Best countries for free and quality hotel WiFi

Published: 24 January 2015 8:13 AM

A new ranking shows the best countries and cities for finding free, quality hotel WiFi. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, January 24, 2015.A group that collects hotel Wifi data around the world has come up with a ranking of the countries that offer the most reliable, high-speed connectivity and the cities where you’re most likely to find free in-room WiFi.

When it comes to quality WiFi connectivity, the hotel industry in South Korea has emerged as the world leader, while Cambodian hotels are more likely to offer free in-room connectivity, says Hotel WiFi Test.

For the purposes of the survey, analysts looked at the minimum requirements for real-world online activities. That is, a download speed of at least 3 Mbps (the Netflix recommendation for SD-quality streaming), and an upload speed of 500 kbps (the Skype recommendation for high-quality non-HD video calling).

Take a look at the rankings and see how your travel destination checks out.

Top 10 countries for WiFi quality:

1. South Korea
2. Japan
3. Ukraine
4. Switzerland
5. Romania
6. Hong Kong
7. Sweden
8. Norway
9. Taiwan
10. Hungary

Top countries for free WiFi:

1. Cambodia
2. Norway
3. Sweden
4. Russia
5. US

Top cities for quality WiFi:

1. Stockholm, Sweden
2. Budapest, Hungary
3. Tokyo, Japan
4. Dublin, Ireland
5. Montreal, Canada
6. Portland, USA
7. Moscow, Russia
8. Amsterdam, Netherlands
9. Toronto, Canada
10. Kowloon, Hong Kong

Top cities for free WiFi:

1. Istanbul
2. Stockholm
3. Tie: Barcelona and Austin, Texas
4. Moscow, Russia
5. Portland, USA. – AFP/Relaxnews, January 24, 2015

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