A new hotel in Abu Dhabi is claiming to offer the fastest internet speed of any hotel in the world.

Managers of Jannah Burj Al Sarab located in Mina Street said they recently had their bandwidth upgraded to 1.2 Gigabits per second (Gbps), putting them ahead of every other hotel worldwide.

According to the website Hotelwifitest.com, there is no hotel nationally or internationally that comes close to Jannah Burj Al Sarab’s Internet speed capabilities, the hotel said. Prior to the upgrade, the hotel’s Internet speed was 270 Megabits per second (Mbps), which was still higher than the world’s average internet speed of 100-250 Mbps.

The highest measured speed in Abu Dhabi is 240 Mbps, while it has been recorded to be 48 Mbps in Dubai.

The record-breaking wi-fi speed is good news for tourists and business travellers checking into the 318-room, luxury hotel, which officially opens this month.

“In our technology-driven world, having internet connection is no longer sufficient. Most people own more than one device now – so more data will also be consumed,” said Jannah Hotels and Resorts’ chief information officer, Adonis Darwiche.

“We cater to successful and ambitious travellers who seek a balance between work and play. Jannah Burj Al Sarab’s fastest hotel internet speed will help our guests in achieving that balance so they can complete their tasks in a shorter period of time,” he added.

This unique feature is offered to all guests staying at the hotel, enabling them to browse the web at full speed – and completely free of charge, the hotel said in a statement. – TradeArabia News Service