Comments on: O2 motor into first place on speed tests http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/12/18/o2-motor-into-first-place-on-speed-tests/ Informed opinions on the state of play in the UK Broadband market Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: adonis http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/12/18/o2-motor-into-first-place-on-speed-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 adonis Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:29:45 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/12/18/o2-motor-into-first-place-on-speed-tests/#comment-1358 True, O2's maximum advertised speed is 20Mbps, when in theory - as they use Be's network - it should be 24Mbps. I read somewhere that they're deliberatly under-advertising theyre ADSL2+ so customers won't be dissapointed when they don't hit 24Mbps all the time or somthing. I've heard nothing but good things about Zen, unfortunately I can't get their services in my area :( True, O2′s maximum advertised speed is 20Mbps, when in theory – as they use Be’s network – it should be 24Mbps. I read somewhere that they’re deliberatly under-advertising theyre ADSL2+ so customers won’t be dissapointed when they don’t hit 24Mbps all the time or somthing.

I’ve heard nothing but good things about Zen, unfortunately I can’t get their services in my area :(

]]> By: Mista http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/12/18/o2-motor-into-first-place-on-speed-tests/comment-page-1/#comment-1356 Mista Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:52:03 +0000 http://www.broadband-finder.co.uk/blog/2007/12/18/o2-motor-into-first-place-on-speed-tests/#comment-1356 Those figures may not be as good as they appear. I’m not sure how many connections O2 have but in October only 91 customers completed the survey, in November this increased to 497 but performance dropped from 78% to 74%. Zen was just 1% behind with over 800 people rating the service. Furthermore, the O2 average speed is not much more than Zen considering they offer 24Mb services Those figures may not be as good as they appear. I’m not sure how many connections O2 have but in October only 91 customers completed the survey, in November this increased to 497 but performance dropped from 78% to 74%. Zen was just 1% behind with over 800 people rating the service. Furthermore, the O2 average speed is not much more than Zen considering they offer 24Mb services

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