A recent study places the UAE at number 44 globally in terms of digital well-being. Over 7.2 billion individuals are studied worldwide for the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL), which rates people’s quality of life based on digital aspects such internet speed, quality, affordability, and security.
The UAE’s Internet quality ranks third in the world – 54 per cent better than the global average. Internet quality takes into account speed, stability and growth. The Emirates mobile Internet speed ranks higher than fixed broadband in the global ranking, at 247.7 Mbps/s.
Since last year, DQL reports, mobile Internet speed in the UAE has improved by 29.8 per cent, and fixed broadband speed has increased by 28.1 per cent.
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