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O2 grab third spot
Posted by: eusty on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 02:49 PM
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Epitiro have released their rankings for the top ISPs in the UK, with O2
coming a respectable third.
O2 only entered into the broadband in October last year and have shown it
wasn't just hype when they claimed that they would be a “breath of fresh
air†to the industry with a policy of “total transparency†amid confusing and
misleading broadband speed claims.
BT claimed the top spot once again, followed by Plusnet, which itself is
owned by BT but run as a separate company. Tiscali took the fourth place and
Orange came in fifth. O2 and Orange replaced Demon and Pipex , who
had respectively taken second and fourth place in the previous quarter.
"While many customers are choosing their service provider on price
alone, an increasing number seem to be choosing their service on
download speeds, and judging their selection of company on crude online
speed tests. Both approaches could lead to disappointment."
"It’s
important to remember that download speed is just one indicator of
broadband performance. Other factors such as the reliability and quality
of the network connection are just as important as speed when judging an
internet service." |
| Gavin Johns managing director Epitiro |
One thing to note is that the survey only covers the larger ISPs, often many
smaller providers provide a far superior service than the 'big boys'.
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