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Internet Speed Report Colombo 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in Colombo based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

710

Avg. Download

46.70Mbps

Avg. Upload

33.95Mbps

Avg. Ping

116.7ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Dialog Axiata Plc 4.9 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 9.9 Mbps
SLTADSL-SLT 68.7 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 11.3 Mbps
SLTADSL-SLT 45.4 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 7.1 Mbps
Dialog Axiata Plc 5.4 Mbps
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Private) Limited 7.7 Mbps
Cellco Partnership DBA Verizon Wireless 27.2 Mbps
Hutchison Telecommunications Lanka (Private) Limited 8.4 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
iPhone 4.2%
iPhone 2.0%
Generic Android 2.0 Tablet 1.5%
Generic Smartphone 1.4%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 13.8%
Chrome 7.7%
Chrome 6.2%
Chrome 6.1%
Chrome 5.4%
Chrome 4.5%
Opera 4.2%
Mobile Safari 4.2%
Chrome 3.0%
Chrome 3.0%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.