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The entire UK’s cellular operators demonstrated spectacular outcomes, with EE persevering with to guide the pack in most classes
This week, RootMetrics (Ookla) have launched their bi-annual benchmarking examine of UK cellular networks, measuring each efficiency and protection of assorted cellular applied sciences.
RootMetrics, as ever, have been diligent of their methodology, conducting 634,942 exams in 16 of the UK’s most populous cities, all utilizing the identical Samsung smartphone mannequin. These exams befell at numerous places across the cities, together with indoors and whereas driving, throughout each night time and day.
The outcomes had been largely as anticipated. For the 21st time in a row, the UK’s largest cellular operator EE took dwelling the UK General RootScore Award, having got here first in all however one of many measured classes. The examine put EE first when it comes to general reliability, accessibility, and community pace, with their lead within the latter class being significantly notable as roughly twice the median speeds of their nearest rival, Vodafone.
The one class by which EE didn’t come out on prime was the Finest 5G award, which was marginally stolen away by Three UK.
“Three as soon as once more registered good general pace leads to main cities, and the operator’s prime mixture of 5G availability plus efficiency allowed Three to edge previous EE and earn Finest 5G honours within the second half of 2023,” wrote RootMetrics of their launch.
Vodafone additionally put in a sometimes sturdy exhibiting, coming in second place behind EE in six out of seven efficiency classes. Virgin Media O2, in the meantime, demonstrated little change from their H1 2023 outcomes, however nonetheless posted a really respectable efficiency figures.
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