Author: Makena Kelly
Generally, it’s accepted that internet access originating from a Wi-Fi hot spot will be faster than a mobile broadband connection. Many of the most popular smartphones, like iPhones, automatically join the nearest known Wi-Fi network because of this belief. But according to a new study, this assumption isn’t true in many places around the world.
Open Signal, a company that specializes in mapping wireless coverage, conducted a study of 80 countries that showed that mobile internet is faster than the average Wi-Fi hot spot in 33 countries. The list doesn’t just include developing markets, either. In countries like Australia, Lebanon, Greece, and Myanmar, mobile broadband is generally 10 to 13 Mbps faster than the average Wi-Fi hot spot....
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Generally, it’s accepted that internet access originating from a Wi-Fi hot spot will be faster than a mobile broadband connection. Many of the most popular smartphones, like iPhones, automatically join the nearest known Wi-Fi network because of this belief. But according to a new study, this assumption isn’t true in many places around the world.
Open Signal, a company that specializes in mapping wireless coverage, conducted a study of 80 countries that showed that mobile internet is faster than the average Wi-Fi hot spot in 33 countries. The list doesn’t just include developing markets, either. In countries like Australia, Lebanon, Greece, and Myanmar, mobile broadband is generally 10 to 13 Mbps faster than the average Wi-Fi hot spot....
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