Vodafone Malta has been confirmed as the operator with the quickest web browsing performance, the fastest file download performance and the fastest file upload among all mobile radio networks in Malta. This certification was provided through an independent study conducted by German company P3 Communications GmbH. Vodafone was also certified as having the best speech quality of voice service on the islands.
The performance benchmark measurement campaign was carried out by P3 Communications, one of Europe’s leading providers of radio network testing, independent measurements and audits of service quality. These tests were carried out between November 9, 2010 and November 17, 2010 in Malta and Gozo in all major localities and on the connecting roads as drive tests and outdoor stationary tests.
The certification confirms that Vodafone’s highest-grade, efficient and reliable network is the best on the market and that customers who are at the core of the company’s operations are enjoying the fastest experience of mobile internet among all networks in Malta.
“We are extremely satisfied with these results,” said Vodafone Malta head of Technology Sandro Pisani. “Our investment in the high-speed mobile broadband network has translated into best-in-class results that confirm our commitment to give great value to our customers.”
Last year, Vodafone Malta, together with its technology partner Nokia Siemens Networks, completed the upgrading of its radio network and introduced HSDPA and HSUPA technology – an investment of €12 million in a high-speed mobile broadband network that is also environmentally friendly.
“These independent results are testimony to the strategic work our hardworking team is doing and to the great importance we give to anticipate customers’ wants and needs based on rapidly changing trends. Access to data on smartphones has now become a staple need and the expectations of our client-base for an efficient service are being met. Our customers can call, read and write emails, browse the web, download files and check Facebook on their mobiles without any network hassle”, said Mr Pisani. “These certifications are but one instance where Vodafone’s slogan ‘Power to You’ is translated into tangible results and experiences.”
Free data week
Vodafone Malta is giving clients a chance to try out the fastest mobile internet on the Island for free of charge. Vodafone pre-paid customers can send an SMS to 5091 5712 for a free week of internet on their mobile. Vodafone post-paid clients and non-Vodafone customers can pick up their free pre-paid SIM from any Vodafone outlet. For customers to benefit they should apply by 10 February. More information can be obtained by calling 247 free of charge from a Vodafone line or 9999 9247 from any other line, by visiting a Vodafone outlet or by visiting vodafone.com.mt