- 90% increase in median download speed; largely due to COSMOTE 5G launch
- More than double download speeds from competing mobile operators
For the fifth consecutive year, COSMOTE network was distinguished as the “fastest mobile network in Greece” in the Speedtest AwardsTM by Ookla®, the global leader in broadband network intelligence. Ookla data showed that COSMOTE’s median download speed increased by 90%
[1] compared to the same period last year. This is largely due to the performance of 5G networks included for the first time in the live measurements.
COSMOTE, the first to have brought 5G to Greece, further strengthened its lead over the competition, achieving a Speed ScoreTM of 88.38 (with the second- and third-place providers scoring 38.70 and 38.01, respectively). In addition, COSMOTE mobile subscribers enjoy, on average, more than double (2.25X) the download speeds of competing mobile operators.
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Greece’s Fastest Mobile Network 2021” award was based on approximately 545,000 user-initiated tests carried out during the first six months of 2021. The tests were conducted via the Speedtest® application in real-life conditions, throughout the country, on all mobile provider networks, on iOS and Android devices. With more than 15,000 servers worldwide, millions of tests are performed daily by Ookla® users, with the total number of global tests to date exceeding 38 billion, since 2006. More information about the “Speedtest Awards” at
www.speedtest.net/awards.
Top internet experience on Greece’s largest 5G network
COSMOTE 5G is the largest 5G network in Greece,
[2] with country-wide population coverage
[3] already at over 50%, while in Athens and Thessaloniki coverage has already reached 97% and 90%, respectively. Maximum COSMOTE 5G speeds exceed 1Gbps in specific areas. The network is still growing dynamically, with a new target of 60% nationwide population coverage by the end of the year.
All residential and business COSMOTE subscribers, having a
5G device, certified in the COSMOTE network can access the COSMOTE 5G network at no extra charge and regardless of their plan (contract, cost control, prepaid).
COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK
The COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK is shaping the infrastructure that is leading Greece into the future. With cutting-edge technology, such as 5G and Fiber to the Home, the COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK is responding to the needs of the new digital era, providing access to limitless potential and helping to create a better world for all. Committed to leading the digital transformation, the OTE Group is the largest investor in new technologies and infrastructure in Greece. With approximately €5 billion in investments over the past decade and a €2 billion investment plan for the current four-year period, the OTE Group is creating the infrastructure for the Gigabit Society.
[1] Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data for Q1–Q2 2021. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission
[2] According to data published on provider websites
[3] Outdoor Population Coverage
