TRAI's directive of minimum 2 Mbps speed followed by around 98 per cent of broadband connections, as per Ookla

The new categories of fixed broadband speed rolled out by TRAI beyond this new baseline include basic which is between 2 and 50 Mbps, fast which is between 50 and 300 Mbps and superfast which is greater than 300 Mbps.

Most broadband connections in India now meet the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)’s 2 Mbps speed threshold, which was recommended by the regulator recently, according to data from mobile and broadband network intelligence firm Ookla. Ookla on Thursday released data based on its Speedtest Intelligence findings and used TRAI’s recently published draft recommendations as the benchmark. The Speedtest Intelligence data shows only 2.5 per cent of current Indian fixed connections fail to meet TRAI’s new 2 Mbps broadband grade.

The new categories of fixed broadband speed rolled out by TRAI beyond this new baseline include basic which is between 2 and 50 Mbps, fast which is between 50 and 300 Mbps and super fast which is greater than 300 Mbps. The report notes that currently, fixed broadband connections sit at the boundary between “Basic” and “Fast” broadband. The report notes that the fixed broadband penetration in India is below 10 per cent of households and that TRAI’s new definition will help analysts track performance in the fixed broadband market.