Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, outranked or outperformed Bharti Airtel in 5G performance at the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025. The Maha Kumbh Mela took place from early January to late February. According to data sent by Ookla, Jio’s 5G was not only faster, but way more available for users at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Also, when it came to 4G vs 5G, 5G was at least nine times faster than 4G even when 5G’s speed dropped signficantly.
Ookla said 5G download speeds dropped from 259.67 Mbps in early January to 151.09 Mbps at peak congestion on…