T-Mobile Hungary gets top marks in mobile broadband

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Steven Carlson
  on  October 5, 2009
  in  Current events and Hungary
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I have to admit that Hungarian Telekom (formerly MATAV) has never been one of my favorite companies. As a long-term Budapest resident, I still remember the days when MATAV held a monopoly on telecoms services. When competition finally kicked in, I was pleased to take my business elsewhere.

True, the company was one of the first regional telcos to privatize. Following the lead of its corporate master, Deutsche Telekom, MATAV rapidly modernized the nation’s ailing communications infrastructure. However, just like the Germans, the Hungarian company was also quick to raise its rates in order to recoup the investment. Today, I’m pleased to say I don’t pay a penny to Hungarian Telekom. However, all my friends have iPhones and I want one too. The trouble is, you guessed it, HT has an exclusive agreement with Apple for the iPhone.

Needless to say, I was somewhat shocked to see that Hungarian Telekom got top marks in mobile broadbrand. Here’s what Rethink Wireless had to say:

In a comprehensive study of the mobile broadband network performance of mobile carriers around the world, ARCchart reveals that T-Mobile Hungary has the best overall performing 3G network, supporting average download and upload data speeds of 1,605 kbps and 194 kbps respectively, and an average latency of 212 milliseconds. The carrier’s download throughput is almost 60% higher than the average for all UMTS carriers worldwide.

Surely this doesn’t include the Asian carriers?

  • I don't know what reputation Rethink Wireless has received, nevertheless completely understand your shock.

    There was a good discussion about the painful reality of telco market in Centrope at the Brno Invex Forum yesterday. It seems the western corporations owning our operators care only of the profits sent there. On the other hand their customer services are poor and prices desperately high compared to the products lagging years behind.

    Take a look at one presentation at www.slideshare.net/tangero/invex-2009-mobiln-omyly (especially slide 4 in English). The Czechs and Slovaks can enjoy it all.
  • Concerning the price, you are right Vlastimil. It is far higher than for example in the neighbouring Austria.

    Concerning quality T-mobile has the biggest 3G/HDSPA coverage in Hungary, providing broadband mobile internet in 401 cities reaching 73 % of the population.
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