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A test by Chip and Net Check finds 1&1 network better than feared
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A recent test by Chip Magazine and network testing company Net Check on 1&1 network found that the network is not as bad as most people feared but ranks below that of incumbents.
"The network is better than many think. However, it is not yet on par with the networks of the three established network operators, " the test concluded.
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The test found that roaming in Vodafone network is “normal” in most cases i.e. around 88% of internet browsing tests and 90% of phone calls were made in roaming mode but this is likely to change next year when “bidirectional handover” begins and when 1&1 gets the low-band frequencies.
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The success rate of phone calls in cities was 98.23%, which was acceptable but below expectations (99.5%).
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The success rate of a 10 MB file download was 99.23% in cities, which was considered “quite good” but below the preferable 99.5% but downloads worked exceptionally well directly on the 1&1 network, achieving a success rate of 99.67.
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Downloads using 1&1 network in cities achieved a success rate of 97.2% while using Vodafone roaming achieved a success rate of 98.7%.
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Chip and Net Check pointed out that the test was “comparable to our large-scale mobile network test, which we conduct annually.”
