Guwahati, Aug. 7 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the results of its Independent Drive Test (IDT) for the Northeast Licensed Service Area, revealing that Reliance Jio leads in overall data performance.

The comprehensive tests, conducted throughout June 2025 across extensive routes in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, evaluated network performance in diverse urban, rural, and highway environments.

The overall data performance assessment found that Jio emerged as the leader with an average download speed of 91.09 Mbps (5G/4G), closely followed by Airtel with 80.01 Mbps (5G/4G/2G). BSNL and VIL recorded much lower speeds, at 3.27 Mbps and 20.89 Mbps, respectively.

In terms of data performance, the test result...