A leaked speed test for Jio 5G has revealed that the network can achieve download speeds of 420 Mbps (52 MBps) and upload speeds of 412 Mbps (51.5 MBps). The latency is fairly low as well at just 11ms and jitter averages out at 9ms.

While nowhere close to 5G’s theoretical speeds and latencies, it is a great start and even beats the median global 5G download speed which has lately fallen to around 166 Mbps. The info comes from a screenshot shared by a pilot tester to 91mobiles.

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Image: 91mobiles

The figures get more impressive when put up against the Reliance-owned Indian telecom company’s highest average 4G data download speed of 21.9 Mbps. Compared to 4G, 5G achieves around 20 times faster download speeds, meaning your 4K movie downloads should take only a matter of minutes. Real-world performance once 5G actually rolls out will most likely differ from these controlled pilot test results — but let’s just marvel at those triple-digit speeds for now.

Speaking of rollouts, 5G in India is expected to reach 13 metro cities before the end of this year, according to the Department of Telecom (DoT). Jio appears to be leading the race and recently even announced that it has completed its 5G rollout plans in around 1,000 cities in the country.

Earlier last year, Jio had managed to reach speeds of 1 Gbps as part of its 5G field tests. These were obviously performed with the operator having complete control over the situations though, so users shouldn’t expect to see Gbps-class speeds anytime soon. Further, Gbps speeds can only be achieved when the network utilizes the millimeter-wave (mmWave) spectrum, which is something no telecom provider appears to be interested in presently.

Current 5G implementations seem to be favoring distance over speeds, utilizing sub-6GHz frequencies that can hit a few hundred Mbps tops but also cover much wider coverage areas.

Jio will be joined by Airtel and Vi rolling out their respective 5G networks in India in late 2022 and early 2023.

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