Mumbai Has Slowest Fixed Broadband Among Indian Cities As Per Ookla

According to Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index for February 2025, Mumbai recorded the lowest fixed broadband speed among Indian cities, with a global rank of 123. Despite being a commercial hub, the city lagged significantly behind Delhi, which ranked 89. This performance contributed to India’s overall slip in global broadband rankings, moving from 94th to 95th place. Experts point to Mumbai’s complex terrain and high population density as key challenges in delivering high-speed fixed broadband.

Key Highlights

Mumbai’s Performance

• Global Rank: 123
• Download Speed: 58.24 Mbps
• Upload Speed: 56.30 Mbps
• Latency: 5 milliseconds
• Lowest ranked Indian city in fixed broadband category

Delhi’s Performance

• Global Rank: 89
• Download Speed: 91.11 Mbps
• Upload Speed: 88.16 Mbps
• Latency: 5 milliseconds
• Highest ranked Indian city in the report

India’s Overall Ranking

• Global Rank slipped from 94 to 95
• Download Speed: 61.66 Mbps
• Upload Speed: 57.89 Mbps
• Latency: 7 milliseconds

Compared to April 2024

• Download Speed was higher at 64.45 Mbps
• Upload Speed has improved from 54.44 Mbps

Expert Opinion

• Mahesh Uppal, Director of Com First (India), noted:
• Mumbai’s complicated architecture and dense population hinder broadband infrastructure.
• Difficulty in acquiring right of way (RoW) permissions from multiple authorities.
• Multi-storey housing layouts in other cities simplify broadband deployment.

Summary/Static	Details
Why in the news?	Mumbai Has Slowest Fixed Broadband Among Indian Cities As Per Ookla
Mumbai Global Rank	123 (lowest among Indian cities)
Mumbai Download Speed	58.24 Mbps
Mumbai Upload Speed	56.30 Mbps
Mumbai Latency	5 milliseconds
Delhi Global Rank	89 (highest among Indian cities)
Delhi Download Speed	91.11 Mbps
Delhi Upload Speed	88.16 Mbps
Delhi Latency	5 milliseconds
India Global Rank	Slipped from 94 to 95
India Avg Download Speed	61.66 Mbps
India Avg Upload Speed	57.89 Mbps
India Latency	7 milliseconds
April 2024 Download Speed	64.45 Mbps (higher than Feb 2025)
April 2024 Upload Speed	54.44 Mbps (lower than Feb 2025)
Expert View	Mahesh Uppal Complex terrain, dense population, RoW issues in Mumbai
Deployment Barrier in Mumbai	Inconsistent housing layout vs multi-storey buildings elsewhere