Jio Delivers Record Download Speeds in Hyderabad
Tops TRAI's Independent Drive Test
Hyderabad: Reliance Jio has once again demonstrated its network leadership in Hyderabad, according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) latest Independent Drive Test (IDT) report for May 2026. The audit, conducted across 157.9 kilometres of key city corridors — including Madhapur, Ameerpet, Mehdipatnam, and Shamshabad — placed Jio's data and voice performance well ahead of its own declared benchmarks.
The standout finding was Jio's average data download speed of 222.12 Mbps across its 5G and 4G networks — over 14 times its declared typical download throughput of 15.00 Mbps. Upload speeds told a similar story, with Jio clocking an average of 19.43 Mbps against a declared benchmark of 7.00 Mbps.
Near-flawless coverage across the city
22,063 network samples were collected in auto-selection mode along the drive test route. Notably, the test recorded zero instances of "No Coverage" anywhere along the route, underscoring the consistency of Jio's network across Hyderabad's mix of residential, commercial, and transit zones.
Jio's voice network fared just as strongly. Of 202 successfully established calls, not a single one was dropped. Separately, out of 191 established calls assessed for continuity, the network recorded zero instances of call silence exceeding three seconds — a clean sweep on both key voice quality parameters.
TRAI's IDT is designed to independently verify telecom operators' self-reported network claims through real-world, on-ground testing rather than lab conditions. Jio's performance in Hyderabad — spanning high-density commercial hubs like Madhapur and Ameerpet to peripheral zones like Shamshabad — indicates the network is not just meeting but substantially outperforming its own declared service benchmarks, at a time when data consumption in India's telecom circles continues to climb sharply.