Australia falls in global internet speed rankings
According to the latest Akamai's State of the Internet report, Australia has fallen to 44th in the world in terms of average internet speeds, down three places.
Australia is falling behind many developed countries in terms of average internet speeds, including New Zealand, putting further pressure on the NBN rollout to make the country internationally competitive.
Currently only 14% of Australia is connected to high-speed internet (over 10 Mbps).
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