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The Akamai State of the Internet report for the third quarter of 2011 is out, and as usual, it is full of interesting data about global broadband developments.
The Akamai report puts particular focus on what it calls high broadband penetration - the degree to which the world is embracing speeds greater than 5Mbps.
According to the survey, the share of the globe enjoying high broadband grew to 29 per cent in the third quarter of 2011.
Let's have a look at which countries enjoy high broadband speed and where India ranks.
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India
Average speed: 0.9 Mbps
Global ranking: 110
Per cent below 256 kbps: 29
Global ranking: 7
NOTE: The ranking on top pertains to overall world ranking, and the 2nd is among those countries with less than 256 kbps.
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South Korea
Average speed: 16.7 Mbps
Global ranking: 1
Per cent below 256 kbps: 0.3
Global ranking: 41
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Hong Kong
Average speed: 10.5 Mbps
Global ranking: 2
Per cent below 256 kbps: 0.2
Global ranking: N/A
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Singapore
Average speed: 4.5 Mbps
Global ranking: 33
Per cent below 256 kbps: 0.2
Global ranking: N/A
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Taiwan
Average speed: 4.1 Mbps
Global ranking: 38
Per cent below 256 kbps: 0.2
Global ranking: N/A
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New Zealand
Average speed: 4.0 Mbps
Global ranking: 41
Per cent below 256 kbps: 3.3
Global ranking: 23
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Australia
Average speed: 3.6 Mbps
Global ranking: 45
Per cent below 256 kbps: 1.8
Global ranking: 29
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Thailand
Average speed: 3.4 Mbps
Global ranking: 47
Per cent below 256 kbps: 2.7
Global ranking: 27
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Malaysia
Average speed: 1.9 Mbps
Global ranking: 75
Per cent below 256 kbps: 1.7
Global ranking: N/A
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China
Average speed: 1.4 Mbps
Global ranking: 90
Per cent below 256 kbps: 3.3
Global ranking: 24
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The Philippines
Average speed: 1.1 Mbps
Global ranking: 101
Per cent below 256 kbps: 2.7
Global ranking: 26
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