Fastest network battle continues

Sunday 12 November 2017

The battle over who has the quickest mobile network has intensified with JT now publishing a new survey by Ookla putting its infrastructure at the top of the table.

It follows a survey published last week by CICRA which said Sure's network had the quickest downloading speeds, but JT scored more highly on uploading speed and network coverage.

Just days later JT published stats from Ookla, saying it was the fastest mobile carrier in the Channel Islands and Internet Service Provider in Jersey. Ookla is a global leader in Internet performance testing and metrics for broadband and mobile networks.

The tests were carried out from April to September in 2017 using industry-approved methodology. 

Daragh McDermott, Director of Corporate Affairs at JT, (pictured) said: “The Channel Islands are well served by mobile and broadband operators and these results from Ookla simply help people decide who to choose.

“JT has invested tens of millions of pounds in our 4G and fibre networks across our islands so it is pleasing to receive a third-party endorsement confirming our investment is having a positive impact. That said, we can never rest on our laurels and as the Channel Islands’ only locally owned provider, JT will continue to invest to ensure that residents and businesses have resilient, reliable and speedy communications now and for the future.”

Jamie Steven, EVP of Operations at Ookla, said: “We at Speedtest by Ookla congratulate JT for the standout performance of their network speed, for a second year in a row. A reliable network and the internet are now integral to so many of our lives and it is already becoming difficult to imagine a world without it. JT is ensuring that the Channel Islands will remain at the leading edge of this digital revolution.”