5G wins hands down at Maha Kumbh

For millions of smartphone users who attended the Maha Kumbh, the mobile broadband action on 5G was a lot hotter than on 4G, says network testing and analytics firm Ookla. Overall 5G performance metrics—be it data speeds, video playback or even page load time—stole a march over 4G even during heavy network congestion, it added. Though 4G coverage was functional throughout the event, its higher latency and slower response times versus 5G made it less effective for web browsing and video streaming at the mega spiritual event. ET takes a look at Ookla’s key findings.