A Which? according to an English magazine, residents of the island nation receive an average of half the speed of the internet they have subscribed to.
According to a one-year survey of 235 users, the average UK subscriber speed is 000 Mbps, but the actual download speed is just 38 Mbps. A Which? it could not conclude from what was seen that that the providers of broadband internet access were “tricking” the download speed in a remarkable way.
Of course, there is also disagreement; cable.co.uk analyst Dan Howdle said the survey came to the wrong conclusion. The expert claims, Which? does not take into account that devices hanging on the Wi-Fi network could easily have negatively affected the numbers. In addition, Sincecom has since tested Virgin's 200 Mbps internet service, which brought 92% of the theoretical speed to them - the result achieved with this package could have had a significant impact on the overall picture.
Under the new advertising guidelines that are starting these days, British service providers will have to indicate the average speed, otherwise they will have to deal with severe sanctions and fines - in this way, hopefully, the truth will be revealed.
Source: Which ?, hexus.net
