India, March 11 -- At the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, Jio surpassed Bharti Airtel in terms of 5G capabilities. Early January through late February was when the Maha Kumbh Mela was held. Ookla's data indicates that during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Jio's 5G service was not just faster but also significantly more accessible to customers. Additionally, even when 5G's speed significantly decreased, it was still at least nine times faster than 4G.

According to Ookla, despite times of congestion, 5G continued to outperform 4G during Maha Kumbh 2025. By the end of the event, 5G download speeds had recovered to 206.82 Mbps, although they had fallen from 259.67 Mbps in early January to 151.09 Mbps during peak congestion on January 26. Even at its slowes...