Starting June 2024, location inclusion criteria use the Precision Validity Score (PVS) for mobile and fixed broadband. Results are updated mid-month for the previous three months.
Market Analysis
Fastest Providers - Download
Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that among top fixed broadband providers in Costa Rica in Q4 2023, Metrocom delivered the fastest median download speed at 225.94 Mbps.
225.94 Metrocom | |||
117.31 Claro | |||
94.31 Telecable | |||
87.19 Liberty | |||
75.53 Tigo | |||
47.14 Kolbi | |||
| 0 | 100 | 200 | 300 |
Fastest Providers - Upload
Calculating median upload speed for top fixed broadband providers in Costa Rica during Q4 2023, Metrocom had the fastest median upload speed at 179.66 Mbps.
179.66 Metrocom | ||||
105.87 Claro | ||||
93.13 Telecable | ||||
43.42 Kolbi | ||||
14.40 Liberty | ||||
13.10 Tigo | ||||
| 0 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 |
Median Multi-Server Latency
Our fixed broadband multi-server latency results in Q4 2023 showed that among top providers, Metrocom registered the lowest median multi-server latency in Costa Rica at 6 ms.
6 Metrocom | ||||
7 Telecable | ||||
9 Claro | ||||
9 Kolbi | ||||
18 Liberty | ||||
18 Tigo | ||||
| 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 |
Consistency
In measuring the consistency of each fixed broadband provider’s performance, we found that there was no statistical winner for highest Consistency in Costa Rica during Q4 2023.
93.9% Metrocom | ||||||||
93.3% Claro | ||||||||
87.2% Telecable | ||||||||
83.9% Liberty | ||||||||
79.5% Tigo | ||||||||
67.9% Kolbi |
City Speeds
Aserri showed the fastest median download speed over fixed broadband among Costa Rica's most populous cities during Q4 2023 at 98.11 Mbps.
Rank | City | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Multi-Server Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aserri | 98.11 | 54.81 | 7 |
| 2 | Alajuelita | 93.91 | 28.76 | 14 |
| 3 | Alajuela | 72.84 | 38.89 | 11 |
| 4 | Barranca | 68.30 | 11.84 | 19 |
Market Analysis
Fastest Providers - Download
Speedtest Intelligence® reveals that among top mobile operators in Costa Rica in Q4 2023, Claro delivered the fastest median download speed at 40.56 Mbps.
40.56 Claro | |||||
25.70 kölbi | |||||
23.24 Liberty | |||||
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Fastest Providers - Upload
Calculating median upload speed for top mobile operators in Costa Rica during Q4 2023, Liberty had the fastest median upload speed at 10.73 Mbps.
10.73 Liberty | |||
9.98 Claro | |||
5.14 kölbi | |||
| 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Median Multi-Server Latency
Our mobile multi-server latency results in Q4 2023 showed that among top providers, Liberty registered the lowest median multi-server latency in Costa Rica at 33 ms.
33 Liberty | |||||
35 Claro | |||||
41 kölbi | |||||
| 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Consistency
In measuring the consistency of each operator’s performance, we found that Liberty had the highest Consistency in Costa Rica during Q4 2023, with 78.6% of results showing at least a 5 Mbps minimum download speed and 1 Mbps minimum upload speed.
78.6% Liberty | ||||||||
72.7% Claro | ||||||||
71.0% kölbi |
Device Information
An analysis of performance on some of the fastest phones in Costa Rica found that there was no statistical winner during Q4 2023.
Device Name | Manufacturer | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Median Multi-Server Latency ms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galaxy A34 | Samsung | 49.03 | 10.84 | 34 |
| Honor 90 | HONOR | 46.32 | 13.40 | 36 |
| iPhone 15 Pro Max | Apple | 46.31 | 12.36 | 36 |
| Galaxy S21 5G | Samsung | 45.84 | 9.80 | 35 |
| iPhone 14 Pro | Apple | 45.69 | 11.37 | 37 |
Manufacturer Information
We examined combined performance by major cell phone manufacturers and found that devices from Apple had the fastest median download speed in Costa Rica during Q4 2023 at 31.91 Mbps.
Manufacturer | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Median Multi-Server Latency ms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 31.91 | 8.06 | 38 |
| Samsung | 28.18 | 8.25 | 36 |
| HONOR | 24.66 | 9.45 | 37 |
| Xiaomi | 21.60 | 8.14 | 36 |
| Motorola | 19.59 | 6.21 | 37 |
Chipset Information
Looking at five of the fastest chipsets in Costa Rica, we found that there were no statistical winners during Q4 2023.
Chipset | Manufacturer | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Median Multi-Server Latency ms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm | 49.01 | 8.65 | 37 |
| Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Qualcomm | 46.32 | 12.30 | 36 |
| Snapdragon X65 5G | Qualcomm | 45.65 | 11.23 | 36 |
| Snapdragon X70 5G | Qualcomm | 43.16 | 11.23 | 36 |
| Exynos 2100 | Samsung | 42.89 | 9.09 | 34 |
City Speeds
Alajuela showed the fastest median mobile download speed among Costa Rica’s most populous cities during Q4 2023 at 24.05 Mbps.
Rank | City | Median Download Mbps | Median Upload Mbps | Median Multi-Server Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alajuela | 24.05 | 8.96 | 35 |
| 2 | Alajuelita | 20.29 | 8.43 | 33 |
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