THANK GOD FOR ONCE SOMETHING POSITIVE ABOUT NAIJA

Hardfact: In theory or in reality? Whateva that means, it sure real sucks in naija.

yeah am sure u woulda bein very happy if it had being.. (Nigeria has the slowest internet speed in the world) nigerians.. Choi nawa

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The asssertion is misleading. As an analyst, the use of average (mean) could be rendered useless by extreme values. I think that is the case here. The fact that the peak speed of Nigeria exceeds that of South Africa but the average speed of South Africa is higher than that of Nigeria could mean that only very few % of Nigerian internet users enjoy the higher speed unlike South Africans. The highest speed I ever recorded on my BB bold 4 is 25kb/s with EDGE

obasy09:

The asssertion is misleading. As an analyst, the use of average (mean) could be rendered useless by extreme values. I think that is the case here. The fact that the peak speed of Nigeria exceeds that of South Africa but the average speed of South Africa is higher than that of Nigeria could mean that only very few Nigerians enjoy the higher speed unlike South Africans. The highest speed I ever recorded on my BB bold 4 is 25kb/s

Actually, because I achieved an average speed of 300kb/sec on the Glo 3G network, on a visit to Nigeria more than 2 years ago, I would strongly recommend that you change service providers.

I understand your point about mean values perfectly well as my throughput varied while on the move, but 25kb/s is the dogsbody.

Mayb some tech geeks can help me out here, hw does 700kb/s translate to 2.5Mb download speed as cited by some chairmen here. Abi no b maths again? Is there a factor we multiply to get such values.?

amosy007: I told someone i got abt 3000kp/sec which is close to 25mbit/sec on etisalat which i with my 4g modem buh he doubted i could get such speed.. Has anyone got dat kinda speed b4?

3000kb/s is not = about 25mb/s
Remember 1mb = 1024 x 1024 bytes
3000 kb/s = 2.5 mb/s

amosy007: I told someone i got abt 3000kp/sec which is close to 25mbit/sec on etisalat which i with my 4g modem buh he doubted i could get such speed.. Has anyone got dat kinda speed b4?

3000kb/s is not = about 25mb/s
Remember 1mb = 1024 x 1024 bytes
3000 kb/s = about 2.5 mb/s

omenziate: Mayb some tech geeks can help me out here, hw does 700kb/s translate to 2.5Mb download speed as cited by some chairmen here. Abi no b maths again? Is there a factor we multiply to get such values.?

700kb/s is not = 2.5MB/s

It is less than 1MB/s

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Which kind lie be dis?

jogrin0: and hw is dat interupted ma 4.0g wireless?....where is ma guy kolade?...i am miss u so much

pls reconstruct ur english

No be 53 countries dey west Africa? Mtcheew!! Nonsense! We be giant of west Africa na...

jamace: What is good about this news? Tell us the truth, does your internet connectivity have up to the stated speed?

Everything is good about the news.

My Empty Hen Hynet internet is 27kb/s very slow like Snail

My Empty Hen Hynet internet speed is 27kb/s very slow like Snail

Great news. IT conscious Nigerian businesses should leverage their speed advantage to spread their operations across West Africa. Lay their stake in the market before the others catch up.

Airtel gives 400+ kbps .... Deep into the night I get up 520kbps.

And, am using a 3.6mps modem. Imagine a 7.2mbps

I don't knw why u guys don't biliv ds! Do u knw UK wil be introducing her first 4g next yr october? If u ask them, they complain of slow network.
I chat wit friends in ties states and cousins in UK and d truth is, they complain of network problem too.
I don't knw wot network u guys use...i've used swift 4g and it's fuckin fast..i also use glo with my phone and it's 3g has been the bomb. When the condition is fine, i browse with the mtn fast link and download files in seconds. I swear!
I'm alwys suprised when people complain..except the hitches, i'm cool

KINGwax: I don't knw why u guys don't biliv ds! Do u knw UK wil be introducing her first 4g next yr october? If u ask them, they complain of slow network.
I chat wit friends in ties states and cousins in UK and d truth is, they complain of network problem too.
I don't knw wot network u guys use...i've used swift 4g and it's fuckin fast..i also use glo with my phone and it's 3g has been the bomb. When the condition is fine, i browse with the mtn fast link and download files in seconds. I swear!
I'm alwys suprised when people complain..except the hitches, i'm cool

Slow network in uk?you sure about what you saying. Maybe most of the people you talking about stay in remote places with limited connectivity. Never heard of sloe network in UK at all. Maybe you talking about people who uses dongle. dongle self is fast

obasy09:

3000kb/s is not = about 25mb/s
Remember 1mb = 1024 x 1024 bytes
3000 kb/s = 2.5 mb/s

i know but thats when u are calculating megabytes and kilobytes in terms of hard disk and so on but it is not applicable to internet speed

8mbit = 1kbyte
when u wanna calculate internet speed
if ur dongle speed is at 1.00mbit/sec, your actual speed in kilobyte is 125kilobytes per second

thats why if mtn sell a modem with 3.2mbit capacity for u.. it means the maximum speed the modem can give wont be more than 400kilobyte per seoond
same goes for their 7.2mb modem wont give u more than 800mbit/sec ... check mtn website (internet plan section) u will see that mtn maximum speed aint more than

recent etisalat 3.75g has the capacity of 42mbit per second which is around 5230kbyte/sec but u will need a powerful modem (like 4G modem )to get such speed.... do more research sha

omenziate: Mayb some tech geeks can help me out here, hw does 700kb/s translate to 2.5Mb download speed as cited by some chairmen here. Abi no b maths again? Is there a factor we multiply to get such values.?

dont confuse yourself... the MB is not mega-byte its mega-bit and 700kb aint equivalent to 2.5mb.... 700kb is equivalent to 5.6mbit on ur modem

Red-Light:

i know but thats when u are calculating megabytes and kilobytes in terms of hard disk and so on but it is not applicable to internet speed

8mbit = 1kbyte
when u wanna calculate internet speed
if ur dongle speed is at 1.00mbit/sec, your actual speed in kilobyte is 125kilobytes per second

thats why if mtn sell a modem with 3.2mbit capacity for u.. it means the maximum speed the modem can give wont be more than 400kilobyte per seoond
same goes for their 7.2mb modem wont give u more than 800mbit/sec ... check mtn website (internet plan section) u will see that mtn maximum speed aint more than

recent etisalat 3.75g has the capacity of 42mbit per second which is around 5230kbyte/sec but u will need a poweful modem (like 4modem )to get such speed.... do more research sha

I think I am the one that is ignorant here. Now I know better. Thanks for the clarification without resulting to insults as most people do on Nairaland. Thx once again.

obasy09:

I think I am the one that is ignorant here. Now I know better. Thanks for the clarification without resulting to insults as most people do on Nairaland. Thx once again.

u welcome *smiles*

4 dis naija wey i dey browse? Then oda country no get internet at all.

pDudd: Then internet connectivity in Africa must really suck.

took you this long to realize?

KINGwax: I don't knw why u guys don't biliv ds! Do u knw UK wil be introducing her first 4g next yr october? If u ask them, they complain of slow network.
I chat wit friends in ties states and cousins in UK and d truth is, they complain of network problem too.
I don't knw wot network u guys use...i've used swift 4g and it's fuckin fast..i also use glo with my phone and it's 3g has been the bomb. When the condition is fine, i browse with the mtn fast link and download files in seconds. I swear!
I'm alwys suprised when people complain..except the hitches, i'm cool

In the land of the blind the one eyed man becomes a king

And while Nigeria is "LEADING", see my average speed here in Ghana.

FYI:: I am a Nigerian

binger: If this is true,then West Africa is really backward. I don't know abt u,but my(and those i knw) internet connectivity walks,it doesn't speed. So,for 9ja to be in the lead,shows there is trouble.

You can still calculate the speed at which it walks. You must be poor in Physics and Mathematics.
In an attempt to paint your country bad, you expose your deficiencies.

We get mouth.

tkovie...this is my own average speed on mtn nigeria

Niiice.