KTOA: “Domestic 5G download speeds are 3.8 times faster than overseas.”

Average Upload Speeds 1.6 Times Higher
Public Wi-Fi Speeds Also Outstanding,
Comparison of 5G Download and Upload Speeds in Major Countries in 2025. Provided by KTOA
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, “The download speed of the domestic 5G network is 3.8 times faster compared to major overseas countries. Upload speeds are also 1.6 times higher.”,
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, “The Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) announced on the 24th that the average download speed of the three domestic telecom companies (SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus) was 1025.52 Mbps as of last year. This is more than 3.8 times faster than the average download speed (268.01 Mbps) of major overseas countries (8 cities in 7 countries). It is also more than twice as fast when compared to the fastest among the surveyed countries, the U.S. (San Francisco, 501.05 Mbps).”,
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, “KTOA conducts annual quality surveys of 5G and Wi-Fi wireless internet services targeting major overseas countries in order to objectively compare the quality of domestic mobile communication services. This includes countries like the U.S. (New York and San Francisco), Canada (Toronto), Germany (Frankfurt), France (Paris), Japan (Tokyo), Australia (Sydney), and New Zealand (Auckland).”,
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, “The average upload speed of the three domestic telecom companies (90.12 Mbps) was also 1.6 times higher than the surveyed countries’ average (53.88 Mbps). The average latency in Korea (20.01 ms) was less than half of the surveyed countries’ average (53.64 ms).”,
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, “In some overseas cities, the quality was found to be insufficient, making it difficult to use services properly in subway sections.”,
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, “The survey results also confirmed that Korea’s public Wi-Fi service quality is superior compared to major overseas countries. The average download speed for domestic public Wi-Fi last year (463.55 Mbps) was significantly higher than the average in the surveyed countries (48.26 Mbps).”,
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, “A KTOA representative stated, ‘We plan to continue conducting quality surveys of mobile communication services in major overseas countries to ensure objective comparison materials with domestic quality evaluation results.'”,
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