These Are the 5 Countries With the Fastest LTE. Why Isn't the U.S. One of Them?

These Are the 5 Countries With the Fastest LTE. Why Isn't the U.S. One of Them?

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If you thought the U.S. was a leader in mobile technology, think again. A recent survey from OpenSignal found that mobile internet speeds in the United States fell near the bottom of the charts compared to other countries around the world. That's despite fierce competition in the country's wireless market as carriers battle each other for customers.

In the countries with the fastest mobile internet, download speeds top 40 megabits per second on average -- nearly three times faster than the paltry 15 Mbps average American consumers get from their carriers. If you want lightning-fast mobile internet access, your only option may be to travel to one of these countries.

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