INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
is narrowing.The BT-owned operator won the overall, network reliability, network speed, data performance, call performance and text
but Three was close behind on 93, Vodafone scored 90.1 and O2 reached 86.6.UK mobile networksVodafone made significant improvements in data,
while Three performed consistently well in most categories
O2 was last once again, but testers noted better call performance and the fact it has done consistently well in the text category over the
past few years.There are also regional variations, with Vodafone doing better in Northern Ireland and Three competing with EE in Wales.All
four operators have made significant investments in their infrastructure in order to boost speed and coverage
EE, for example, is targeting 95 per cent 4G landmass coverage by the end of the decade.However, RootMetrics believes that as the gap
between the best and worst network becomes smaller, 5G will be an increasingly important differentiator
transition to 5G; however it will be a brand new playing field once the technology is live
area performance as it will be deployed in centres of high population density
We accept that when on the move and in more rural locations that performance will be lower, but we still have expectations about minimum
79 per cent would be willing to pay marginally more for a better service.
