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Egypt climbed six spots<\/a> in Ookla<\/a>\u2019s monthly Speedtest Global Index to rank 91 out of 177 countries in fixed broadband speed. The average download speed is now 31.38 mbps. The CIT ministry had said earlier this year it is<\/a>investing USD 1.6 bn<\/a> to improve internet speed, with the aim of reaching 20 mbps by the end of 2020, and 40 mbps by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egypt climbed six spots in Ookla\u2019s monthly Speedtest Global Index to rank 91 out of 177 countries in fixed broadband speed. The average download speed is now 31.38 mbps. 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