- “The fastest mobile network in Greece” for the 6th consecutive year, according to Ookla®
- “Best in Test” for Mobile Internet and voice services for the 8th consecutive time, according to umlaut
COSMOTE’s mobile network achieved new distinctions for the speed and quality of its services, from the internationally recognized metrics companies Ookla® and umlaut, now part of Accenture. Speedtest® by Ookla® results showed that COSMOTE distinguished itself as “the fastest mobile network in Greece” for the 6th consecutive year, while umlaut certified it as the “Best in Test” for its Mobile Internet and voice services for the 8th consecutive time.
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We are proud of our network’s continuous distinctions. They are a confirmation of its high quality, as well as a reward for the intensive work of our technicians, who ensure the constant upgrading of services, the continuous improvement of network speed and capacity, and the rapid expansion of 5G throughout Greece. Our goal is the best experience of connectivity and communication for COSMOTE subscribers, wherever they are in Greece”, stated the Executive Director Network Development & Operations of the OTE Group, Mr Giorgos Tsonis.
Ookla: “The fastest mobile network in Greece” for the 6th consecutive year
The COSMOTE network was named as “the fastest mobile network in Greece” for the sixth consecutive year at the Speedtest AwardsTM by Ookla®, the world’s top internet metrics company. According to Ookla’s data[1], COSMOTE’s average download speed showed a 42.9% increase from 58.01 Mpbs to 82.94 Mbps compared to the same period last year. COSMOTE, the first company to bring 5G to Greece, further strengthened its position in relation to the competition, achieving a speed score (Speed ScoreTM) of 130.03, (2nd: 50.63 and 3rd: 50.16). Furthermore, COSMOTE mobile subscribers enjoy, on average, more than double the download speeds than those provided by competitor mobile providers.
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Greece's Fastest Mobile Network 2022’ award was based on approximately 565,000 measurements carried out by mobile network users themselves, during the first six months of 2022. The tests were implemented via the Speedtest® application under actual conditions, throughout the country, on all mobile provider networks, on iOS and Android devices. With more than 16,000 servers around the world, millions of tests are conducted every day by Ookla® users, their total number around the world having exceeded 40 billion since 2006. More information on the “Speedtest Awards” is available at
www.speedtest.net/awards.
umlaut: “Best in test” in Mobile Internet and voice services for the 8th consecutive time
COSMOTE’s mobile network turned in the best performance in Greece overall and in the individual benchmarking tests for mobile internet and voice services – performed by the internationally recognized network benchmarking company umlaut – gaining the ‘Best in Test’ certification for the eighth consecutive time. According to umlaut’s data, which included the performance of 5G networks in calculating the final score, the average speed recorded in the measurements of COSMOTE networks increased by 78%
[2] compared to last year's measurement, in 2021. Furthermore, in download speeds, COSMOTE mobile subscribers enjoy, on average, more than three times
[3] the speeds compared to competing mobile telephony providers in major cities, towns and on the country’s main roads.
‘Best in Test’ certification is the result of a series of independent benchmark measurements carried out by umlaut between 13 and 27 May 2022 and additional crowdsourced data collected from December 2021 to May 2022. The drive test measurements were carried out using umlaut's special scientific equipment (drive test tools) in 23 cities and towns, as well as on the country's main motorways. During the measurements, tests were carried out on all popular mobile internet and voice services, recording the customer-perceived experience of reliability, speech quality, call setup time, 4G/5G broadband connectivity, upload/download speed, internet browsing, HD/UHD/4K video viewing and OTT Voice apps and gaming speed (latency). The ‘Best in Test’ certificate for the COSMOTE network, as well as more information on the methodology and results of umlaut’s measurements, are available,
here.
Unparalleled experience on Greece’s largest 5G network
COSMOTE 5G is the largest 5G network in Greece,
[4] with country-wide population coverage
[5] that is already over 70%, while coverage in Athens and Thessaloniki is already at 97% and 90%, respectively. The network continues to grow dynamically with a target of 80% Greece-wide population coverage by the end of the year, while a new ambitious target for late 2023 is 90%. Moreover, 5G Stand Alone (SA) , the next step in the development of the 5th generation network, will start operating next year.
Investment boom in new generation networks
The COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK is shaping the infrastructure leading Greece into the future. With cutting-edge technology, such as 5G and Fiber to the Home, the COSMOTE GIGASPEED NETWORK meets the needs of the new digital era, unleashing unlimited potential and contributing to the creation of 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 an investment plan exceeding €3 billion until 2027, OTE Group is creating the infrastructure for the Gigabit Society.