and the capital Riyadh. Most of the country isn't covered and has to settle for 4G networks.

In the rest of the GCC, the UAE has 19, Kuwait 154, Bahrain has 49, Oman 53 and Qatar has 26 regional nodes.

Noteworthy, some nations made more efforts to help local carriers push 5G forward to achieve faster adoption. Currently, China has the widest adoption, with 18.9% of all measured mobile results. The second place goes to South Korea and the third to Hong Kong.