#3 Japan – 48.8Mbps

Japan after slipping one place is now on third position with highest speed of 48.8Mbps. This is an increase of 3.1 per cent compared to the previous quarter and 21 percent compared to last year. Even though Japan lost its game in electronics industry, it still tops in telecommunications technology. The Japanese government has given priority to Internet development as a national goal, said Belson. Besides, from the reports of Akamai, it states that high-speed optic fiber runs through many parts of the country and the country’s connections have reached 48.8 megabits per second on average.

#2 South Korea – 53.5Mbps

South Korea gains two spots to secure the No. 2 spot in the list with its peak internet speed of 53.3Mbps. The speed shows a growth of 19 per cent over the past quarter and 14 per cent over last year. The country is known to be a lover of games is a home to several gaming competitions, such as World Cyber Games, and has entire television channels devoted to “electronic sports”. The online gaming absorbs a lot of bandwidth.

The South Korea is known to be one of the leaders in Internet connectivity and speed. The government has established policies and programs that facilitate a rapid expansion and the use of broadband. It offers wireless services to all the major cities. Wibro and HSDPA is the most common used technology used in the country’s wireless broadband and most of the public restaurants offer free Wi-Fi connection during business hours.

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