While both London and New York are major economic and tourist hubs, tests have revealed that broadband speeds are significantly faster in the Big Apple.

RootMetrics which specialises in testing has revealed that mobile broadband is significantly faster in regards to both upload and download speeds. Average New York download speeds were 8.5mbps compared to 2.2mbps in London.

CEO Bill Moore of RootMetrics, said: “It’s quite amazing to find such a vast disparity in services between two cities that are rival destinations for global business and tourism.”